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on 11/06/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
R&B/Pop star Prince has ordered several fan websites to remove any image that bears his likeness. Internet sites HouseQuake.com, PrinceFams.com and Prince.org have been asked by the pop superstar's lawyers to comply with their demands immediately.
The outraged websites, who stand accused of copyright infringement, have now joined forces to form Prince Fans United in protest.
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on 09/20/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
Pop star Prince had fashion enthusiast in an uproar when he staged a surprise performance at Matthew Williamson's catwalk show, at London Fashion Week on Wednesday.
The singer, who was a front row guest at Williamson's spring-summer 2008 collection, began performing after two models onto the catwalk, a pair of identical twins in purple dresses, started dancing. Prince, wearing a black suit ...Read
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on 09/13/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
Pop star Prince is demanding that video sharing website YouTube removes clips of his recent concerts in London. The singer says he is taking action against the site, and others like it, to "reclaim his art on the internet."
More than 1,000 unauthorised clips have been taken down in the last few days, according to Web Sheriff, the UK firm he has hired to enforce the ban. The star is also ta ...Read
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on 08/01/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
Prince's tour advisor has defended the singer's decision to give away free copies of his new album with a British newspaper. Bosses at the Mail on Sunday gave away three million copies of the pop singers new LP Planet Earth last month after paying an estimated $500,000 to Prince for the license.
However the marketing scheme was met with severe criticism from a str ...Read
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on 07/15/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
After weeks of controversy, Prince's new album Planet Earth has finally been released free with British newspaper the Mail on Sunday. An estimated three million copies of the record were distributed Sunday in a deal thought to be worth $500,000 to the musician.
The stunt has been criticized by a string of high street retailers in recent weeks, who brand the giveaway "an insult" to stores. ...Read
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on 06/30/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
Sony BMG U.K. has decided to not release Prince's next album, contending that a Sunday free giveaway of the disc with a British tabloid newspaper will cut too deeply into its retail potential.
The Mail on Sunday, which has a circulation of about 2 million, struck a deal with the musician's reps to include a copy of Prince's "Planet Earth" in each copy of the paper more than two weeks befor ...Read
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on 06/21/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
In contrary to the reports about contractual issues, pop star Prince has official announcement that he will play a seven-show run this summer at California's Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Dates have been confirmed for June 23-24 and 28-30, with two more forthcoming, according to a press release.
The weekend intimate concert will seat 200 guest at the hotel's Blossom Room. VIP packages, includ ...Read
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on 06/11/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
R&B singer Prince has hooked up with Columbia Records once again for the release of "Planet Earth" -- the latest full-length studio album from the multi-platinum Grammy-winning artist -- available in North America on Tuesday, July 24, the culmination of a worldwide launch beginning July 16.
"Guitar," the first single from "Planet Earth," will be serviced to all radio formats on Today Ju ...Read
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on 06/01/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
Prince, the legendary artist and music icon, and Verizon Wireless announced they have joined forces to revolutionize the consumer experience of digital music discovery, delivery and download, starting with Prince's new single, "Guitar." Music fans can get the single today -- weeks before the highly-anticipated release of "Planet Earth," his new studio album release -- when they use Verizon Wireles ...Read
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on 05/30/07 | Singersroom News | Filed Under: R&B News, Prince
R&B star Prince will perform for 1,400 fans at Macy's department store in his hometown of Minneapolis on July 7, the date of the launch of his new fragrance, 3121.
Join as they present The Ultimate Prince Xperience exclusively at Macy's downtown Minneapolis.
