How do you see Prince’s legacy growing over time? How can we reach the younger audiences with promoting more of his work? A lot of people my age don't really care for Prince much or know much of his music besides maybe Purple Rain. I just wish there was more promotion on the estates part because I feel his music is so diverse it could easily reach my generation more if given more promotion.

Where do you see the future of Prince's legacy in even just a few years?

[Edited 5/10/25 21:19pm]

Prince's legacy really doesn't have a chance as long as the current estate is in charge.

This Estate needs 2 be removed..............

bozojones said:

bozojones said:

Prince's legacy really doesn't have a chance as long as the current estate is in charge.

Yep. That they're skipping around and releasing box sets based on original sales figures sales it all. The only love symbol they care about is this one. $

But are too clueless to get any.

No worries at all. Prince has one of the all time great foundations to continue building a legacy on.

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Now that the Netflix thing has been settled...we shall see what happens.

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All it takes is a movie, a well placed use of a Prince song, or some viral shenigans propel his brand forward for decades.

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I always look at Kate Bush and what happened to her legacy/career when Stranger Things made her song "Running up that Hill" bigger than it ever had been in the 80's.

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Lastly, it's worth remembering that, even when Prince was alive and constantly putting out new music, that his "popularity" with the masses ebbed and flowed.

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Prince was always a unique artist that was silmultaneously a HUGE global superstar and a HUGE cult artist at the same time.

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Prince is one of the all time greats and people will find him and his art. I mean...are you worried about the legacy of James Brown, Miles Davis, Hendrix, or John Lennon? Prince is in that same category. As the man said, "All things will be fine..."

[Edited 5/12/25 2:37am]

I hope no director takes on that Netflix doc after what the Estate did to Ezra. That would be the best thing if it did. Netflix already plunked down some big bills to the Estate for it and it would be lovely for the Estate to writhe in panic at having to give it back.

v10letblues said:

I hope no director takes on that Netflix doc after what the Estate did to Ezra. That would be the best thing if it did. Netflix already plunked down some big bills to the Estate for it and it would be lovely for the Estate to writhe in panic at having to give it back.

Agreed.

bozojones said:

Prince's legacy really doesn't have a chance as long as the current estate is in charge.

I blame the musical landscape. the younger generations have been fed garbage shit 'music' that they probbaly think that's it and when they do finally hear a good song or music it's usually 'old' music and the teens are proabbly still to o insecure to admit liking it for fear of ridicule by there dumb peers who listen to garbage and like it.

v10letblues said:

I hope no director takes on that Netflix doc after what the Estate did to Ezra. That would be the best thing if it did. Netflix already plunked down some big bills to the Estate for it and it would be lovely for the Estate to writhe in panic at having to give it back.

If Susan Rogers and a load of others didn't speak up about there bad experience with Edelman's and his MO of trying to only find dirt and juicy gossip of Prince abusing women and the people around him the nthe Estate most likely wouldn't have blocked it. Tehy only blocked it because of the people that complained about the way they were interviewed and some of them even walked during interviews and didn't allow Edelman to use anything.

JorisE73 said:

peedub said:

JorisE73 said:

If Susan Rogers and a load of others didn't speak up about there bad experience with Edelman's and his MO of trying to only find dirt and juicy gossip of Prince abusing women and the people around him the nthe Estate most likely wouldn't have blocked it. Tehy only blocked it because of the people that complained about the way they were interviewed and some of them even walked during interviews and didn't allow Edelman to use anything.

Where was this reported, particularly regarding Susan Rogers?

Excatly, and i'm sure many others were interveiwed as well, and we didn't hear anything from them.

Each his own agenda is what i think.

And I can't recall Susan Rogers talking about the Netflix doc either...

skywalker said:

No worries at all. Prince has one of the all time great foundations to continue building a legacy on.

-

Now that the Netflix thing has been settled...we shall see what happens.

-

All it takes is a movie, a well placed use of a Prince song, or some viral shenigans propel his brand forward for decades.

I always look at Kate Bush and what happened to her legacy/career when Stranger Things made her song "Running up that Hill" bigger than it ever had been in the 80's.

-

Lastly, it's worth remembering that, even when Prince was alive and constantly putting out new music, that his "popularity" with the masses ebbed and flowed.

