Michael Jackson single goes online, but is it him?

A new album by Michael Jackson is to be released next month, including never-before-heard songs by the self-styled King of Pop before his death last year, his record company said."Michael" has been produced by the late star's estate in collaboration with Epic Records, which will put a teaser clip on his website this weekend, followed by one of the singles, "Breaking News," from Monday.

A new album by Michael Jackson is to be released next month, including never-before-heard songs by the self-styled King of Pop before his death last year, his record company said."Michael" has been produced by the late star's estate in collaboration with Epic Records, which will put a teaser clip on his website this weekend, followed by one of the singles, "Breaking News," from Monday.

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Sony and the estate of late pop legend Michael Jackson have signed a record-breaking 250-million-dollar, seven-year deal for distribution rights, US media said Tuesday.The deal involving as many as 10 new Jackson projects may include computer video games as well as music and film releases, the Los Angeles Times said."The audio rights span across different projects," said Rob Stringer, chairman of the US label Columbia Epic, a division of Sony, reported the Times.

Michael Jackson has delivered a posthumous thriller to his fans, who flocked to worldwide premieres of a documentary film billed as the final concert performance of the King of Pop.Four months after Jackson's death, red carpets were rolled out Tuesday for 18 simultaneous screenings on five continents for "This Is It," culled from more than 100 hours of footage taken from rehearsals for the pop icon's comeback.The Los Angeles premiere began as parts of the city were plunged into darkness as punishing gusts downed dozens of power lines. Related article: At the premiere in LA