It ain’t me babe: Bob Dylan apologises for using a machine to autograph books

Musician says he had vertigo when he used autopen on books advertised as hand-signed

Bob Dylan has issued a rare public statement to apologise for his error in judgment", amid controversy over his use of a machine to autograph special copies of his new book that had been advertised as hand-signed".

The book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, features the legendary singer-songwriter's commentary on tracks by other artists and was released in early November, with a limited run of 900 hand-signed" editions sold for $599 each. All copies came with a letter of authenticity from the publisher Simon & Schuster.