Hipgnosis continues its spending spree with the purchase of Neil Young's catalogue straight after its acquisition of Fleetwood Mac and Jimmy Iovine's catalogue, this follows Universal's mammoth investment in Bob Dylan's catalogue. It's boom time for songwriters at least in the publishing sector. Read all about it here. #emergingbehaviour #hipgnosis #neilyoung #bobdylan #publishing

Universal publishing has made the news today by buying Bob Dylan's catalogue for a reported $300 million, song copyright is super hot at the moment and seen as a safe return on investment in the current streaming & sync boom. Is this a way for Universal to future proof profits as artists start to shorten their deals and retain copyright on their masters? Read about to here. #emergingbehaviour #musicpublishing #universal #bobdylan