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Dylan Signature Scandal Triggers Refunds
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12/03
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Executive Summary
Bob Dylan and his publisher are refunding buyers after autopen signatures appeared in expensive signed books and prints
- Simon and Schuster refunded buyers of the $600 limited edition of The Philosophy of Modern Song
- The publisher said the books contained a penned replica of Dylan's signature
- Only 900 limited edition copies were sold in the United States
- The limited edition page was removed from Simon and Schuster's website
- Bob Dylan said he used autopen signatures on artwork and books starting in 2019
- Dylan blamed vertigo and pandemic-era limits on in-person signing
- Castle Galleries also offered refunds for affected Dylan prints and updated certificates of authenticity
Quick Facts
- What: Refunds after autopen signed books and prints
- Where: United States and the United Kingdom
- Why: Buyers received replica signatures sold as hand signed
- Who: Bob Dylan, Simon and Schuster, Castle Galleries
- When: In November 2022 after complaints surfaced
Coverage Timeline: 40 Days
Featured Article
On 2022-11-22, Simon & Schuster announced automatic refunds for buyers of The Philosophy of Modern Song limited edition in the United States.
Additional Articles
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Bob Dylan acknowledged using autopen signatures on books and prints since 2019 and, on November 20, 2022, Simon & Schuster refunded the limited edition of Philosophy of Modern Song, while Castle Galleries plans to contact collectors in the UK and elsewhere.
Castle Galleries announced refunds on 2022 Dylan print editions after discovering autopen signatures, following Bob Dylan's public acknowledgment of using reproduction signatures.
On Nov 20, Simon & Schuster announced refunds for the 900 limited edition copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song after autopen signatures were revealed.
Bob Dylan used an autopen on limited copies of Philosophy of Modern Song, prompting collector criticism and a response from Simon & Schuster in the 2020s.
On Nov. 26, 2022, Bob Dylan posted a statement on Facebook addressing controversy over $600 auto-pen signatures for his new book after publisher refunds.
Simon and Schuster offered hand signed copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song for Nov 8, 2022 in the United States, but later acknowledged replica signatures.
In late 2022, Bob Dylan's use of autopen-signed premium books and artworks sparked a controversy involving Simon & Schuster and Castle Fine Art.
In late November 2022, buyers of 900 limited signed copies of Bob Dylan’s The Philosophy of Modern Song alleged autopen signatures, prompting Simon & Schuster refunds in the USA.
On 2022-11, Simon and Schuster halted the Exclusive Edition of Philosophy of Modern Song after autopen signatures were revealed.
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Publisher Simon and Schuster refunds buyers after autopen signatures on Bob Dylan's The Philosophy of Modern Song are confirmed in the United States.
Bob Dylan used an autopen to sign nine hundred copies of The Philosophy of Modern Song, prompting refunds and authenticity concerns in a contemporary discussion.