Michael Jackson has earned over $1 billion since his death a year ago, it has been claimed.

According to Billboard, the revenue raised by the Jackson estate since the singer passed away on June 25, 2009 has come from a range of sources.

It estimates that $429m has been raised through music sales, including albums, singles and downloads. Approximately $392m has been earned through cinema, TV and DVD/Blu-ray revenues from the rehearsal movie This Is It, released four months after Jackson’s death.

Music publishing accounts for $130m of the figure, based on earnings from the Mijac publishing company administered by Warner/Chappell and Jackson’s share of Sony/ATV.

Despite the cancellation of the ‘This Is It’ tour, the dates raised an estimated $6.5m through non-returned tickets kept as souvenirs, with merchandising, memorabilia exhibits, video games and retail sales less AEG’s share bringing the total figure from licensing and touring to $35m.

Finally, Sony Music Entertainment’s ten album deal with the Jackson estate covering old and unreleased material covers a further $31m for the past 12 months.

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