I see why people would find his attitude about other people playing his music self-centered ...and even hypocritical considering he played a cover on the show he said this... (their version of You're the one of me was funky...I'm sure D Train didn't mind)


but here's the real question..


Shouldn't a person who wrote a song..or from a legal standpoint...shouldn't the person who has the copyright have to approve of someone performing their song or recording it?

how does it make him an asshole to think that he should have that right??

seems pretty reasonable to me...

and his examples of music being the only artform like that is telling...

the law allows covers...Prince thinks he should have that right over his own work..

seems pretty reasonable to me...

maybe he could have worded it different..but I totally agree with his premise..

I don't think he was saying he doesn't want people to do it...he doesn't agree with the process by which it's currently done.