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Bob Dylan Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit by Late Co-Songwriter's Wife Music The 'Like a Rolling Stone' hitmaker and Universal Music Group have been named defendants in a lawsuit launched by the wife of his late co-songwriter over alleged unpaid royalties. Jan 22, 2021 Bob Dylan and Universal Music Group are being sued for $7.25 million (£5.3 million). The legendary singer/songwriter sold the rights to his entire song catalogue - which includes tunes that span his 60-year career - to the label in December for over $300 million (£219 million), but Claudia Levy, the wife of the late ...

It all came after the deal Dylan made with UMP last month.

Bob Dylan and Universal Music Group are being sued for $7.25 million. The 79-year-old legend sold the rights to his entire song catalogue - which includes songs that span his 60-year career -to the label in December for over $300million. But Claudia Levy, the wife of the late Jacques Levy, has claimed her spouse's estate have not received any money from the deal and is now taking Dylan and Universal to court. Taking him to court: Bob Dylan (above 2012) and Universal Music Group are being sued by the widow of songwriter Jacques Levy, who collaborated with the Like A Rolling Stone artist on his...

Last modified on Thu 4 Mar 2021 06.25 EST The wife and the publishing company of Jacques Levy, who co-wrote several songs from Bob Dylan’s 1976 album Desire, are suing the songwriter for $7.25m (£5.25m) following the recent sale of Dylan’s songwriting catalogue to Universal Music. The deal was reportedly valued at $300m (£217.3m). Levy’s lawsuit claims that Dylan owes Levy’s family 35% of income from the long, narrative songs he co-wrote for Desire – Hurricane, Isis, Mozambique; Oh, Sister; Joey, Romance in Durango and Black Diamond Bay – and said that Dylan’s associates had �...

The $7.25 million lawsuit is filed on behalf of the late Jacques Levy, who co-wrote songs from Dylan’s 1976 album Desire