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Appeals court upholds decision in dispute over Bob Dylan's mega-bucks song catalogue sale

A New York appeals court has upheld a ruling that the estate of Jacques Levy is not entitled to proceeds from Bob Dylan's sale of his songs catalogue to Universal Music Publishing.…

Chris Cooke • 06 Apr 2022

Artist News • 3 min read

Bob Dylan urges court to uphold ruling in dispute with former collaborator's estate

Bob Dylan's lawyers urge an appeals court to uphold the dismissal of Jacques Levy's estate's lawsuit, which sought a share of Dylan's Universal catalogue sale.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jan 2022

Bob Dylan • 2 min read

CMU Digest 09.08.21: COVID insurance, Sony Music, Spotify, Twitter, Bob Dylan

This week's digest covers the UK's COVID cancellation insurance scheme, Sony's lawsuit against Bang, Spotify's mid-price tier test and Congress pressure on Twitter over music.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

Bob Dylan wins in legal battle with former collaborator's estate over his $300 million catalogue sale

A New York judge has ruled that Jacques Levy's 1970s agreement with Bob Dylan was a work-for-hire deal, rejecting his estate's claim to a share of the catalogue sale.…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2021

Artist News • 3 min read

Bob Dylan asks court to dismiss Jacques Levy estate lawsuit over Universal deal

Bob Dylan has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit from the estate of collaborator Jacques Levy, which claims a share of the catalogue sale to Universal, arguing their work-for-hire agreement gives no such right.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Mar 2021

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Estate for Bob Dylan collaborator sues for cut of $300 million Universal catalogue grab

The estate of Jacques Levy is suing Bob Dylan and Universal Music Publishing, claiming a 35% share of the reported $300 million sale of Dylan's catalogue.…

Chris Cooke • 21 Jan 2021