Category archives: Prince

Want More Prince on Vinyl? Four Classic Songs Available For Purchase

Rhino Records ensures vinyl owners can also enjoy more Prince. Today, Rhino Records released replica issues of four 12” singles by Prince. They’re now available for purchase. The songs are: Kiss (1986) Cream (1991) If I Was Your Girlfriend (1987) U Got The Look (1987) Fans can order the four 12” records from Piccadilly Records. […]

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Tidal and Roc Nation to Prince Estate: “Don’t Make Other Music Deals”

Tidal and Roc Nation first sued the estate of late singer Prince as a warning shot. Then, the late singer’s estate, alongside NPG Records, fired back with a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Now, Tidal responds. It hasn’t exactly been a good year for Tidal. While competitors Apple Music and Spotify keep seeing as well as reporting […]

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Prince’s estate signs worldwide merch deal with Universal’s Bravado

Exclusive agreement comes two months after UMPG also signed global deal

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Top Artists Who Passed Away in 2016: David Bowie, Joey Feek, Prince, and More

These artists are now resting, and will be missed. We’re reaching the end of 2016. With it comes the hopes a new year, new artists, new songs, and almost new everything. Today, we’ve compiled a list of top artists who have passed away this year. David Bowie (aged 69) It’s difficult to truly ignore David […]

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Prince Estate Files Lawsuit Against Tidal, Jay Z, and Roc Nation

How do you counter a Jay Z, Tidal, and Roc Nation preliminary lawsuit over Prince? That’s easy. With another lawsuit. On June 7th, the singer’s birthday, Tidal released 15 Prince albums. Black Album, Crystal Ball, the Girl 6 soundtrack, several live albums, and two from the New Power Generation were added to the music streaming […]

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Prince’s label sues Roc Nation over TIDAL’s alleged copyright infringement

Lawsuit seeking damages that could top $18 million

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TIDAL and Roc Nation Claim to Own Exclusive Rights to Prince’s Catalog

So, who owns the right to Prince’s catalog? TIDAL? Roc Nation? Universal? Anybody? Several days ago, DMN reported that Jay Z and his company TIDAL never secured the rights to play Prince’s catalog on the service. According to the late singer’s estates, they don’t have the authorization to do so. This news could potentially cost […]

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Mislabeled, Counterfeit Pills May Have Led To Prince’s Tragic Passing

Prince’s sudden passing on April 21 was not only tragic news in the music industry and for legions of fans; it was also stunning news around the world. An autopsy report of the late singer published on June 2 by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office found that Prince had “self-administered fentanyl” and ruled that it […]

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