Michael Jackson Estate acquires Sly & the Family Stone’s catalog

The Estate of Michael Jackson/MIJAC Music has acquired the majority ownership of the U.S. rights to Sly and the Family Stone’s catalog. The Estate also owns the entirety of the band’s catalog outside the United States, according to a press release.

The announcement arrives nearly one year after Primary Wave Music Publishing claimed to have “acquired an interest in the Sly and the Family Stone music catalog.” The Jackson Estate had disputed Primary Wave’s claims. Read more in Pitchfork.