-

Prince was always a unique artist that was silmultaneously a HUGE global superstar and a HUGE cult artist at the same time.

-

Prince is one of the all time greats and people will find him and his art. I mean...are you worried about the legacy of James Brown, Miles Davis, Hendrix, or John Lennon? Prince is in that same category. As the man said, "All things will be fine..."

That's since 2019, so 6 years on already.

The earliest another three/four years before there is a new doc of that level and magnitude.

Kate bush is still alive, and didn't do much with that one-time post success tbh.

I'm not sure if you can put Prince legacy up with these great names you mention, but somehow I understand what you try to say. And I only can wish for most people to think like that.

Prince 'was' great, but is already for some time vanishing into oblivion the way things go, simple as that. Hard to deny that i think.

It'll take some serious effort to get him up on some acceptable level again, to not be forgotten.

Maybe, very maybe, he'll get a one-time attention in the global media once more. All we can hope for. But honestly, I don't think so.

I'm also waiting for the results of this years Celebration at PP. We'll see how much interest there still is from the wealthy (sort of) fans.

peedub said:

JorisE73 said:

If Susan Rogers and a load of others didn't speak up about there bad experience with Edelman's and his MO of trying to only find dirt and juicy gossip of Prince abusing women and the people around him the nthe Estate most likely wouldn't have blocked it. Tehy only blocked it because of the people that complained about the way they were interviewed and some of them even walked during interviews and didn't allow Edelman to use anything.

Where was this reported, particularly regarding Susan Rogers?

Check your orgnotes

Vannormal said:

skywalker said:

No worries at all. Prince has one of the all time great foundations to continue building a legacy on.

-

Now that the Netflix thing has been settled...we shall see what happens.

-

All it takes is a movie, a well placed use of a Prince song, or some viral shenigans propel his brand forward for decades.

I always look at Kate Bush and what happened to her legacy/career when Stranger Things made her song "Running up that Hill" bigger than it ever had been in the 80's.

-

Lastly, it's worth remembering that, even when Prince was alive and constantly putting out new music, that his "popularity" with the masses ebbed and flowed.

-

Prince was always a unique artist that was silmultaneously a HUGE global superstar and a HUGE cult artist at the same time.

-

Prince is one of the all time greats and people will find him and his art. I mean...are you worried about the legacy of James Brown, Miles Davis, Hendrix, or John Lennon? Prince is in that same category. As the man said, "All things will be fine..."

That's since 2019, so 6 years on already.

The earliest another three/four years before there is a new doc of that level and magnitude.

Kate bush is still alive, and didn't do much with that one-time post success tbh.

I'm not sure if you can put Prince legacy up with these great names you mention, but somehow I understand what you try to say. And I only can wish for most people to think like that.

Prince 'was' great, but is already for some time vanishing into oblivion the way things go, simple as that. Hard to deny that i think.

It'll take some serious effort to get him up on some acceptable level again, to not be forgotten.

Maybe, very maybe, he'll get a one-time attention in the global media once more. All we can hope for. But honestly, I don't think so.

I'm also waiting for the results of this years Celebration at PP. We'll see how much interest there still is from the wealthy (sort of) fans.

6 years on? This just got resolved a few months ago. No?

Exactly, but we're already (almost?) 6 years on so to say, and nothing came out of it.

Vannormal said:

skywalker said:

No worries at all. Prince has one of the all time great foundations to continue building a legacy on.

-

Now that the Netflix thing has been settled...we shall see what happens.

-

All it takes is a movie, a well placed use of a Prince song, or some viral shenigans propel his brand forward for decades.

I always look at Kate Bush and what happened to her legacy/career when Stranger Things made her song "Running up that Hill" bigger than it ever had been in the 80's.

-

Lastly, it's worth remembering that, even when Prince was alive and constantly putting out new music, that his "popularity" with the masses ebbed and flowed.

-

Prince was always a unique artist that was silmultaneously a HUGE global superstar and a HUGE cult artist at the same time.

-

Prince is one of the all time greats and people will find him and his art. I mean...are you worried about the legacy of James Brown, Miles Davis, Hendrix, or John Lennon? Prince is in that same category. As the man said, "All things will be fine..."

