American singer Bob Dylan expressed his “deep regret” for using replicas of his signature instead of his original signature in the special edition of his new book The philosophy of modern songwith which his fans paid $600and he assured that he did because he was told it was “something that is done all the time” in the world of art and literature.
In a message on his Facebook profile, Bob Dylan He tried to justify his decision by assuring that he has been suffering from vertigo since 2019so at least five people are needed in sessions dedicated to signing copies of their handwriting, a way of working that had to be interrupted during the pandemic.
“As the contract deadlines approached, the idea of using an automatic signature was suggested to me, together with the certainty that this sort of thing is ‘always’ done in the world of art and literature,” Dylan wrote before add that “using a car was an error of judgement”and has already started working with the publisher to rectify what happened.
to return the money
Dylan’s apology comes a week after the editor Simon & Schuster admit that the signature of the 900 special edition books had not been stamped by the artist’s hand.
“We want to apologize to those who bought the limited edition The philosophy of modern song (The Philosophy of Modern Song, in Spanish). It turns out that the limited edition books contain Bob’s original signature, but in replica form. We are taking care of this immediately giving each buyer an immediate refund”said the publisher in a message on social networks.
The controversy began in the middle of the month, when copies of the limited edition of the work began to be delivered, which in theory it was signed “by hand” by the legendary singer-songwriter 81 years old, as evidenced by a letter from Simon & Schuster that accompanied the book.
Many buyers, however, quickly flocked to internet forums to compare a few companies that seemed too uniform to be real and some were quick to report what they saw as a scam.
Although Simon & Schuster initially claimed the books were hand signed, they eventually changed their story and chose to return the money.
The book is the first with unpublished lyrics that the American singer-songwriter has published since 2004 and contains his reflections on 66 songs, from London Calling by The Clash, to Don’t get me wrongperformed by artists such as Nina Simone.
The man who sells everything
Although throughout his career Bob Dylan has basically avoided the press and fans and focused only on his music, lately the singer-songwriter has made money from various businesses.
For example, a collection of touch personal letters and Sometimes Prescient written by a young Bob Dylan to a high school sweetheart was auctioned off at a well-known Portuguese bookstore for nearly $670,000.
In addition to the release of his book The Philosophy of Modern Song, good old Bob is about to release a new album. And his “industry” includes museums, tours, movies, and even his whisky.
Source: EFE
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