It took me years until I finally learned why he did that. It had something to do with the music industry owning his name. He reclaimed ownership of all his music and art and made a departure from the extortionate music industry.
Drunemeton@lemmy.world 11 months ago
1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 11 months ago
[deleted]c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The comment is talking about prince.
1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 11 months ago
I am le stupid
TeaHands@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Could’ve picked something easier to pronounce, though.
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
It was actually brilliant. Got everyone talking about him without really giving up ‘Prince’ in the public consciousness.
chepox@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Never thought of it that way but yeah. Gave up his name without actually giving it up. Brilliant. That guy was savy as fuck. Also a genius.
Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 11 months ago
He chose an unpronouncable symbol because it allowed him to break his recording contract.
TeaHands@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I seeee! Never heard the finer details of that whole thing (I was young and not super into his stuff anyway). Smart guy though by the sounds of it!