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News Articles: Prince

 Prince on the custom motorcycle featured in <em>Purple Rain.</em>

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  • Movies

40 years after 'Purple Rain,' Prince’s band remembers how the movie came together

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince’s musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.

July 29, 2024
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
The late musician Prince, performing at the Super Bowl in 2007 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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  • Arts & Life

Prince's 'Purple Rain' is becoming a stage musical

Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.

January 08, 2024
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, has in recent weeks been hit with lawsuits from comedian Sarah Silverman, U.S. novelists, and others alleging copyright infringement. Now, <em>The New York Times</em> is weighing possible legal action.

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  • Media

'New York Times' considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl

The news publisher and maker of ChatGPT have held tense negotiations over striking a licensing deal for the use of the paper's articles to train the chatbot. Now, legal action is being considered.

August 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference.

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  • Arts & Life

Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case

In its 7-2 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court said the late artist infringed on a photographer's copyright when he created a series of works based on an image of the pop star Prince.

May 19, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A federal district court judge found that Warhol's series is "transformative" because it conveys a different message from the original, and thus is fair use. A Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel disagreed.

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  • Law

The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity

Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

October 12, 2022
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  • Nina Totenberg
"New Beyoncé is literally good for everybody in the world," Maggie Rogers says of <em>Renaissance</em>, which shares a release date with her own <em>Surrender</em>. "I'm so excited for this record."

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  • Music Features

Maggie Rogers' summer mixtape sweats with sweetness

Filled with pop mosaics, Surrender feels like a quintessentially summer album. Naturally, we asked Maggie Rogers for a roséwave playlist.

July 27, 2022
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By:
  • Lars Gotrich
Prince performs in Paris at the Grand Palais on Oct. 11, 2009. The musician died in 2016.

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  • Music

Lawmakers may honor Prince with a Congressional Gold Medal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the award. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to only 163 people since 1776.

October 26, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Kandace Springs will perform in Atlanta at City Winery.

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  • Music

Kandace Springs Brings 'Indigo' Vibes To Atlanta Jazz Festival

Kandace Springs covers several genres on her latest album Indigo. The Nashville native was born into a musical household. Her father Scat Springs was a...

May 22, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

Georgia Says Goodbye To Prince

The world lost one of its most influential performers this week. Prince Rogers Nelson, 57, was reported dead in his Paisley Park home in Minnesota on...

April 22, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 1 more

The Breakroom: Live Music, 'Corporal Punishment,' And The Onion

We’re are joined by our Friday panel in The Breakroom to dissect the week’s news, including the benefits of listening to live music and the issue of...

April 22, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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