Michael Jackson outbids Paul McCartney for Beatles’ publishing catalog 30 years ago today (Aug 10 1985) August 10, 20151980s, Popular Music 1980s, The Beatles 1980sadmin Video: 'Vh1 - Greatest Shocking Moments (P. McCartney & M. Jackson)' (Saturday, August 10, 1985) — Michael Jackson outbid Paul McCartney today for the ATV music publishing catalog, which included many Beatles songs, paying $47.5 million dollars. Share this:TweetRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related