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Michael Jackson's estate recently signed a record deal with Sony BMG worth £133 million. It will reportedly cover ten Jackson albums over the next seven years, and is the biggest record deal in history. But it's by no means the only colossal payout in recent music history...

Music's most gigantic paydays

Michael Jackson's estate recently signed a record deal with Sony BMG worth £133 million. It will reportedly cover ten Jackson albums over the next seven years, and is the biggest record deal in history. But it's by no means the only colossal payout in recent music history...

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  • Added: Aug 18, 2009

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