19 Prince
Catalog Titles to Be Available Beginning in 2018
Sony Music Entertainment and the Estate of Prince
Rogers Nelson have inked an exclusive distribution agreement covering 35
essential previously released album titles from the Prince catalog, it was
announced today.
The Prince
catalog covered under the new agreement will be distributed by Legacy
Recordings, a division of SME, with worldwide rights beginning immediately to
19 previously released album titles (originally released between 1995-2010).
The list of album titles includes The Gold Experience (1995), Emancipation
(1996), Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic (1999), The Rainbow Children (2001) and 3121
(2006), as well as titles originally distributed by Sony including Musicology
(2004) and Planet Earth (2007). Additional album titles from the 2014-2015 era
will also be distributed with worldwide rights under the deal in the future.
In addition
to the album titles from the 1995-2010 era, the agreement also includes rights
to other previously released material recorded post-1995 including singles,
b-sides, remixes, non-album tracks, live recordings and music videos.
Starting in
2021, Sony/Legacy's distribution rights will be expanded to include 12 Prince
non-soundtrack catalog albums, featuring iconic music recorded by the artist
from the 1978-1996 era for distribution in the United States. Music from this
period covered under the agreement includes the highly renowned albums Prince
(1979), Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), 1999 (1982), Around The World In
A Day (1985), Sign 'O' The Times (1987), Lovesexy (1988), Diamonds and Pearls
(1991) and [Love Symbol] (1992) as well as hit singles "1999,"
"Little Red Corvette," "I Wanna Be Your Lover,"
"Raspberry Beret" and much more.
"A true
artist and visionary, Prince changed the world with his music, bringing love,
joy and inspiration to millions," said Richard Story, President, SME
Commercial Music Group. "Sony Music is honored to play a part in keeping
Prince's music alive and making it available for generations of lifelong
listeners and future fans."
"The
Sony team's enthusiasm and deep knowledge of Prince's music make them the ideal
partner to release these iconic bodies of work," said Prince Estate
entertainment adviser Troy Carter. "We're looking forward to working with
the heirs and Sony on giving fans what they've been waiting for – more great
music from Prince."
Legacy
Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is home to the
world's foremost library of historically significant commercial recordings, a
peerless collection of works by the most significant musical artists of the
19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Across a variety of platforms, the label has
revolutionized the catalog market, offering contemporary music fans access to
thousands of meticulously restored and remastered archival titles representing
virtually every musical genre including popular, rock, jazz, blues, R&B,
folk, country, gospel, Broadway musicals, movie soundtracks, rap/hip-hop, world
music, classical, comedy and more.
The Prince
Estate passionately presents Prince's life and work, and cultivates
opportunities to further his legacy. As the singular, authoritative source on
all things Prince, The Prince Estate inspires and educates fans, celebrates
Prince in his totality, and stewards Prince's legacy into the future.
www.princeestate.com
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