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Anniversary of Prince's passing

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Posted on April 20, 2017

Friday, April 21 marks one-year after the passing of Prince. A Concordia expert can comment on the indelible mark that Prince left on the music industry.

Joshua Rager, assistant professor in the Department of Music, says: "On the anniversary of the death of Prince I'm reminded of just how much a visionary he was in the way he maintained control over his recorded musical output. As we transition from a "recording" industry to a "streaming" industry, musicians are once again struggling to receive fair compensation for their recorded music.  Prince took a visionary stance against unfair practices in the recording industry."

Joshua Rager, assistant professor, Department of Music
Joshua.Rager@concordia.ca 
514-848-2424, ext. 5458

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