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    Prince insists that changing his name was a legal maneuver having to do with his record company. What was his new name?

    Question #97920. Asked by evoman. (Jul 25 08 5:34 AM)


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    		The popular American singer and songwriter, Prince, emerged as a very successful artist in the 1980s. In 1993, a contract dispute with his record label — under which the name "Prince" had been trademarked — caused him to change his name to an unpronounceable symbol. As such, he became known as "[Symbol] — The Artist Formerly Known As 'Prince.' "

    I don't have enough symbols on my keyboard to answer this Q correctly.

    http://www.committeeonthepresentdanger.org/tabid/548/xmmid/1580/xmview/2/xmid/1796/Default.aspx


    Jul 25 08, 5:46 AM

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