Judging from most of the comments here and on Instagram, I think a lot of people are misinformed. The estate cares deeply about Aaliyah's legacy. In the first three years after Aaliyah's death, her estate put out three yearly calendars (all of which I still have) and the album I Care 4 U. All projects included a note about proceeds going to the Aaliyah Memorial Fund. The goal of this fund has not waivered in the last 20 years. The estate wants to protect her legacy by making sure that all projects honor her in a proper light.

For one, the estate wants a portion of the proceeds to go to some of the charities Aaliyah supported. The way they do that is by being included. The estate was included in Aaliyah's MAC Cosmetics line, and they were included in licensing the use of Aaliyah's image for all of the official Aaliyah apparel that companies are putting out. The estate has also seen a great opportunity with Aaliyah's music, so it makes sense for them to be upset that Barry has prevented them from using Aaliyah's music all this time and now appears ready to release it under terms, rights and conditions unknown to them. Imagine the pain of Aaliyah's mother and brother being excluded from any rights to her music and determining where some of the proceeds go. What Barry is doing is cold, despicable and completely self-serving.