Fans Outraged After , Bob Dylan Used Autopen , to 'Hand-Sign' New Book.<br />CNN reports that Bob Dylan has apologized to <br />fans after it emerged that he used a machine <br />to autograph special copies of his new book. .<br />Copies of "Philosophy of Modern Song" were <br />reportedly advertised as "hand-signed" and <br />sold for $599 for one of just 900 copies.<br />Dylan called the incident an "error of judgement.".<br />Fans who purchased the book expressed their outrage <br />online after discovering that the books all had <br />identical reproductions of the star's signature.<br />Fans who purchased the book expressed their outrage <br />online after discovering that the books all had <br />identical reproductions of the star's signature.<br />On November 26, Dylan took to <br />social media to address the controversy. .<br />In 2019 I had a bad case of vertigo <br />and it continued into the pandemic years. <br />It takes a crew of five working in close <br />quarters with me to help enable these <br />signing sessions, and we could not <br />find a safe and workable way to <br />complete what I needed to do <br />while the virus was raging, Bob Dylan, via Facebook.<br />In 2019 I had a bad case of vertigo <br />and it continued into the pandemic years. <br />It takes a crew of five working in close <br />quarters with me to help enable these <br />signing sessions, and we could not <br />find a safe and workable way to <br />complete what I needed to do <br />while the virus was raging, Bob Dylan, via Facebook.<br />The idea of using an auto-pen was <br />suggested to me, along with the assurance <br />that this kind of thing is done 'all the time' <br />in the art and literary worlds, Bob Dylan, via Facebook.<br />Dylan reportedly expressed his "deepest regrets" <br />and said that he was working with the book's <br />publisher to make things right to fans.<br />The book's publisher, Simon & Schuster, <br />said that customers would get a full refund. .<br />To those who purchased <br />the 'Philosophy of Modern Song' <br />limited edition, we want to apologize. , Simon & Schuster statement, via CNN.<br />As it turns out, the limited-edition <br />books do contain Bob's original signature, <br />but in a penned replica form. We are <br />addressing this information by providing <br />each purchaser with an immediate refund, Simon & Schuster statement, via CNN
