Elvis Franklin: Last News

Michael Jackson has once again topped the Forbes' list of highest earning dead celebrities for the eighth year in a row, raking in $48million, despite the damning documentary Leaving Neverland that was released last year.The annual list published Friday revealed the King of Pop's Mijac Music catalog, which also includes music by Elvis and Aretha Franklin, accounts for more than 70% of his earnings.Jackson - who died aged 50 in 2009 from a reported overdose - made $60million last year, after his music streams increased to 2.1 billion in the US, compared to 1.8 billion the year before.The estimation of pre-tax income – not deducting fees for agents, managers and lawyers – takes into account figures from Nielsen Music, IMDBPro and interviews

As music biopics on superstars like Elton John, Elvis and Aretha Franklin continue to dominate the big screen, Imagine Entertainment has inked amulti-year strategic partnership with Warner Music Group. Under the pact, the banner from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer will co-produce and co-finance a slate of projects that will span film, television, documentary and short-form content.