After the dancing baby video was taken down, and Prince later lost the case....

what happened then, did Prince fire the Web Sheriff back then (in 2007/2008?).....?

Did Prince then hired: the Universal Music Group to fight YouTube..?

To those who can tell the full story, please treach me - and others...

In this "dark chapter" of Prince history. I just wanna know what has happened,

HOW DID IT ALL END..?

IS IT OVER..?

from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/w...eb_Sheriff

Web Sheriff came to international attention when the company was hired by Prince in 2007 to remove all traces of the artist from the internet.[1][35] Prince's agents released a statement which said: "Prince believes that as an artist, the music rights must remain with the artist and copyrights should be protected across the board."[36][37] Some of the Prince fans fought back, formed their own organization called "Prince Fans United" and hired an attorney.[1] In September 2007, Web Sheriff announced it would launch lawsuits against YouTube, eBay and The Pirate Bay on behalf of Prince.[35] These sites were described as in the "vanguard of online piracy".[38] YouTube complied by removing over 2,000 illegally uploaded videos from the site.[38][39] Over 300 eBay auction sites were also closed down and numerous unauthorized overseas online sites selling merchandise featuring Prince were shut down. [40]

As soon as Qtrax introduced their new file-sharing site with much publicity In January 2008, Web Sheriff notified the site on behalf of Prince, Van Morrison and The Black Crowes that regardless of whether the music companies supported the service, individual artists would have to give their approval.

How did it all end? Prince is a prick, that's how it ended.

Prince thought it didn't work to his benefit so he dropped 'em.

I'm assuming he realized it was an unwinnable (did I just make up a word? ) task and gave up. Because it IS an unwinnable task, as much as he wants to proclaim the internet dead... it's probably because he knows he can't fight it. :/

[Edited 8/19/10 10:46am]

I never understood how an artist like Prince (who talked about freedom, free 2 be who we are and creative freedom almost whole his career "no rules & regulations") didn't see that the internet and You Tube is just free publicity!

And suddenly, when he decided 2 tour Europe, a lot of live video's appeared on YT.....

maybe he now knows it's better 2 have some vid's on the net..

People have to understand that Prince, like a lot of celebrities, always want something to work to their benefit and when it doesn't, they turn on it. It doesn't surprise me anymore that Prince turned.

jaybendy said:

He didn't pay em'!

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

You just nailed it, no kidding.

purpledoveuk said:

jaybendy said:

I'm assuming he realized it was an unwinnable (did I just make up a word? ) task and gave up. Because it IS an unwinnable task, as much as he wants to proclaim the internet dead... it's probably because he knows he can't fight it. :/

[Edited 8/19/10 10:46am]

Not just unwinnable...UNREASONABLE in the extreme. My understanding if it was that he didn't just want to stop illegal downloading of his material (fair enough - he stands to lose $$$ from that) but wanted to remove things that had no baring whatsoever on him...pictures he hadn't owned the rights to, mentions of name. And then has he audacity to rob people blind of cash with NPGMC and Lotusshower ofshit.com Yo know what said it all to me...he waited until he'd left the UK and his lucrative 21 nights tour before turning on the very people that had kept his tiny ass in the Dorchester penthouse sweet for 3 months...sneaky, greedy motherfucker

Wow. Don't hold anything back, kay? Tell us how you REALLY feel!

vc40 said:

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

You just nailed it, no kidding.

I was just thinking that. Or he might have realized if he really were to drag this out, he'd end up having to pay them FOREVER, because the internet isn't going ANYWHERE. He probably changed his mind.

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

too

vc40 said:

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

You just nailed it, no kidding.

Yep...that's what I figured too,

After the debacle backfired and he realized he was being ripped off, he simply didn't pay them.

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

What? Prince not paying his invoices...? Sounds strange...

The whole issue no longer matters now because the internet is dead.

vitriol said:

famous said:

He didn't pay em'!

What? Prince not paying his invoices...? Sounds strange...

The whole issue no longer matters now because the internet is dead.

This. I don't even know why we're bothering to continue with this thread.

[Edited 8/19/10 14:58pm]

jaybendy said: