Estate Of Quincy Jones Sells Catalog, Including His Stake In Michael Jackson’s Hits Like ‘Thriller’ – AfroTech
Sherrese Clark has attached herself to another acquisition of a legendary artist.
As AFROTECH™ previously told you, Clark, former CEO of Tempo Music, launched HarbourView Equity Partners to invest in “evergreen intellectual property.” In 2025, the firm received $500 million in debt financing from KKR to scale its portfolio of music, media, and sports-related intellectual property.
To date, HarbourView Equity Partners’ portfolio includes more than 70 music catalogs and more than 35,000 songs, including master recordings and publishing income streams, Music Business Worldwide reports. The portfolio includes artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Nelly, and T-Pain. Now joining the list is the late Quincy Jones. HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired Jones’ “select music and non-music assets” from the Estate of Quincy Jones, per the outlet. The deal includes his participation in Michael Jackson’s albums “Off The Wall, “Thriller,” and “Bad,” which he produced, and also his stake in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which he served as an executive producer for, among other assets, according to Rolling Stone.
“Quincy Jones was not just a once-in-a-generation talent, he was a once-in-a-century architect of culture,” Clark said, according to Music Business Worldwide. “Our partnership with the Estate is rooted in deep respect for Quincy’s creative vision and a long-term commitment to safeguarding his work, his likeness, and his influence for generations to come.”
HarbourView will “work in close partnership with the Quincy Jones Estate on go-forward initiatives tied to Jones’ name, image, and likeness,” the outlet noted. The firm also shared it had conversations with Quincy Jones’ children to align on “legacy preservation, education, and protection.” This led to the promises that his “music and likeness” will be “thoughtfully stewarded” and safeguarded “from unauthorized or exploitative uses, such as AI,” HarbourView noted.
“Our father didn’t just create hits, he built platforms that shaped culture across music, film, media, and technology,” said Quincy Jones III (QD3), according to Music Business Worldwide. “He believed innovation was a creative tool and embraced it early, from serving on the board of MIT to pushing the boundaries of what storytelling could be. He had a deep passion for empowering future generations of creatives, and saw technology/innovation as a conduit if used ethically. HarbourView was the clear partner for our family: Sherrese Clarke’s vision, cultural pride, and mission alignment give us great confidence that our father’s legacy will be thoughtfully protected and carried forward.”
The outlet mentioned there will be further announcements in the coming weeks from collaborators and creative partners who will join in commemorating Jones’s legacy.
