in 1969 the label was sold to general recorded tape (grt) and 1972 the only part of the business which still existed was the recording studio, ter-mar studios. in the mid-eighties the catalogue of chess records was sold to mca records. the 50th anniversary of chess records was celebrated by a number of cds featuring great artist who had recorded for chess. in the 2000s, universal's limited-edition re-issue label, hip-o select began releasing a series of box-sets celebrating the work of chess artists as muddy waters, little walter, bo diddley and chuck berry.