I guess some of you own Prince bootlegs. If you do, please read this
letter. If you don't, laugh at us...



Do you know eBay? An auction site where you can sell and buy anything
(http://www.ebay.com).



A friend of mine sold Prince bootlegs on eBay and recieved this letter:

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PAISLEY PARK STUDIOS



December 22, 1999



Re: Unauthorized Use of Paisley Park's Material



Dear Sir/Madam:



Please be advised that I am legal counsel to NPG Records, Paisley Park
Enterprises, Inc., the Artist Formally Known as Prince ("The Artist"),
and
companies related to The Artist (all collectively referred to herein as
"Paisley Park"). You are hereby placed on notice that Paisley Park
retains
proprietary rights in the names, images, likeness and performances of
The
Artist.



It recently has come to our attention that you have been proliferating
material owned by The Artist, including, but not limited to, The
Artist's
name, likeness, recordings and performances (the "Unauthorized
Material")
without any authorization from Paisley Park to do so. You are further
put
on
notice that the dissemination of such Unauthorized Material without the
prior
express authorization from Paisley Park will cause immediate and
irreparable
harm to Paisley Park's reputation and to The Artist's valuable and
proprietary rights in his name, image, likeness, recordings and
performances
and would also constitute a willful violation of both federal and state
unfair competition laws.



Accordingly, we hereby demand that you and any person or entity with
which
you are affiliated: (1) immediately cease and desist from the
dissemination,
copying, or commercial exploitation of the Unauthorized Material,
including,
but not limited to, e-mail dissemination; (2) remove all Unauthorized
Material from your web pages or web sites, and refrain from posting such
Unauthorized Material on any other sites, including, but not limited to,
placing the Unauthorized Materials for auction and/or any form of
purchase
on
e-bay;
(3) deliver to us all such copies of Unauthorized Material which
either come into, or are currently in, your possession and control; and
(4)
secure the return of all such copies from any person or entities to whom
they
have been transferred. We further demand that you advise us immediately
of
what steps you will take to prevent the dissemination or further
distribution
or exploitation of the Unauthorized Material by you and any person or
entity
with which you are affiliated.



You are further placed on notice that the possession of Unauthorized
Material
and its dissemination, or other exploitation, is unlawful and a serious
violation of Paisley Park's legal and equitable rights for which Paisley
Park
will hold you and any person or entity acting in concert with you, fully
accountable. This letter is without prejudice to Paisley Park's legal
or
equitable rights or remedies, all of which are expressly reserved.



I look forward to your immediate compliance with the above-mentioned
terms
and demands. All Unauthorized Material shall be returned to 7801
Audubon
Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317.



Very truly yours,



Traci V. Bransford, Esq.