Prince: IP Visionary or Comic Character?
By Dave Wieneke on Dec 9, 2007 in Best of / fresh takes, Copyright Law, Music | comments(0)
Described in one of his own press releases as a “creative genius and forward thinker by nature,” the Purple One’s legal creativity is legendary.
Recall his 1993 falling-out with Warner Bros. during which he only appeared in public with the word “slave” written on his cheek. Then he abandoned his stage name for a symbol. The line between brilliance and freakishness is gossamer-thin.
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