The sound of millions: Paul Simon joins trend, sells song archive

Value of the sale to Sony was not disclosed, but Bob Dylan sold his back catalogue to Universal for an estimated $300m in December.

Paul Simon has sold his entire song catalogue to Sony Music Publishing, joining a string of older musicians cashing in on their life’s work. Sony Music Publishing said on Wednesday the deal includes classic songs – ranging from Bridge Over Troubled Water to Still Crazy After All These Years – that Simon wrote and recorded over his 60-year career. The value of the deal was not disclosed.