Bob Dylan sells rights to entire catalogue to Universal in landmark deal

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Bob Dylan has sold the rights to his entire catalogue of songs to Universal in a landmark new deal. The legendary American singer-songwriter signed over the rights to around 600 songs across his six decades of making music, although it will not cover any songs Dylan writes in the future.

It's one of the largest acquisitions ever made by the major label group, who will collect all future income from Dylan's songs - both those in which he is listed as a songwriter and the control he has over each song's copyright.

Dylan's deal with UMG is thought to be worth a reported $300 million, around £225 million, according to The New York Times. Previously, the rights to his catalogue were registered with Sony/ATV outside the US, and with Dylan and