Brian breaks down the story of Prince’s beef with his record label and what led him to giving up the rights to his own name.

SHOW NOTES:

Songs used in this episode: “Just Another Sucker” – 94 East, “Soft and Wet” – Prince, “One of Us” – Prince

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/why-prince-changed-his-name-to-a-symbol/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8908921/what-does-princes-symbol-mean-who-owns-his-music-and-why-did-he-change-his-name/

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/prince-name-change-love-symbol-25th-anniversary-explained-warner-brothers-dispute-a8385801.html

https://medium.com/behance-blog/the-man-behind-the-symbol-minneapolis-creative-talks-about-collaborating-with-prince-4e644d76ed29

https://musebycl.io/backstory/miradas-mitch-monson-olympic-branding-shape-water-and-princes-love-symbol