Tina Turner sells back-catalogue of hits to BMG for a record-breaking sum

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Tina Turner has sold her back catalogue of hits to label BMG in a landmark, record-breaking deal. Reportedly worth a cool £225 million, the sale includes all the song's from Tina's illustrious career over six decades - including hits like What's Love Got To Do With It and The Best - as well as the right's to her name, likeness and image.

iI's the largest deal BMG has ever made with a single artist and equals the fee UMG paid for the right to Bob Dylan's back catalogue of music last year.

Interestingly enough, though, Turner says she will still record and release music through Warner, which may come as a surprise to many fans following previous confirmation the star had indeed retired from recording and performing music in 2009.