By 1983, Jackson had begun buying publishing rights to others' songs, but he was careful with his acquisitions, only bidding on a few of the dozens that were offered to him.
En 1983, Jackson comezou a investir en dereitos de cancións que outros artistas escribiran, mais foi coidadoso coas súas adquisicións, facéndose só cunhas poucas das ducias que lle ofreceron.