Publishing, the company announced Wednesday — marking the latest blockbuster catalog deal in the booming music-rights acquisition space.
Sony bought the total collection of his catalog, a spokesperson said, but declined to give financial details of the deal. With the acquisition, Sony now owns one of the most celebrated song catalogs of the past 50 years, including classic tracks like Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and the “Sound of Silence” along with Simon’s solo works like “Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard” and “Graceland.”
“Paul Simon is a masterful, once-in-a-lifetime songwriter whose remarkable body of work has generated an enduring influence on our culture and consciousness,” Sony Music Publishing CEO John Platt said in a statement. “From Simon and Garfunkel standards like “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to solo classics such as “Graceland,” Paul Simon’s music resonates deeply as a cultural touchstone for people all over the world.
What's a rolling stone?🤔 Nevermind... it's not important.
seems owning publishing is only thing the music business is doing?
Isn’t he that short guy from Africa that used to be in the Beatles?
Ça devrait lui faire une bonne petite retraite déjà. De quoi arrondir les fins de mois...
Man's got a mortgage to pay
je continue a dire que McCartney va vendre la baraque à Apple.
Oh no. Not Art Garfunkel as well?
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