http://www.nme.com/news/prince/38815

An NHS Dentist who does opera versions of modern songs has been banned by Prince from covering one of his songs.

Andrew Bain was signed by SonyBMG after sending them his operatic take on the 1984 hit 'Purple Rain', but the song's writer has been less impressed.

According to a spokesperson for Bain, , without 'Purple Rain' I wouldn’t be where I am today," explained the dentist after learning he could not include the song on his debut.

He added: "I struggled until I took a chance, mixed my operatic style with pop in 'Purple Rain', and realised my dreams."

Bain is though allowed to cover the likes of David Bowie, Bryan Adams and ABBA. He also will join the line-up for this year's Bestival, which takes place on the Isle Of Wight between September 5 and 7.



jeez Prince...lighten up.

Just as citizens of a nation must be educated about their rights to ensure that they are
protected and upheld, so too must those who compose words and music know the rights that
support their own acts of creation. Without these rights, which directly emanate from the U.S.
Constitution, many who dream of focusing their talents and energies on music creation would be
economically unable to do so - an outcome that would diminish artistic expression today and for
future generations.
At this time, when so many forces are seeking to diminish copyright protections and
devalue artistic expression, this Bill of Rights for Songwriters and Composers looks to clarify the
entitlements that every music creator enjoys.

1. We have the right to be compensated for the use of our creative works, and
share in the revenues that they generate.
2. We have the right to license our works and control the ways in which they
are used.
3. We have the right to withhold permission for uses of our works on artistic,
economic or philosophical grounds.
4. We have the right to protect our creative works to the fullest extent of the law
from all forms of piracy, theft and unauthorized use, which deprive us of our
right to earn a living based on our creativity.
5. We have the right to choose when and where our creative works may be
used for free.
6. We have the right to develop, document and distribute our works through new
media channels - while retaining the right to a share in all associated profits.
7. We have the right to choose the organizations we want to represent us and
to join our voices together to protect our rights and negotiate for the value of
our music.
8. We have the right to earn compensation from all types of “performances,”
including direct, live renditions as well as indirect recordings, broadcasts,
digital streams and more.
9. We have the right to decline participation in business models that require us to
relinquish all or part of our creative rights - or which do not respect our right to
be compensated for our work.
10. We have the right to advocate for strong laws protecting our creative works, and
demand that

metallicjigolo said:

damn do you work for the RIAA or something????

Thank you...

Good 4 Prince. Fuck them Dentists, they charge too much and have crappy magazines!