Tv/radio stations are obliged by law to seek out the true copyright holder also Tv/ radio channels etc pay for a music license to play music so even if that scenario happened the artist would still get paid.

So...Prince himself is scouring the internet looking for stuff that violates his copyright. Then I guess it stands to reason that he peruses this site as well. In that case...

Mr. Nelson, I have a few things that I need to say to you!

I think you are being a selfish twit! I understand and condone the need to protect your work from people that are profiting off of it such as bootleggers. However, this blanket removal of everything from the internet that has even the smallest connection to you is RIDICULOUS!

You are not just protecting your rights. You are burying your legacy! The very reason that you are now in a position to even be concerned about your rights is because of people like myself (your fans) who have supported you throughout the years!

Had it not been for the efforts of your fans sharing their love for the music that you make and your talent amongst themselves and with others who were put off by your attitude, appearance or other bad business practices, you would not have lasted as long as you have. You'd have fallen by waste side like so many other very talented musical artists who did not have such a diverse and dynamic fan base to support them during the hard times!

I sincerely hope that you read this post and take from it, it's intent. To make you realize that we aren't trying to hurt you, we just want to have some fun! Let us have our fun! You're the one that put that in us or are you so far gone that you can't remember that?

I've been a fan of yours for 29 years, through the good, the bad and the what hell was he thinking and now I feel like it's all been for nothing because you are showing me that you couldn't care less about your fans. I don't like feeling this way and I sincerely hope you fix this mess before you have nothing but a handful of fans left.

Respectfully, Your Fan (for now anyway)


Mrs. Danielle Dillard
Berkley, MI

what kind of mindsnatched dronebot crap is this? This woman posted something that happened in her home. Her baby danced to music. It could have been any music, it just happened to be Prince. Does Prince have the right to control every aspect of a person's life just so long as his music is a part of it? Any reasonable person would say no. This case is ridiculous and I can't believe people side with prince on it, although considering the kinds of folks that populated the NPGMC I really shouldn't be surprised at all....

It's not a bad example because you give the correct answer
the woman may not use prince music because he is the owner of the used music.
She may use the video if she remove the music first.
that's means no sound or a dubbed version.

thanx

It's not a bad example because you give the correct answer
the woman may not use prince music because he is the owner of the used music.
She may use the video if she remove the music first.
that's means no sound or a dubbed version.

thanx

She didn’t deliberately use prince’s music for the video footage, the footage shows young children running around and playing with toys in a kitchen then the baby dances to the song.
So by your mind your saying we can not play the music we legally purchased in our own home if we have a video camera out that first we have to seek permission of the whatever artist we are playing first before picking a video camera up.

Next thing you will be saying that it will be ok for an artist to prosecute say a newlywed couple holding a gathering to show video footage of there wedding the artist takes a dislike to people listening because the people invited to the viewing didnt purchase his/her’s music so then decides to prosecute.

How laughable no court would allow anyone to have that much control on someone life, you should check the laws, consumers have rights 2 not just artist.

If artists do not like the likes of youtube/google go after those companies’s and get the legislation set in and force them to pay for a license also the industry and prince by all means go after the bootleggers and those that harm his image but this footage has nothing to do with harming Prince if anything seeing kids having fun enjoying good music would make parents purchase more music.

This case will only do much harm 2 the record industry and Prince win or lose people will not forget and will vote with there money in how they feel.

She didn’t deliberately use prince’s music for the video footage, the footage shows young children running around and playing with toys in a kitchen then the baby dances to the song.
So by your mind your saying we can not play the music we legally purchased in our own home if we have a video camera out that first we have to seek permission of the whatever artist we are playing first before picking a video camera up.

Next thing you will be saying that it will be ok for an artist to prosecute say a newlywed couple holding a gathering to show video footage of there wedding the artist takes a dislike to people listening because the people invited to the viewing didnt purchase his/her’s music so then decides to prosecute.

How laughable no court would allow anyone to have that much control on someone life, you should check the laws, consumers have rights 2 not just artist.

If artists do not like the likes of youtube/google go after those companies’s and get the legislation set in and force them to pay for a license also the industry and prince by all means go after the bootleggers and those that harm his image but this footage has nothing to do with harming Prince if anything seeing kids having fun enjoying good music would make parents purchase more music.

This case will only do much harm 2 the record industry and Prince win or lose people will not forget and will vote with there money in how they feel.

you mean "bad example" or really "kind of mindsnatched dronebot crap is this'

in the firtst case it is discussable...
in the last case are you the only one who is trying to dominate other people's intellectuel way of thinking. just by using unneccery words just to put people into a bad corner. think of this..

She didn’t deliberately use prince’s music for the video footage, the footage shows young children running around and playing with toys in a kitchen then the baby dances to the song.
So by your mind your saying we can not play the music we legally purchased in our own home if we have a video camera out that first we have to seek permission of the whatever artist we are playing first before picking a video camera up.

Next thing you will be saying that it will be ok for an artist to prosecute say a newlywed couple holding a gathering to show video footage of there wedding the artist takes a dislike to people listening because the people invited to the viewing didnt purchase his/her’s music so then decides to prosecute.

How laughable no court would allow anyone to have that much control on someone life, you should check the laws, consumers have rights 2 not just artist.

