One-of-a-kind recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” sells for $1.7 million at auction

Bob Dylan re-recorded the song for the first time since 1962

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Sixty years since his debut album, Bob Dylan remains as relevant as ever. In 2020, months after releasing his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan sold his songbook for a reported $500 million, setting a new industry standard for the acquisition of artists’ song catalogs. And now Dylan’s leading the charge on a unique physical music format. The …

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When ‘The Boss’ is worth $500 million, it’s time for stars to sell their back catalogs

"It's scorching hot... Hot, hot, hot!"

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Bruce Springsteen’s entire back catalog – including songwriting and recordings – reportedly cost Sony Music Group north of $500 million. Even before the official announcement of the purchase in May, Sony Music Group’s chairman, Rob Stringer, told investors he’s spent about $1.5 billion just on music acquisitions since the beginning of the year. “Including rights to some of the most …

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