Michael Jackson Music Sales Explode Since Passing

The record sales for the late pop icon Michael Jackson have spiked in the days following the singer's untimely passing.

According to new reports, the demand for his music have far exceeded the supply, leaving retailers rushing to fill back-orders for The King of Pop.

Many Best Buy outlets are sold out and the 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller is currently out of stock at online retail outlet Amazon.com.

Bill Carr, vice president of music and video at Amazon says, "This is simply unprecedented." They've sold out of all Jackson and Jackson 5 albums.

"We've seen the death of Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra and many other artists, but none of them compare to what we're witnessing today,” Carr added.

So exactly how popular is Jackson’s music these days?

"In the last 24 hours, we've actually sold more Michael Jackson albums in our MP3 and CD stores than we have in the 11 years since the launch of our music business," he said.

The power of good music will never die.

Michael Jackson was 50-years-old.

- Words by Kevin L. Clark