Bob Dylan apologises for machine-printed 'signatures' - BBC
PA Media By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Bob Dylan has issued a rare public statement to apologise for using a machine to duplicate his signature on books and artworks since 2019. The star said he regretted making an "error of judgment" in allowing the works to be sold as hand-signed. He said he had started using an autopen after developing vertigo in 2019. The issue came to light when fans who bought $600, limited-edition copies of Dylan's book The Philosophy of Modern Song compared photos of his signature. They are autopenned. Fraudulent. Printed by a machine, not hand signed. pic.twitter.com/Bxsyv6JElC — geewiz (@thmcdonald1) November 19, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter The publisher, Simon & Schuster, initially refused requests for refunds, assuring buyers that the signatures were legitimate and validated by a "letter of authenticity".