The sound of money: Why there’s billions to be made in back catalogues

As streaming services skyrocket the value of music rights, investors are swooping in to buy up hits from Bob Dylan to The Rolling Stones and everyone in between

Words by: Tom Ward

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The sound of money: Why there’s billions to be made in back catalogues

As streaming services skyrocket the value of music rights, investors are swooping in to buy up hits from Bob Dylan to The Rolling Stones and everyone in between

Words by: Tom Ward

From Desolation Row to Blowin’ In The Wind and Mr Tambourine Man, it’s impossible to put a price on the back catalogues of an artist as iconic as Bob Dylan. Except, with private enterprises and record companies recently stepping in to purchase back catalogues in their entirety, it seems you can put a price on such songs, or owning them at least.

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The sound of money: Why there’s billions to be made in back catalogues

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The sound of money: Why there’s billions to be made in back catalogues

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