* snicker *
Posted on 11/06/2007 5:08:00 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
He's a singer who has made some odd career moves in his time, from changing his name to an unpronounceable love symbol to scrawling "slave" on his cheek in protest at his record company.
But industry experts yesterday warned that Prince's latest decision might be the most controversial of all.
He has threatened to sue thousands of his biggest fans for breach of copyright, provoking an angry backlash and claims of censorship.
His lawyers have forced his three biggest internet fansites to remove all photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to the artist's likeness. A legal letter asks the fansites to provide "substantive details of the means by which you propose to compensate our clients [Paisley Park Entertainment Group, NPG Records and AEG] for damages"............"
(Excerpt) Read more at music.guardian.co.uk ...
Prince is a weirdo. This can’t do him any good.
* snicker *
He has threatened to sue thousands of his biggest fans
Whew... I’m off the hook
He’s simply accelerating his run into complete obscurity...
This is a completely idiotic move by Prince, and there's a lot of things I don't like about him. I do have to come to his defense on this point, though. The man is jaw-droppingly talented.
IMHO he is one of the most talented rock musicians ever.
“A no-talent has-been who’s a legend in his own mind.”
He’s a kook but he’s an extremely talented kook.
He’s just nasty.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is planning to do the same when she attains Stalin-like status. < /s >
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