Bob Dylan Sells Songwriting Catalog In 9-Figure Deal

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in 1965, when he was at the epicenter of the counterculture.

Universal Music Publishing Group announced Monday that it had bought the lucrative publishing rights to over 600 Bob Dylan songs. The deal is worth a reported $300 million.

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Universal Music Publishing Group announced Monday that it had bought the lucrative publishing rights to over 600 Bob Dylan songs. The deal is worth a reported $300 million.