Bob Dylan Apologizes Over Autopen Controversy: ‘An Error in Judgement’ - Rolling Stone

Bob Dylan has apologized to fans following the controversy surrounding the “hand-signed” copies of his new book The Philosophy of Modern Song, with the music legend admitting he employed an autopen after a “bad case of vertigo” and Covid protocols left him unable to personally autograph the limited-edition run.

“I’ve been made aware that there’s some controversy about signatures on some of my recent artwork prints and on a limited-edition of Philosophy Of Modern Song,” Dylan wrote Friday in a rare social media statement.

Dylan continued, “However, in 2019 I had a bad case of vertigo and it continued into the pandemic years.

Soon after the release of The Philosophy of Modern Song, some of those who spent $599 on the limited-edition run of 900 “personally signed” copies — complete with a letter of authenticity — began sharing their autographs online

After initially rejecting requests for a refund, earlier this week, publishers Simon & Schuster said in a statement that they learned “the limited edition books do contain Bob’s original signature, but in a penned replica form