Prince
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[edit] Introduction
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[edit] The Artist
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[edit] Terminology
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[edit] Timeline
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- On November 30, 2000, the mailing list NPGUK was created. [1]
- "In June of 2007, Prince uses the DMCA to take down a video of an 18-month old dancing to Let’s Go Crazy. The parents sue with the help of the EFF." [2]
- "In September of 2007, Prince gears up to sue Google, eBay and Pirate Bay for using unlicensed clips of his music." [3]
- In November 2007, Prince started a crack down on fansites. This caused a backlash by some of his fans who stepped in to protest what they saw were heavy handed tactics by Prince. These tactics demanded that fans remove materials from their site which they believed, based on the current interpretation of the law, they had a legal right to have on their Prince fansites. [4]
- "In November of 2007, Prince starts suing his fans for putting up sites without properly licensed images of him. The fans revolt and turn into Prince haters." [5]
- "In April of 2008, the courts throw out the EFF’s lawsuit against Prince. The EFF later re-filed." [6]
[edit] Kerfluffles
| “ | What is being established is a new and more direct relationship between artist and fans, apparently with the intent of cutting out the record-company middleman, but it is not without its own complications. Prince gave his latest album away with a Sunday newspaper, using it effectively as a marketing exercise for his fantastically well received 21-night live run at the O2 Arena .
It was a move that reflects the profitability of the booming live sector and, in many ways, marks a welcome shift towards performance becoming (once again) the principle source of income for working musicians. It is the one musical transaction that still requires all parties to show up in person. But what Prince giveth with one hand, he taketh away with the other, launching lawsuits against internet sites (including dedicated fan sites) for unauthorised use of his image. Suing your own fans is not usually considered good for business, but Prince may get away with it on account of his legendary eccentricity. Prince’s unstated aim, in forcing YouTube (among others) to remove all footage of his performances, is not so much to control his image as to compel fans to come to him (and his own internet portals) for all Prince-related material. | „ |
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In April 2008, a judge made a ruling on an EFF complaint regarding that behavior, specifically as it pertains to a 30 second video clip. [7] The EFF didn't think the ruling was clear and refiled, "this time with more explicit language so as to elicit a clear judgement as to whether this sort of thing is fair use or is in fact infringement." [8]
See Prince Fans United.
[edit] Influential fanworks
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[edit] Fandom size
As of December 18, 2007, NPGUK had 398 members [9] and FanPop's Prince fanspot had 55 members. [10]
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