The first Michael Jackson album to be released after the singer's death, This Is It, will indeed be available through iTunes, says the senior VP of publicity for Epic Records. Lois Najarian also notes that the two-disc collection should be released on October 27th, although there continues to be a dispute with Sony and the Jackson estate over selling individual tracks. Depending on the resolution of the conflict, shoppers may either be required to pick up the complete album, or get the option of buying individual songs as usual.

An early Wednesday report from Digital Music News suggested the album would not appear on iTunes at all, a result of the pressure from Sony and Jackson's representatives. Najarian has publicly denied the claims, calling them simply "incorrect." Content on This Is It is set to include remastered Jackson hits, along with two versions of the title song, an unreleased track from 1983.