He set the standard for mainstream artists bucking against labels-which is causing fans to raise their brows in suspicion at a new posthumous release coming out on the first anniversary of the star’s death.Ī new EP titled Deliverance is set for release this Friday, per Variety.
Over the course of his prolific career, Prince raised hell about owning the rights to his catalog, going so far as to change his name to a symbol and call himself a slave to record company Warner Bros.
And naturally, he wanted to keep full ownership of his art-a desire at odds with those of the music industry. A consummate artist, the late performer made music as easily as the rest of us turn oxygen into carbon dioxide.
