PurpleHigh said:

[Snip - luv4u]

AnnaSantana said:

[Snip - luv4u]

Are you really sure that he left no will?

Blue or Red pill?

Maybe, his will was to leave no will.

BombFunk said:

Aerogram said:

So in addition to having his own symbol, an entire colour identified with him and heaps of music and imagery, Prince can now be credited with prompting a State Legislature to come up with a law named after him.

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Yeah, that's fitting a Prince! ... I think he would B pleased, some good people there

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I think that was awesome! The Minnesota House of Representatives eulogizing and and paying tribute to their lost star. And not a negative word, just career highlights, with love and respect.

Monarch said:

We already have laws for this, nationally. Example; in order for me to use the name & or likeness of Elvis Presley for commercial use, I have to first get permission from the estate or I would be liable. Why is Prince different than any other intellectual property?

Because Prince didn't leave a will and his name and likeness are up for grabs until the courts decide who the legal heirs are. This law would stop the unauthorized use now until the estate is settled. That's how it sounds to me, anyway.

babynoz said:

BombFunk said:

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Yeah, that's fitting a Prince! ... I think he would B pleased, some good people there

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Awww....even the guy with Parkinson's got on his feet...

that was cool

Minni has always adored Prince

Interesting how something like this would protect more than just Prince.


I'm just watching.

Ingela said:

I don't think the law is about tabloids, the press has always been able to do that and they aren't going to pass a law that blocks freedom of the press (or it'll get overturned). The law about companies selling t-shirts and stuff with his name or photo on it. That was illegal when he was alive, but stopped being protected when he died. I own a t-shirt company and could have made a significnat amout of money selling Prince stuff this past few weeks, but I'm not about to try to profit over his death.

This also protects his likeness and voice for at least 50 years. In other words, nobody will be making a holographic Prince and parading it around on tour (at least not without the family's consent).

Another note: I read an article a few years back that said you could potentially see movies in the future using the digitized versions of deceased actors. I believe they were talking about Humphrey Bogart, that type of old-school actor. Their likenesses and voices will be in a database, basically "for hire". Technology will advance to where you might not be able to tell it's not real . . .

So, this PRINCE act will protect people for at least 50 years after dying.

sonshine said:

Ingela said:

Wow. Nice. I have to give props to Minnesota for being so protective and loving in everything Prince related after his passing. Class act. Major props to Minnesota and Minniapolis [Edited 5/9/16 18:34pm]

The people here respect and admire him for staying when he could have left MN far behind a long time ago. So there is genuine devotion here for the man. And the majority of folks are very proud of his accomplishments whether they are fans of his music or not. He was good to us and we tried to be good to him I believe. I was quite pleased to hear about this too. Altho I have enjoyed being exposed to more of his stuff on YouTube since his passing this is the right thing to do. I viewed much of it but did not download or save anything. I'm trusting his family or whoever ends up with the rights to be more reasonable and share at least a little more of him with his fans going forward so things don't get so crazy with the bootlegs and lawsuits etc.

I remember Prince saying that he loved Minnesota and I'm glad the feeling was mutual.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PRINCE_LEGISLATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

The Associated Press also reported on this story May 10th.

sonshine said:

Ingela said:

Wow. Nice. I have to give props to Minnesota for being so protective and loving in everything Prince related after his passing. Class act. Major props to Minnesota and Minniapolis [Edited 5/9/16 18:34pm]

The people here respect and admire him for staying when he could have left MN far behind a long time ago. So there is genuine devotion here for the man. And the majority of folks are very proud of his accomplishments whether they are fans of his music or not. He was good to us and we tried to be good to him I believe. I was quite pleased to hear about this too. Altho I have enjoyed being exposed to more of his stuff on YouTube since his passing this is the right thing to do. I viewed much of it but did not download or save anything. I'm trusting his family or whoever ends up with the rights to be more reasonable and share at least a little more of him with his fans going forward so things don't get so crazy with the bootlegs and lawsuits etc.

I agree 100% - Way to go MN. What a wonderful way to say Thank You to Prince AND show respect for his feelings on this matter. I wish it had only come along sooner becasue the wolves are out in packs on ebay trying to make a buck on just about anything by putting his name, image or symbol on it.

UncleGrandpa said:

2elijah said:

I hope this passes

If this goes through, it would be amazing! +

...and a very fitting tribute to Prince

Hello all! In keeping with what Prince would want and approve of. Where is the best place to go and purchase his music. And did he ever endorce any of the books that are out about him?

I'm glad to hear this is being done. This is exactly what Prince would of wanted. I'm crossing my fingers that somewhere in Paisley Park the will is there. He liked to make us wait so possibly this could be a potentially bright spot in this dark and unfortunate situation. I miss him so much folks

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Caraleekaye said:

Hello all! In keeping with what Prince would want and approve of. Where is the best place to go and purchase his music. And did he ever endorce any of the books that are out about him?

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Don't know about the books but TIDAL is what Prince believed in because its owned by Artists not Corporates. Most of his albums are there under Prince, or Prince and the NPG or Revolution, but not all. Njoy.

Aerogram said:

So in addition to having his own symbol, an entire colour identified with him and heaps of music and imagery, Prince can now be credited with prompting a State Legislature to come up with a law named after him.

Ingela said:

Wow. Nice. I have to give props to Minnesota for being so protective and loving in everything Prince related after his passing. Class act. Major props to Minnesota and Minniapolis [Edited 5/9/16 18:34pm]

It's an extremely poorly written law, likely to unconstitutional extremes, and it's quite distressing that fans don't care about that. I suppose that's probably why it's so poorly written.

https://www.washingtonpos...ction-act/

An unfortunate bit of silliness from the Minnesota legislature: the PRINCE Act (as in Personal Rights In Names Can Endure)

the PRINCE Act actually violates itself, by using an individual’s name “in any medium in any manner” without consent!


http://boingboing.net/201...se-bi.html

the broadest, most ill-considered publicity rights bill in American history

the PRINCE Act attains a new level of badness... It would ban novels about Prince fans


https://www.eff.org/deepl...prince-act

Minnesota proposal is the worst we’ve seen so far

broad and indefinite rights to shut down all kind of legitimate speech and activities in perpetuity

a bad idea, badly executed


http://www.startribune.co...379061161/

last-minute legislative flurry would be a terrible mistake

may be sticking them with a huge tax bill

celebrities and their heirs can threaten suit whenever they choose

Music and movie stars hardly need additional special privileges to encourage them to pursue fame

Bohemian67 said:

Caraleekaye said:

Hello all! In keeping with what Prince would want and approve of. Where is the best place to go and purchase his music. And did he ever endorce any of the books that are out about him?

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Don't know about the books but TIDAL is what Prince believed in because its owned by Artists not Corporates. Most of his albums are there under Prince, or Prince and the NPG or Revolution, but not all. Njoy.

Thank you!

I have not read any replies I want to say this without bias:

it seems like a good idea on the serface however it seems to go way too far as to violate free speech.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

Ingela said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I have not read any replies I want to say this without bias:

it seems like a good idea on the serface however it seems to go way too far as to violate free speech.

You sound like such a leftist there. You liberal you!

i get that all the time...

OnlyNDaUsa said:

BombFunk said:

Yeah, that's fitting a Prince! ... I think he would B pleased, some good people there

He would be pleased, because you would have to get rid of the avatar you are using right now and also stop using the symbol, without permission and probably royalty payments. You can't be "evoking" the idea of his identity and his work like that. You also published his name in your sentence - who granted you the right to do that? Stop infringing on him and his estate (says the MN legislature).