Judge rules in Bob Dylan’s favour in lawsuit over $300m sale of songs

New York judge rules Jacques Levy and his descendants are only entitled to compensation under a deal signed in 1975

A judge in New York ruled in Bob Dylan’s favour on Friday in a lawsuit over profits from the $300m sale last year of the Nobel laureate’s song catalogue to Universal Music.

The publishing company and widow of Jacques Levy, a collaborator on the 1976 album Desire, sought at least $7.25m from the sale of 10 songs. Dylan said Levy worked under agreement and was only entitled to a percentage of royalties.

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