Tina Turner sells rights to her music catalogue spanning 60 years

Publisher BMG takes on shares of recordings and image management of queen of rock'n'roll' in its biggest single artist deal

Tina Turner has sold the rights to her music catalogue spanning six decades, including hits such as What's Love Got to Do With It, and Private Dancer, to the music publishing company BMG.

The queen of rock'n'roll" sold her artist's and writer's shares of her recordings, as well as the management of her name, image and likeness, in the largest deal struck with a single artist in BMG's history. The sums involved were not disclosed.