If artists do not like the likes of youtube/google go after those companies’s and get the legislation set in and force them to pay for a license also the industry and prince by all means go after the bootleggers and those that harm his image but this footage has nothing to do with harming Prince if anything seeing kids having fun enjoying good music would make parents purchase more music.

This case will only do much harm 2 the record industry and Prince win or lose people will not forget and will vote with there money in how they feel.

from my believe, everybody may take footage from home i mean homevideo's
dancing people on music "whoever"
but is it really neccesary to go worldwide public on the internet?
leave it home and show family the video or mail it to them. then you keep it private.

If you rent a video/movie, you may not put it on youtube so the whole familie all over the world and the rest of the public can see it to.

if i rent a movie. and make a home movie with me and the movie on the background.in a way that the whole world can see the movie too

you say it is innocent? just a home movie.
with no respect to the law or the creators of the movie?

in your believe i can go to the movies. take the cam with me. make a footage
of me with the movie on the background. Go public on youtube. still its a homemovie? just i paid the entrance already i have the rights to go public?

The scenario you’re talking about would be done on private property what your talking about is illegal to do
The dancing child was done in a home environment that does not follow under the same rule of law.

My wallpapers have vanished of websites when websites received the DMCA infringement notices. I seeked permission of Prince’s employee’s (mod's) at the npgmc to post my wallpapers in the Prince community and permission was granted (I still have proof of this), I was told not once had I ever disrespected prince’s image if anything I had promoted his image in a clean, clear and respectful way. I requested permsission as I thought this was the right thing to do. Personally I don’t give a damn about them being taken down as I stopped posting the wallpapers when the club closed yet i had permission to post them if this was all about asking permission (showing respect) something I did when I requested permission my wallpapers would still be up online wouldnt you agree.

BLah BLAH bLah BLAh!!!!

It's not a bad example because you give the correct answer
the woman may not use prince music because he is the owner of the used music.
She may use the video if she remove the music first.
that's means no sound or a dubbed version.

thanx

It's not a bad example because you give the correct answer
the woman may not use prince music because he is the owner of the used music.
She may use the video if she remove the music first.
that's means no sound or a dubbed version.

thanx

She didn’t deliberately use prince’s music for the video footage, the footage shows young children running around and playing with toys in a kitchen then the baby dances to the song.
So by your mind your saying we can not play the music we legally purchased in our own home if we have a video camera out that first we have to seek permission of the whatever artist we are playing first before picking a video camera up.

Next thing you will be saying that it will be ok for an artist to prosecute say a newlywed couple holding a gathering to show video footage of there wedding the artist takes a dislike to people listening because the people invited to the viewing didnt purchase his/her’s music so then decides to prosecute.

How laughable no court would allow anyone to have that much control on someone life, you should check the laws, consumers have rights 2 not just artist.

If artists do not like the likes of youtube/google go after those companies’s and get the legislation set in and force them to pay for a license also the industry and prince by all means go after the bootleggers and those that harm his image but this footage has nothing to do with harming Prince if anything seeing kids having fun enjoying good music would make parents purchase more music.

This case will only do much harm 2 the record industry and Prince win or lose people will not forget and will vote with there money in how they feel.

She didn’t deliberately use prince’s music for the video footage, the footage shows young children running around and playing with toys in a kitchen then the baby dances to the song.
So by your mind your saying we can not play the music we legally purchased in our own home if we have a video camera out that first we have to seek permission of the whatever artist we are playing first before picking a video camera up.

Next thing you will be saying that it will be ok for an artist to prosecute say a newlywed couple holding a gathering to show video footage of there wedding the artist takes a dislike to people listening because the people invited to the viewing didnt purchase his/her’s music so then decides to prosecute.

How laughable no court would allow anyone to have that much control on someone life, you should check the laws, consumers have rights 2 not just artist.

If artists do not like the likes of youtube/google go after those companies’s and get the legislation set in and force them to pay for a license also the industry and prince by all means go after the bootleggers and those that harm his image but this footage has nothing to do with harming Prince if anything seeing kids having fun enjoying good music would make parents purchase more music.

This case will only do much harm 2 the record industry and Prince win or lose people will not forget and will vote with there money in how they feel.

I stuck with Prince during the first round of lawsuits. It was hard for me to accept he was doing that to fans but I largely ignored it. Now you cannot even live your regular life without Prince butting in telling you he doesn't approve of how you use his music in it? Give me a break. I am not willing to hand over my $$$ to this stupid ass any longer because of this crap and I've been a fan for 28 years. I'd rather hear a crap ass copy of PE than to give hime any more money so he can persecute mothers who's only crime as in being excited enough to post a video of their BABY dancing to his music.

thank god my musical life is filled with so many other artists that really help me not to miss Prince at all.....

I stuck with Prince during the first round of lawsuits. It was hard for me to accept he was doing that to fans but I largely ignored it. Now you cannot even live your regular life without Prince butting in telling you he doesn't approve of how you use his music in it? Give me a break. I am not willing to hand over my $$$ to this stupid ass any longer because of this crap and I've been a fan for 28 years. I'd rather hear a crap ass copy of PE than to give hime any more money so he can persecute mothers who's only crime as in being excited enough to post a video of their BABY dancing to his music.

thank god my musical life is filled with so many other artists that really help me not to miss Prince at all.....