Michael Jackson Estate Challenges Upcoming Auction of Unreleased Tracks

Michael Jackson's estate is in a legal dispute with the auction house Gotta Have Rock and Roll over the sale of unreleased music from the pop icon. The auction house plans to sell two cassette tapes containing 12 previously unheard tracks recorded in the late 1980s and early 1990s, starting with a bid of $85,000 and an expected final price between $150,000 and $200,000. Jackson's estate claims the tapes are merely copies of the original master recordings, which they still own, and therefore the buyer will not have rights to reproduce or publicly play the music. The estate has labeled the auction a