Remarkably, there have been bucket loads of Michael Jackson branded merchandise flying around since his sudden death in 2009. You might go as far as saying that some people are attempting to cash in on his name, not forgetting obvious tie-ins like unreleased tunes, which feature songs deemed not good enough to make original album cuts at the time.
But who are making these decisions that make Jackson a brand? His children are too young and it wouldn't be Janet Jackson, she's too busy trying to forge a successful career.
Digging a little further, it seems that Joe Jackson is the driving force making all the killer deals that see Michael Jackson appear on mugs and t-shirts. Though we've yet to see an image of his face on a packet of syringes or prescription meds. It seems however, that one imminent deal is looking dodgy; Michael Jackson fans will be dismayed to hear that the chance to smell like their idol has come into difficulty.