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In reply to the discussion: Bob Dylan sells entire song catalog to Universal in blockbuster deal [View all]JohnnyRingo
(18,675 posts)4. I guess Dylan is officially "The Man".
The man we're all supposed to stick it to.
Because there's something happening here and you don't know what it is, do you Mr Jones?
Get ready for Lady Clairol ads to "Blowin' In The Wind".
or "Everything is broken" for Flex Seal.
Look at what Ex-Lax did to Arlo Guthrie's "City Of New Orleans".
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It is about the licensing. That's where the money is. Commercials and film/TV money
TeamPooka
Dec 2020
#55
You can prepare to hear a bunch of Dylan songs in commercials in the upcoming years.
aidbo
Dec 2020
#5
Good point. Jointly inheriting the catalog could set up conflict and even lawsuits among the heirs,
Tanuki
Dec 2020
#19
Have to agree. All his songs sounds the same and they all sound like he is singing them through his
IsItJustMe
Dec 2020
#30
The Lennon/McCartney catalog was sold to Universal a decade ago for around $1billion
Fiendish Thingy
Dec 2020
#20
Dylan retains the rights to any future songs, according to the linked OP article
Tanuki
Dec 2020
#25
I doubt there is much interest in the future stuff from a publishing perspective...
cbdo2007
Dec 2020
#27