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Mourners scouring the internet to find classic Prince albums such as Purple Rain, Around the World in a Day and Sign o' the Times will find the task almost impossible. Many of the top streaming venues like Spotify and Rhapsody don't have his music, and while there are outlets like Tidal that boast an extensive catalog, the lack of digital omnipresence is in many ways a testament to the fierce and independent nature of this musician.
The story of how Prince — full name Prince Rogers Nelson — changed his name to an unpronounceable "love symbol" in the 1990s during a contractual fight with Warner Bros. is legendary. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the fourth-boldest career move in rock history. The story goes that the artist wanted to release more music and wanted to own his masters. The record company wouldn't let him. When that happened, he began appearing in public with the word "slave" written across his face. The change of name even had Warners scrambling to send out font software so that reporters could incorporate the symbol into stories. Many of those writing about the musician just found it easier to speak about him as "the artist formerly known as Prince."
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