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In a statement on Wednesday, BMG, owned by
German media company Bertelsmann AG, said it would "be a partner
in all of Tina Turner’s music interests".
The deal includes Turner's artist’s share of her recordings, her
music publishing writer’s share, neighboring rights and name,
image, and likeness. BMG did not disclose the price it paid.
The "What’s Love Got to Do with It" and "The Best" singer, 81,
launched her solo career in the 1980s.
Before that, Turner and former husband Ike Turner, who died of a
cocaine overdose in 2007, enjoyed huge success in the late 1960s
and early 1970s. They divorced in 1978 after a stormy marriage
in which she said she was beaten.
Turner has 10 solo studio albums, two live albums, two
soundtracks, and five compilations, which together have sold
more than 100 million records, BMG said, adding Warner Music
would remain as the Grammy Award winner's record company.
"Like any artist, the protection of my life’s work, my musical
inheritance, is something personal," Turner said in the
statement. "I am confident that with BMG and Warner Music my
work is in professional and reliable hands."
Bob Dylan and Mick Fleetwood have also made similar deals in the
past year, while Hipgnosis Songs Fund has snapped up the rights
to artists from Neil Young to Shakira, benefiting from a
pandemic-driven boom in music streaming.
"Tina Turner’s musical journey has inspired hundreds of millions
of people around the world and continues to reach new
audiences," BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch said.
"We are honoured to take on the job of managing Tina Turner’s
musical and commercial interests. It is a responsibility we take
seriously and will pursue diligently. She is truly and simply,
the best."
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Kirsten
Donovan)
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