Prince reclaims his name



NEW YORK (AP) - Forget the symbol, erase the acronym. The artist formerly known as Prince announced Tuesday that he will be, now and forever, known again as Prince. "On Dec. 31, 1999, my publishing contract with Warner-Chappell expired, thus emancipating the name I was given before birth - Prince - from all long-term restrictive documents," the freshly-minted Prince told a crowded news conference. "I will now go back to using my name instead of the symbol I adopted to free myself from all undesirable relationships." That was easy, huh? Prince's re-renaming kicked off a quirky, hour-long news conference where the Minneapolis rocker - whose real name is Prince Rogers Nelson - made an assortment of announcements - including a weeklong party in his hometown dubbed "Prince: A Celebration."



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