This article also creates a new law in the growing list of Adages Named After People: “Where the Internet truism is that information wants to be free, Prince’s corollary is that music wants to be heard. But Prince is confident that his listeners will support him, if not through CD sales then at shows or through other deals. Though some fans may have taken a pass on the movie, they spurred 'Thieves in the Temple' to gold status, going to number one R&B and number six pop in the fall of 1990. (After the newspaper giveaway was announced, Columbia Records’ corporate parent, Sony Music, chose not to release “ Planet Earth” for retail sale in Britain.) Other musicians may think that their best chance at a livelihood is locking away their music - impossible as that is in the digital era - and demanding that fans buy everything they want to hear. The first single was Prince's 'Thieves in the Temple,' a track in which the artist played all the instruments and performed all the vocals. “Prince’s only aim is to get music direct to those that want to hear it,” his spokesman said when announcing that The Mail would include the CD. The main one is getting his music to an audience, whether it’s purchased or not. Jon Pareles breaks it down for the New York Times: This, of course, wasn’t the first time Prince has challenged the status quo.
by including a copy of his latest album in each copy of a daily newspaper. He recently pissed off the entire music retail industry in the U.K.
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