According to Prince (that is, the man once known as Prince, then known as some strange symbol and now apparently known once more as Prince), "The internet is completely over". However, his argument as to why the Internet is dead is not what one might expect. Rather than claiming that the Internet is nothing more than an extension of mass media, or something in that vein, Prince maintains that:
The internet is completely over. I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it.This argument sounds less like support for the notion that the Internet is dead, and more like a case of sour grapes. If they won't pay, then the Internet must therefore be dead ---- Huh? Seriously, considering the lackluster career Prince has had in the last 15 years (some would say 20-25 years), he should be welcoming the use of the Internet as a way to enhance his profit margin and reach a whole new generation of fans.
On the contrary, instead of using the Internet to his advantage, Prince is claiming that new media 'gadgets' are bad. Not only is he prosecuting those who use his songs/work on YouTube, blogs, etc... but he has now deleted his personal/'official' webpage -- oh my, how will the world manage without the 'official' web presence of Prince (or the man currently known as Prince, who may in fact change his name at any moment).
