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panader0

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11. From a business point of view, it's the right move.

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 11:27 AM

Dec 2020

At 79, what if he dies before this is done? It's much easier for him to divide his estate as he wishes
if it's cash and not blocs of songs.

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Bob Dylan sells entire song catalog to Universal in blockbuster deal [View all] Tanuki Dec 2020 OP

Sell out exboyfil Dec 2020 #1

Nonsense. His work; his choice. MineralMan Dec 2020 #2

He's 79 TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #3

300 million seems low to me, though. Captain Zero Dec 2020 #9

I agree. Its low. Solomon Dec 2020 #23

He was getting about $4 Million per year before TexasBushwhacker Dec 2020 #39

It is about the licensing. That's where the money is. Commercials and film/TV money TeamPooka Dec 2020 #55

so artists aren't artists unless they starve? onenote Dec 2020 #6

From a business point of view, it's the right move. panader0 Dec 2020 #11

I have a feeling angrychair Dec 2020 #16

Dylan sold out in 1964, why not continue doing so? cbdo2007 Dec 2020 #26

You can't take it with you. maxsolomon Dec 2020 #31

Is it wrong for a painter to sell their paintings? KatyMan Dec 2020 #36

This was said about him back in the 80s treestar Dec 2020 #53

He's not selling out, he's cashing in. TeamPooka Dec 2020 #56

I guess Dylan is officially "The Man". JohnnyRingo Dec 2020 #4

I Was Thinking RobinA Dec 2020 #29

"Hooker With a Penis" jayfish Dec 2020 #48

You can prepare to hear a bunch of Dylan songs in commercials in the upcoming years. aidbo Dec 2020 #5

To advertise all sorts of crap empedocles Dec 2020 #7

Lyrics to "Silvio" aidbo Dec 2020 #10

And if he died and his estate inherited those songs onenote Dec 2020 #8

Im actually excited to see what Universal does with his catalog. aidbo Dec 2020 #13

LOL-ain't it the truth. jalan48 Dec 2020 #21

Good point. Jointly inheriting the catalog could set up conflict and even lawsuits among the heirs, Tanuki Dec 2020 #19

"Sold now, sold later. Does it really make a difference?" Solomon Dec 2020 #24

true. but the estate tax is greater than the capital gains tax. onenote Dec 2020 #28

No its not. Depends on the assets and how Solomon Dec 2020 #49

No its not. Depends on the assets and how Solomon Dec 2020 #50

Top Capital gains rate is 20%. Top estate tax rate is 40%. onenote Dec 2020 #51

Do songs gain value over time? treestar Dec 2020 #52

A Huge Difference RobinA Dec 2020 #38

Fans can think whatever they want. onenote Dec 2020 #41

The Obamas Can Make RobinA Dec 2020 #45

We already do. LisaM Dec 2020 #18

I doubt it. I've banned commercials that move or make sound from my daily life. hunter Dec 2020 #22

Pretty decent payday for a catalog of songs all sung on one note. stopbush Dec 2020 #12

Alternatively, a catalog of songs by a Nobel Prize for Literature lyricist Tanuki Dec 2020 #14

Ya can't take it with you! Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #15

Have to agree. All his songs sounds the same and they all sound like he is singing them through his IsItJustMe Dec 2020 #30

Sheriff Matt Dillon? maxsolomon Dec 2020 #32

His kids may not have interest in managing his copy rights. Buckeyeblue Dec 2020 #17

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

glad he got the deal he wanted bigtree Dec 2020 #33

So He's A Fraud RobinA Dec 2020 #44

lol bigtree Dec 2020 #46

I guess he'll always onethatcares Dec 2020 #34

What is the exact amount of money that is obscene? onenote Dec 2020 #42

I wish I knew, it's almost like onethatcares Dec 2020 #43

It depends how you made it. hunter Dec 2020 #54

Bob is well known for his support for charitable causes bigtree Dec 2020 #47

When Dylan went electric, all the hippies pitched a hippy fit GusBob Dec 2020 #35

actually it was the folkies who pitched a fit, hippies were not quite a thing yet nt msongs Dec 2020 #40

Bob Dylan will be happy to sell his gates, too Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #37