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 The King Of Pop is the still king of record deals, even in death.  According to “The Wall Street Journal,” in the months following Michael Jackson’s death last year, Sony Corp inked a deal with the pop star’s estate said to be worth as much as 250-million-dollars.  Citing sources close to the deal, the paper says the recording contract is being touted as the most lucrative recording contract ever.  It guarantees Jackson’s estate at least 200-million-dollars and calls for the release of ten albums over seven years, featuring a mix of previously unreleased songs and packages of familiar Jackson hits.  Sony has sold an estimated 31 million Michael Jackson albums since the singer’s June 25th death.  On the strength of music, merchandise and ticket sales to Jackson’s concert rehearsal film “This Is It,” Sony expects to have earned 250-million-dollars by the anniversary of Jackson’s passing.

The deal was brokered by Jackson’s longtime lawyer John Branca who is now an administrator of his estate.