Since his tragic and sudden passing on April 21st, 2016, the music of Prince has been at the forefront of controversy and legal red tape. Prince was notoriously anti-Internet (constantly opening and shutting down his social media accounts), and his music was so hard to procure online that to this day many of his earliest works were virtually unavailable: albums for streaming, music videos on YouTube, and everything in between.
However, that finally changes today (Feb. 12th). With the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards airing tonight, Price’s entire catalog on Warner Bros. Records will be made available on every streaming platforms. “Prince recorded his most influential and popular music during his time with Warner Bros,” Cameron Strang, Chairman and CEO says via press release. “We are deeply aware of our responsibility to safeguard and nurture his incredible legacy. Warner Bros. is thrilled to be able to bring Prince’s music to his millions of fans around the world via streaming services, fittingly on music’s biggest night. We’d like to thank Prince’s estate, Universal Music Publishing, the Grammy Awards and all of the streaming services for their great collaboration in making this landmark event possible.”
By the end of today, the following albums will be made available on Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Google Music and more:
Studio LPs:
For You
Prince
Dirty Mind
Controversy
1999
Purple Rain
Around The World In A Day
Parade
Sign ‘O’ The Times
Lovesexy
Batman
Music From Graffiti Bridge
Diamonds And Pearls
[Love Symbol]
Come
The Vault – Old Friends 4 Sale
PLECTRUMELECTRUM
ART OFFICIAL AGE
Compilations:
4Ever
The Hits 1
The Hits 2
The Hits/The B-Sides
The Very Best Of Prince
Ultimate
In short, everything from “Raspberry Beret” to “Batdance” is now available for mass consumption.
