If Ronnie Van Zant were still alive Freebird wouldn’t be used in some TV commercial. But Ronnie Van Zant is dead, isn’t he? Plane ran out of fuel! How in the world does that happen? Anyway…

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/25/michael-jackson-dead

https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/michael-jackson-estate-sells-music-rights-sony-valuation-1235604155/