Sony Music acquires Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music | ABS-CBN
ADVERTISEMENT

Welcome, Kapamilya! We use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Continuing to use this site means you agree to our use of cookies. Tell me more!
Sony Music acquires Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music
Sony Music acquires Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music
Reuters
Published Jan 25, 2022 07:00 AM PHT

Sony Music Entertainment said on Monday it has acquired Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music.
Sony Music Entertainment said on Monday it has acquired Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded music.
The deal is the latest in Sony Music's six-decade relationship with the artist, and covers Dylan's body of work since 1962. Variety cited sources who valued the deal at $150 million to $200 million.
The deal is the latest in Sony Music's six-decade relationship with the artist, and covers Dylan's body of work since 1962. Variety cited sources who valued the deal at $150 million to $200 million.
Neither Sony nor Dylan's representative would comment on deal terms.
Neither Sony nor Dylan's representative would comment on deal terms.
Dylan, 80, sold his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in December for a reported $300 million. He was among a group of aging artists, including Neil Young, Stevie Nicks and Paul Simon, have sold the rights to their compositions to investors, who seek to capitalize on the opportunities created by music streaming.
Dylan, 80, sold his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in December for a reported $300 million. He was among a group of aging artists, including Neil Young, Stevie Nicks and Paul Simon, have sold the rights to their compositions to investors, who seek to capitalize on the opportunities created by music streaming.
ADVERTISEMENT
Sony and Dylan said they will collaborate on future catalog reissues in the artist's Bootleg Series, which began in 1991 and includes 14 releases through last year's lauded "Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985)."
Sony and Dylan said they will collaborate on future catalog reissues in the artist's Bootleg Series, which began in 1991 and includes 14 releases through last year's lauded "Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985)."
Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski; Editing by Richard Chang
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT