Copyright The new bubble of old songs
Sony Music Publishing has purchased all the songs from American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, whose music career spans more than six decades and who was part of the legendary duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Although
the price that Sony has paid
for the music catalog
has not been revealed
, it is known that it includes both iconic songs such as
The sound of silence
or
Mrs. Robinson
, from his time at Simon & Garfunkel, as pieces that he released during his career in lonely, like
50 ways to leave your lover
and those that are part of the
Graceland
album
.
"To be entrusted with (Simon's) songs and the music he recorded is an enormous artistic privilege for Sony Music Group globally," company president Rob Stringer said in a statement.
"Paul Simon is a once-in-a-lifetime master composer whose work has created a lasting influence on our culture and consciousness," said Sony Music Publishing CEO John Platt,
describing his songs as "unforgettable. "
.
For his part, Simon explained in the text that he began his career at Columbia / Sony Records, so it seemed "natural" to him to sell his songs to the same company.
Simon, 79, thus joins other important artists who have recently sold all their songs to multinational record companies, such as Bob Dylan, who according to the specialized magazine
Rolling Stone
received 400 million dollars from Universal Music Publishing Group
, Neil Young or Stevie Nicks.
Since its formation in 1964, Simon & Garfunkel released five studio albums and sold more than 100 million copies.
Following the duo's separation in 1970, Simon began his solo career and was awarded 16 Grammy Awards for his work in the music industry.
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