Prince Gives Away New CD
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:18 amhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/0 ... index.html
LONDON, England (AP) -- Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid newspaper this weekend.....
...."The Artist formerly known as Prince should know that with behavior like this he will soon be the Artist Formerly Available in Record Stores," said Paul Quirk, co-chairman of the Entertainment Retailers Association, referring to a period in the 1990s when the singer famously stopped using his name to protest a binding record deal.
[b]uh, ok, record stores are doing so well I'm sure this really worries Prince as he's cashing his checks. He'll miss the pennies from the record industry[/b]
LONDON, England (AP) -- Prince has angered the music industry and stirred up trouble among British retailers by giving away his new album with a tabloid newspaper this weekend.....
...."The Artist formerly known as Prince should know that with behavior like this he will soon be the Artist Formerly Available in Record Stores," said Paul Quirk, co-chairman of the Entertainment Retailers Association, referring to a period in the 1990s when the singer famously stopped using his name to protest a binding record deal.
[b]uh, ok, record stores are doing so well I'm sure this really worries Prince as he's cashing his checks. He'll miss the pennies from the record industry[/b]