After all the disrespect in the 90s, Prince is thankfully being recognized now for his 'bizarre business ideas.' This is from hitsdailydouble.com:

A concept that’s taking hold in the artist community is the album-by-album deal pioneered by Prince and now being utilized by acts ranging from the White Stripes to Paul McCartney, as numerous well-established acts whose deals are up contemplate a similar course of action. There’s much talk at present about coveted free agent Radiohead, which some believe will opt for the one-off approach, while others predict the band will choose to stay with EMI out of a strong relationship with the company and U.K. chief Tony Wadsworth....

http://www.hitsdailydoubl...ws06585m01

Master ownership, one-off album deals, internet sales...it was rocky for awhile, but I think history is vindicating him in a big way!