{"product_id":"youve-got-michael-living-through-history-9798999048707","title":"\"You've Got Michael\": Living through HIStory","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You've Got Michael\"\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inside story of the high-stakes battle to save Michael Jackson's career and market his 1995 greatest hits album, \u003ci\u003eHIStory\u003c\/i\u003e, as documented by the record executive closest to him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile detailing the inner workings of the music business at its mega-platinum peak, \u003ci\u003e\"You've Got Michael\"\u003c\/i\u003e is also a gripping drama about working with a global talent through the most difficult time in his career.\u003cp\u003eIn 1991, Dan Beck -- a senior marketing executive at Epic Records in New York -- became Michael Jackson's product manager, with direct responsibility for the artist's record packaging, publicity, videos, retail strategy and contact with the label. The story he tells here is of the five years in that role, dealing with Jackson's unchecked ambition, surprising need for reassurance and increasing challenges to his career, many of them self-induced. Beck recounts his often surprising (if sometimes dismaying) experiences with clear-eyed objectivity, seeing Jackson as both a superstar and a real person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trouser Press Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999048707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeck, Dan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dan Beck spent twenty years at Epic Records as head of publicity, product manager and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales. He spearheaded marketing and media strategies for the Clash, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Luther Vandross, Pearl Jam, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent and Boston, among many others. He then launched V2 Records for Virgin and later formed an entertainment marketing company, Big Honcho Media. His hearing-conservation film Listen Smart won the CINE Golden Eagle Award. He has also written songs with Dion DiMucci and Felix Cavaliere","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dan Beck \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47858860064925,"sku":"9798999048707","price":39.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8d908674-9130-469f-a761-1a8accaae5a1.jpg?v=1776862189","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/youve-got-michael-living-through-history-9798999048707","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}