Washed up ex-top funkster Prince has declared that the internet is dead and just " [fills] your head with numbers". This brief article from the Guardian could be used as a catalyst for class discussion or used within an essay title related to the impact of digital media at MEST 3.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2010/jul/08/prince-internet-dead-itunes
Teachers may have to provide students with some contextual information relating to the identity and history of the funk dwarf. Prince's comments could be used when considering the impact of Napster and the Mp3 file sharing debate. His new album is a 'free gift' in today's edition of the Daily Mirror. This form of musical distribution could be compared with Radiohead and their 'free' download version of their album In Rainbows. This form of digital distribution was described by Thom Yorke as a " Fuck you to the [music industry's] decaying business model." Prince refuses to allow his music to be distributed via I-tunes or You Tube.
Click on link below to access a Daily Mirror article that relates to Prince's album being released through their newspaper:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/prince/2010/07/09/prince-star-hails-free-new-album-20ten-as-global-rush-to-get-a-copy-begins-115875-22401819
This material is appropriate for any discussion that considers the impact of the digital revolution upon the music industry.
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