Bob Dylan sold his entire catalog of more than 600 songs spanning 60 years, making for one of the biggest music publishing deals. Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) announced Monday the acquisition of Dylan’s catalog including everything from 1962′s “Blowin’ In The Wind” to this year’s “Murder Most Foul,” the company said in a news release. “To represent the body of work of one of the greatest songwriters of all time - whose cultural importance can’t be overstated - is both a privilege and a responsibility,” UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson said. Reaching audiences all around the world, Dylan has sold more than 125 million records throughout his career. I have no doubt that decades, even centuries from now, the words and music of Bob Dylan will continue to be sung and played—and cherished—everywhere,” Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group Sir Lucian Grainge said.

Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary singer Bob Dylans entire catalog of songs. The Nobel Prize-winning songwriter has sold publishing rights to his catalog of more than 600 songs, one of the greatest treasures in popular music, to the Universal Music Publishing Group, it was announced on Monday. Tambourine Man,” Jimi Hendrix’s reworking of “All Along the Watchtower” and Adele’s cover of “Make You Feel My Love.”Events have conspired to make song publishing a more valuable asset. Given the pace of change in the industry, “songs seem to be the place to place your bets,” Light said. Dylan's songs, however, will long outlive him.