Prince's Purple Reign
As we reported in September, pop singer Prince asked video-sharing site YouTube to remove clips of his recent concerts in London in an attempt to "reclaim his art on the Internet."
Now, BBC reports that the "Little Red Corvette" crooner is threatening legal action against fan-run sites unless they remove photographs of him. Prince Fans United claims the star is trying to "stifle all critical commentary" and he is in "violation of the freedom of speech."
Web Sheriff, the U.K. firm Prince has hired to enforce the ban, told the BBC it was "not an attack on fans." "The dispute, in so far as there is one, is related to the use of photographs and images of Prince, many of which are Prince's copyright," officials said.
The owners of three key fan sites joined forces to fight "what amounts to an injustice to the fan sites and the very fans who have supported Prince's career," they said in a press release. The sites are "fully prepared to defend their position in the proper court of law, as well as fully prosecute any claims to which they are justly entitled."
My favorite coverage of the story on Wednesday came from MSNBC, which ran a banner that read: "Purple Reign of Terror: Prince Suing Fans."
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