Pure Defect

Well it seems that a long-time supporter of online music distribution, namely Prince, has turned his back abruptly on so many fans that supported his move to embrace the new frontier of music. Not only has he given up apparently on online distribution models but he has gone over to the dark side founded by Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame. So far Prince has lodged cease and desist notices against The Pirate Bay, YouTube, eBay, and even the mother who posted a short video clip of her baby dancing to one of Prince's songs! So it seems that now for whatever reason (see also: probably no good reason) he is now taking filesharing groups such as TPB as well as individuals and media sites owned by behemoths such as Google to task. It almost seems like hes enjoying the RIAA-brand kool-aid a little too much lately, maybe his next move should be to sue a dead person or someone who has never owned a computer for 'violating his copyright'. Prince just because you aren't the top dog anymore doesn't mean you have to be a prick about it, grow a set and deal with the fact that your time to shine is over with and other are taking your place!

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Labels: filesharing, p2p, prince, the pirate bay