So Prince's Family Sold Him Out

[Doobie Doo]

Prince always spoke out against his music being distributed like this online. If he was alive and wanted his catalog on Spotify, it would've been on spotify.



Prince's music may soon be unlocked on Spotify and other streaming sites




By CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER , STAR TRIBUNE
January 31, 2017 - 10:19 PM

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Once way ahead of the curve when it came to distributing his music on the internet, Prince probably will join the 21st century again when his classic albums become available on popular streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play later in February.

No official announcement has been made, but new purple Spotify ads on subways and billboards around New York and London — along with unnamed sources in Billboard and other industry publications — are hinting at a new online availability of the late Minneapolis rock legend’s catalog in time to tout it during the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, where he will be remembered in an all-star tribute.

Prince's music may soon be unlocked on Spotify and other streaming sites

 

[NoChillJones]

Tidal been had it...and Jay has ownership of the catalogues

 

[Quiet Magician]

Anything to get a check after his death. Same with MJ when he passed, everyone wanted a slice of the enormous pie.

 

[Nemesis]

Always the case, every time I see Bob Marley headphones I smh ..........

 

[boskey]

His music was on Spotify at one point but he pulled it. Heard he left specific instructions, I hope the fam followed them

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Sorry prince...

but

 

[Doobie Doo]

His music was on Spotify at one point but he pulled it. Heard he left specific instructions, I hope the fam followed them

Um, they obviously, didn't.

 

[JayGatsby]

Always the case, every time I see Bob Marley headphones I smh ..........

the marley estate has done well....

probably the best run post death estate

 

[Actually6Foot3]

These companies know it's much easier to buy off the family than the star. The family will just see dollar signs and that's all that's needed.

 

[MIKE SPLEAN]

money talks

 

[Nemesis]

the marley estate has done well....

probably the best run post death estate

Thats not the point I was making, If you knew anything about Marley he wouldnt want his name slapped on a corporate product to sell headphones ......

when my father passes the best I can do to honour his memory is to honour his principles and wishes .... not just try and bank as much as possible

 

[Nemesis]

Anything to get a check after his death. Same with MJ when he passed, everyone wanted a slice of the enormous pie.

They said MJ wouldnt let his family in the house or would hide when they came because they always wanted to borrow money ....

 

[jackson35]

They said MJ wouldnt let his family in the house or would hide when they came because they always wanted to borrow money ....

of course, it was Micheal responsibility to oversee payments from the j5= jackson catalog, he would throw ninety thousand dollars to his mom to distrubute to his brothers knowing damn well that it was not enough.

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

welll.... I can kinda see it both ways


true, you should honor someone's wishes

but.... Prince gone.... my mans gone, y'all...

and once you're gone, ppl that's still here is gonna do what they gonna do, and you got no control over it ultimately

 

[KodeBlue]

They said MJ wouldnt let his family in the house or would hide when they came because they always wanted to borrow money ....

I can kinda see that from Randy, but the rest of them seem to be well off.