In Prince‘s short but resonating time on earth, the superstar was fiercely fervent about how and where his music was consumed.
Indeed, beyond his ardent activism for artist independence from the major label machine, he was a weary of the digital revolution and made a point to play that game on his own terms. It’s a decision which, in the wake of his sudden death aged 57, is making the rush for access to his vast catalogue the definition of a treasure hunt.
Still, it hasn’t quelled the mass appetite to re-live the tunes that defined a generation and inspired many more.
A perusal of the iTunes charts illuminates this in earnest.
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