Bob Dylan sold his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in December 2020 and his recorded-music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment in 2022, consolidating one of the most sync-friendly bodies of work in pop music under two major rights holders.
Indicative master + publishing rates for a typical placement. Final fees depend on territory, term, media, exclusivity, scene length, and how front-of-mix the cue is. This catalog sees frequent, high-volume sync demand — quotes are responsive but rarely discounted.
Rates shown are illustrative ranges based on 2026 industry comparables for combined master + publishing fees. Actual quotes depend on usage scope and clearance posture. Get a custom sync quote →
Bob Dylan sold his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in December 2020 and his recorded-music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment in 2022, consolidating one of the most sync-friendly bodies of work in pop music under two major rights holders.
Universal Music Publishing Group owns the songwriting catalog (since 2020). Sony Music Entertainment owns the recorded-music catalog (since 2022).
A sync placement requires both a master-use license (from the recorded-music owner) and a synchronization license (from the song's publisher / songwriters). For Bob Dylan, those rights sit as follows.
Sony Music Entertainment (masters); Universal Music Publishing Group (compositions)
Universal Music Publishing Group owns the songwriting catalog (since 2020). Sony Music Entertainment owns the recorded-music catalog (since 2022).
Rights ownership and administration can change. Always confirm current control via the rights holder's licensing department or a music supervisor before quoting a placement.
Dylan compositions are notoriously expensive on the publishing side; cover-and-clear requests are routinely entertained for advertising and prestige film.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Bob Dylan, MoveMusic runs flat-fee, AI-driven outreach campaigns to sync buyers actively shopping for that profile — music supervisors, ad agencies, library music supervisors, and trailer houses. We do the research, the pitch package, and the buyer outreach. You hold all the rights and approve every placement.
Flat fee. No commission. No exclusivity. We pitch your catalog directly to verified sync buyers looking for this lane. Most campaigns receive their first inbound interest within 14 days.
Start My Campaign See PricingCombined master and publishing fees for a Bob Dylan placement typically run $75K–$250K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $100K–$500K and TV episode uses at $30K–$200K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $150K–$1M. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Universal Music Publishing Group owns the songwriting catalog (since 2020). Sony Music Entertainment owns the recorded-music catalog (since 2022).
Plan for 4–8 weeks for a major-artist sync clearance, longer if the catalog is held by an estate or has a selective approval posture. Multi-writer credits add publisher-by-publisher coordination time. Dylan compositions are notoriously expensive on the publishing side; cover-and-clear requests are routinely entertained for advertising and prestige film.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Bob Dylan-adjacent music when the original is unavailable, too expensive, or clearance-blocked. MoveMusic packages your catalog against active sync briefs and pitches it to music supervisors, ad agencies, and library music supervisors looking for that specific lane. Flat fee, no commission, you keep all rights.