More Michael Jackson albums sell in the week since his death than for 6 months prior

October 1st, 2009 Singer Janet Jackson has apparently made up her mind to wear only black clothes for a year to mourn the death of her beloved brother Michael Jackson. Sources reveal that Janet who is very upset after the death of her brother, the King Of Pop will don only black for a year.

September 30th, 2009 Jackson sneak peek screenings sell out in 2 hoursLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson is still playing to sellout crowds. Advance screenings to the music documentary "Michael Jackson: This Is It" sold out within two hours early Sunday as fans who began lining up three days earlier snapped up all 3,000 tickets to the Los Angeles shows.

September 18th, 2009 LONDON - A fan of late Michael Jackson has a hat worn by the King of Pop which is estimated to fetch a staggering 25,000 pounds at an auction. Joanne Fiske, of Gorleston, Norfolk, showed the black fedora hat to the Antiques Roadshow where she was told she could earn a fortune with it.

August 29th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON was killed by a cocktail of strong prescription drugs, Los Angeles' County Coroner has sensationally ruled. In an announcement made on Friday (28Aug09), Jackson's death was ruled a homicide and blamed on the "acute" presence of the anaesthetic Propofol and anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam in his system.

July 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson has been delayed for another two weeks as speculation continues to prevail about the cause of the pop star's death, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday. Legal officials also announced the postponement of a custody hearing for Jackson's children, which had been set for Monday.

July 18th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson has been delayed for another two weeks as speculation continues to swirl about the cause of the megastar's June 25 death, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday. Prior to the announcement, the coroner had been expected to issue the report at the beginning of next week.

July 16th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's sudden death has made him once again the most dominant musical figure on the planet. His recordings have dominated the US pop charts for the third consecutive week ending Wednesday - counting a sale of more than 9 million of the singer's albums since his death June 25.

July 15th, 2009 Jackson still king of album chartsNEW YORK — Michael Jackson has sold 2.3 million CDs since he died three weeks ago. Grieving fans and those just wanting to hear his music again have snapped up his albums, including "Thriller" and "Number Ones" — his greatest-hits collection.

July 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - The suspense surrounding the death of Michael Jackson may come to an end next week. Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest on June 25 after his personal doctor said he found the singer unconscious in bed with a faint pulse.

July 8th, 2009 Sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last weekNEW YORK — Nielsen SoundScan says 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought in the U.S. last week — nearly double his sales from the previous week.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week. For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown.

July 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's fans have bought almost 300,000 to 400,000 copies of his albums and 1.8 million individual digital tracks in the three days after his death, according to Billboard Magazine. However, figures have revealed that Jackson's albums sold just 10,000 copies in the week before his death, while digital sales capped at 40,000.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Days after his sudden death, pop star Michael Jackson's 2003 album of his greatest hits, "Number Ones", has surged again to the top of the album charts in Britain, music industry market groups reported Sunday. Altogether, 43 singles and 11 albums by Jackson and by the family group The Jackson 5 have also surged forward on the music industry charts of the top-200 titles.

June 27th, 2009 Jackson surging to top of British album chartsLONDON — Britain's official music chart compilers say sales of Michael Jackson's albums are surging since his death — and he's virtually certain to reach No. 1 in the coming days.

June 26th, 2009 Jackson music, videos quickly sell out after deathNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos, with major retailers selling out of products that have regained immense popularity overnight. Bill Carr, Amazon.com Inc.'s vice president for music and video, said Friday that once the world learned that the pop icon had died Thursday, the Web site sold out within minutes all CDs by Michael Jackson and by the Jackson 5 — the group Jackson and his four older brothers formed out of Gary, Ind., in the late '60s.