The Legal Battle Over Prince's Name

Rest in peace you Sexy M.F.

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

When Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, many suspected it was part of a legal strategy to renegotiate or get out of his contract with his music company. What company was Prince in negotiations with?

Hint: The negotiations led to the music company releasing compilation albums, consisting mostly of old works (The Hits 1 and The Hits 2), to try an capitalize on Prince’s work as “Prince.”

Rest in peace you Sexy M.F.

See the answer on the next page.

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