Details on Jackson's Unreleased Music

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - It's clear that Michael Jackson's music can still sell. Two weeks after his death, Jackson's songs still occupied five out of the 10 slots on iTunes best selling singles chart. Since his death, speculation has been swirling about what will become of the projects that were never released when the singer was alive.

Billboard magazine reports that Jackson was working on two albums shortly before he passed -- one with the pop sound we are all familiar with and another that dabbled in the classical music realm. Jackson was reportedly working with songwriter Claude Kelly and R&B singer Akon, whose single "Hold My Hand" featuring Jackson was leaked last year.

Akon told Billboard that Jackson wanted to do the albums and perform for his fans and kids. "His kids are like his first priority, and they had never seen him perform live. He was trying to create the most incredible show for his kids," Akon recalled.

On the classical album, Jackson collaborated with composer David Michael Frank who had worked with Jackson on a 1989 tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. Frank said he was impressed with Jackson's knowledge of classical music. "I hope one day his family will decide to record this music as a tribute and show the world the depth of his artistry."

There are also reports of other unreleased music. USA Today reports that Tommy Mottola, former head of Jackson's record label, Sony Music, said there was a lot of music that never left the studio. There had been discussions about doing a 30th anniversary edition of "Off The Wall" and a 25th anniversary edition of "Thriller." But now Sony says there are no plans to release new or repackaged songs.

A day after his death, Jackson's biographer Ian Halperin mentioned that there are hundreds of songs in a secret library.

"He wants to leave them for his kids, a very personal legacy to them. I was told he will not let them come out now," Halperin told the London Times .

If and when all the songs will see the light of day remains to be seen. But a big concern on many minds is how the material would be packaged if it were to be released. "Sony would be wise to work with people who really know the music, like some of the producers who worked on it originally," Mottola told USA Today. "And it would be good to work with [Jackson's] family as well, to keep everything running smoothly."