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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Bob Dylan Sold Entire Recording Catalog to Sony

Bob Dylan performs at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2002 HECTOR MATA AFP/File

Bob Dylan sold his entire back catalog of recorded music along with "the rights to multiple future new releases" to Sony Music Entertainment, the company announced Monday, the latest high-profile deal of the recent music rights purchasing rush.

Sony did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. In late 2020 the iconic American artist had already sold his songwriting rights -- separate from recording rights, which govern reproduction and distribution -- to Universal, in a deal estimated to be worth more than $300 million.

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