That's since 2019, so 6 years on already.

The earliest another three/four years before there is a new doc of that level and magnitude.

Kate bush is still alive, and didn't do much with that one-time post success tbh.

I'm not sure if you can put Prince legacy up with these great names you mention, but somehow I understand what you try to say. And I only can wish for most people to think like that.

Prince 'was' great, but is already for some time vanishing into oblivion the way things go, simple as that. Hard to deny that i think.

It'll take some serious effort to get him up on some acceptable level again, to not be forgotten.

Maybe, very maybe, he'll get a one-time attention in the global media once more. All we can hope for. But honestly, I don't think so.

I'm also waiting for the results of this years Celebration at PP. We'll see how much interest there still is from the wealthy (sort of) fans.

I don't think he'll ever receive attention in the global media again. It could have happened with the Netflix doc though, but the estate ruined it.

peedub said:

JorisE73 said:

If Susan Rogers and a load of others didn't speak up about there bad experience with Edelman's and his MO of trying to only find dirt and juicy gossip of Prince abusing women and the people around him the nthe Estate most likely wouldn't have blocked it. Tehy only blocked it because of the people that complained about the way they were interviewed and some of them even walked during interviews and didn't allow Edelman to use anything.

Where was this reported, particularly regarding Susan Rogers?

That's what I was going to say. L respect the hell out of her and everyine else in the early Prince camp. I need to hear their take.

And I see threads still diappear here. That Langu whatever guy is a huge reason for the loss of this site. Surpring it's still here with this idiot still around.

[Edited 5/14/25 13:20pm]

Vannormal said:

Exactly, but we're already (almost?) 6 years on so to say, and nothing came out of it.

Oh, I was talking about that releases weren't happening etc due to the doc/vault being tied up together.

for a future you need to have a present.

I hear worrying things about what the kids think of Prince – that he's pervy. I guess you could say it was a different time...

TrivialPursuit said:

bozojones said:

Prince's legacy really doesn't have a chance as long as the current estate is in charge.

This sadly is correct. As it stands, Prince's legacy is Purple Rain socks and bedsheets.

paisleyparkgirl said:

Vannormal said:

That's since 2019, so 6 years on already.

The earliest another three/four years before there is a new doc of that level and magnitude.

Kate bush is still alive, and didn't do much with that one-time post success tbh.

I'm not sure if you can put Prince legacy up with these great names you mention, but somehow I understand what you try to say. And I only can wish for most people to think like that.

Prince 'was' great, but is already for some time vanishing into oblivion the way things go, simple as that. Hard to deny that i think.

It'll take some serious effort to get him up on some acceptable level again, to not be forgotten.

Maybe, very maybe, he'll get a one-time attention in the global media once more. All we can hope for. But honestly, I don't think so.

I'm also waiting for the results of this years Celebration at PP. We'll see how much interest there still is from the wealthy (sort of) fans.

I don't think he'll ever receive attention in the global media again. It could have happened with the Netflix doc though, but the estate ruined it.

Edelman ruined the doc himself not the Estate, they just listened to the complaints from people who were interviewed and/or walked becase they didn't agree with the questioning and narative they were pursuing

fruitsalad said:

I hear worrying things about what the kids think of Prince – that he's pervy. I guess you could say it was a different time...

More than enough people said this about him back when he came on the scene, not much different now other then that he is not around an ymore to create new music or ways to offend the easily offended

JorisE73 said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

I don't think he'll ever receive attention in the global media again. It could have happened with the Netflix doc though, but the estate ruined it.

Edelman ruined the doc himself not the Estate, they just listened to the complaints from people who were interviewed and/or walked becase they didn't agree with the questioning and narative they were pursuing

And people swear that a salacious doc piling on degenerate anecdote after degenerate anecdote would've somehow increased his clout with the Gen-Z youth.

The same Gen-Z youth that clutch their pearls at any negativity like that kid from the Twilight Zone that wished half the town into the cornfield.

On reddit people can't even handle discussion of when Prince met Mayte, or rape lyrics in "Extraloveable." People seriously believe the masses were going to lap up 9-hours of this with a spoon? People can't handle the truth.