Adele Breaking Yet Another Record "Signs Mega Deal".
Adele has come a long way for a 28-year-old in her career. The "Hello" singer is reportedly set to sign a recording deal with Sony Music worth $130 million, which would made her both the largest record deal for a British artiste and the largest amount of money for a woman, beating Whitney Houston and Madonna. Adele's previous contract with independent label XL expired with her last album, "25," which broke just about every sales record it could. So it's no surprise Sony scooped her up. It will get exclusive rights to release her music going forward. She might be big but she's not the biggest. Check out the most valuable record deals ever: 1 . Michael Jackson — $250 million (2010) Michael Jackson The deal was signed after Jackson's death, but his estate's contract with Sony Music gives the label rights to his indisputable catalogue, including reissues, as well as any posthumous new releases, like 201