Several of the largest web communities dedicated to Prince have received notices to cease and desist all use of photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to Prince's likeness. Prince claims that fansites are not allowed to present any artwork with his likeness, to the extreme that he has demanded removal of fan's own photographs of their Prince inspired tattoos and their vehicles displaying Prince inspired license plates. Prince's representatives have requested that the fansites provide them with "substantive details of the means by which you [the fansites] propose to compensate our clients [Paisley Park Enterprises, NPG Records and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)] for damages..."
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Prince Suing His Fans
Several of the largest web communities dedicated to Prince have received notices to cease and desist all use of photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to Prince's likeness. Prince claims that fansites are not allowed to present any artwork with his likeness, to the extreme that he has demanded removal of fan's own photographs of their Prince inspired tattoos and their vehicles displaying Prince inspired license plates. Prince's representatives have requested that the fansites provide them with "substantive details of the means by which you [the fansites] propose to compensate our clients [Paisley Park Enterprises, NPG Records and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)] for damages..."
45 comments:
he needs to stop. YOU have money Prince! be happy people are still actually thinking about you. I mean really a Prince tattoo?
He should stop focusing on the bullshit and start releasing some of those 10,000 songs he claims to have composed
That sucks; i thought he was all about the fans and not acting like a corporate brand hogging asshole.
Either he's making big moves and need to stop this for some reason or he's just being a dick to his fans and wants to force control on all his shit he put out to the world which is pretty dumb.
What 10:15 said and Bronx said. Besides the risk of irritating his fan base, Prince is wasting his time and money for lawyers' fees. You cannot stop the web. The record companies tried to do it when they shut down Napster.
We all know Prince is a control freak.Do we need to watch Purple Rain again.And also I am sure Prince needs all the new money he can get, the old money gets spent at the picture shows...........
How much money is enough!?!?! DAMN!!!
Damn dude!
Prince you are pushing 50 with a bullet up your ass ( and knowing your freaky ass it's probably a magic bullet too) and you want to tear into your fan base? You won't be happy till your still born kid opens his eyes and begs you to stop!
His ass needs to stop that ole bullshit!
This is krazy....oops he probably trademarked spelling the word crazy with a k
I think Prince is having some type of early onset of mementia. He is starting to nut up like Bill Cosby.
i wonder what he's going to do when the five fans he has left is gone. i think he's a little weirdo.
SEE I USED TO LOVE ME SOME PRINCE UNTIL I JUST READ THIS. I AM SO BEYOND DISAPPOINTED IN HIS LITTLE LUCKY CHARM LOOKIN ASS....
...that's sum lawyer shit talkin' there...!
Prince is beyond a legend, I think that jevoah witness thing is making him crazy. I knew he was strange, but I swear I never taught he had the nerve.
Bitch,
You might want to take his pic down before he sues you. lol
^^^^ lol
He's crazy. He should be grateful people are thinking about him period! Does he really think he's gonna get some money from Prince inspired tattoos??!!! Greedy bastid!
I guess the CD's aren't selling anymore. Because when "Purple Rain" came out, along with all of the Michael Jackson vs Prince debates, nobody said a damn thing about all of the merchandise that was floating around.
Now, all of a sudden, people want to get paid for their likeness?
Oh, I guess God told him to do it. SMH
I love me some Prince but damn his ass is crazy. He better stop before he dies lonely and broke(n).
oh you want compensation! here take this stick of gum and 4 pennies and lint ball in my pocket and keep it moving cause thats all your LIKENESS is worth right about now!!
He is just as crazy as he is weird. Doesn't he know no one is making any money off of him.
My name is Herschel Rothstein and I represent Prince. Cease and desist on ever mentioning his name or using his likeness on this site. Also, have your web-server remove the color purple from your site because that’s ours too. Also, no one under 5" tall or over 4'11 my visit this site. That height and all of its privileges belong to Prince. Also, when you post this omit the word Prince or I will be forced to sue you for Prince..I mean _____.
Thank you,
BUY ______'s new album it sucks just like the last 9 albums.
American Douche Bag! ya purple highness
@ 10:34, you need to really check yourself with that silly talk. Didn't your parents teach you there are certain issues that you just don't talk about especially in public.
Anyhooo, I am really not feeling these remarks about the KIng. Prince is one of the more prolific songwriters of our time. I don't care either way about the specific issue, I along the years just focus on his music, not his sexuality, not his business, just the music and well maybe you all need to take that into consideration as well.
I.e. get off his dick.
If he's not careful, he'll be known as: THE ARTIST PEOPLE FORMERLY CARED ABOUT...Not that too many people feel that he's all the relevant now. Poor deluded bastard. Still living in the 80's with all that Greta Garbo of rock bullshit.
This nigga must be hurting for money. But whatever. I'd fuck the cartilage out his ex-wife though...that chick Mayte. I saw her recently on that new show "Big Shots" and I'll be damned if I wouldn't go tongue deep in that cooter.
Get a grip folks, only on the gossip blogs have you heard of Prince talking about coming after his fans. This would be national news if it was true. It is funny how so many look to pounce whenever a black celebrity has any bad press, whether true or a total lie.
^^ Look it up on line,it is true.His fansite managers and administrators have posted the letter from the lawyer online.And he did the same thing to YouTube.He needs to take his hort,maybelline wearing,drawn on beauty mark,assless pants wearing ass somewhere and sit down.This mess is getting outta control,all these celebrities need to realize without their fans they wouldn't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of.
Bitch Ass Nigga must be broke. 2ft 11in ass PRICK...FUCK U AND UR SITES.. I'M RICK JAMES BITTTTCCCCCCHHHH
He just now sayin somethin?
what a prick! LOL! i love him as an atrist but i hate him as a person! he's soooo arrogant! after all these years you'd think he have a little apreciation for his fans but of course not!
That bitch ass ho ass nigga I was so in love with Prince since I was a little girl and now since he has changed himslef from a leg warmer wearing spandex drawers wearing nymphomaniac to an egotistical self centered self righteous assshot. I am so tripped oit b this shit. He is so fucking arrogant now that he found Jehova. Well he can kiss my ass and blow in the hole if that's how he wnats to be now ole bitch
And he looks a lot like Ludacris on that picture hahaha
I don't get it. Why is he removing websites.
BS! NIKKA MUS BE BROKE CAUSE THAT LAST ALBUM DIDNT SELL
Prince's beauty mark is real, isn't it?
That's messed up. The Grateful Dead would let their fans tape there live shows. They would encourage you to make your own bootleg. They had love for their fans, consequently, they are still popular after 30 plus years.
prince i love you but ....chill out
eh, whatever y'all. maybe he's gone crazy. that's a great picture of prince, though.
I like Prince's music, but I lost a lot of respect on that one. He really needs to get over himself, and remember it's the fans who made him what he is.
One thing I can't stand is a celebrity who looks down on their fans. Yeah, you made it, but you need to realize, 1) you came from nothing, and can go back to nothing just as quickly (see Hammer, M.C.), and 2) when you sit on the toilet, you still stink.
Next thing you know he'll bne suing Oprah for the color purple.
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LOL that is soooooooo funny.
My friend saw him in concert. I asked him how did he look, he said "cute" lol. I'd guess he'd be really pissed if he saw my limewire collection, its full of prince songs!
Anon 10:35 had me ROLLIN'!!!!
PURPLE PAPER ALMOST MADE ME LOSE MY LUNCH.....STOP!!! LMBAO!!!
Thats funny. You woudl've sworn this guy owned the entire fucking paint shop. Sit your scrawny ass down and untie that damn scarf. Looking like Aunt Jemimas niece!
This weirdo is off his rocker
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