A trial judge was in error by letting a jury decide whether the superstar producer was entitled to work on remixes plus licensing income from "This Is It." A California appeals court has ruled that a trial judge overseeing Quincy Jones' fight for more royalties for his work producing Michael Jackson records didn't adequately interpret contracts.
As a result, the superstar producer's $9.4 million win three years ago has been reversed. Jones originally sought $30 million for projects made after Michael Jackson's death including remixes of hit songs as well as the licensing of masters for This Is It.
After a trial in 2017, the jury returned a verdict that Jones was entitled to nearly $1.6 million because he didn't get a right to participate
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