Prince PFUnks Up His Fans

PrinceBattling with several fan sites of over the use of his material, Prince has decided to try making nice with his biggest supporters the best way he knows how -- through song.

His Purpleness released a new track on his site entitled "PFUnk" and even gave the song to the website PrinceFansUnited.com -- a site formed by three of the largest Prince fan sites as a way to fight back against the barrage of cease and desist letters the sites have received from Prince's lawyers. Controversy!

Here's where it gets strange: A statement was released yesterday by Prince's PR people, calling the Prince Fans United sites "phony" -- only it turns out the statement was sent in error. The two sides are working on a joint statement and hope to have the matter resolved soon.

Earlier this year, Prince and his record label fought with YouTube over a 29-second video of an 18-month-old baby dancing to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." How does Prince find so much time to surf the web?

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1. Prince should just be thankful that anyone even knows who he is, given that he is a complete has-been.

Posted at 10:55AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Puh-lease

2. This is one incredible bastard. Who in their right mind would want their fans to get lost?

Posted at 10:59AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Killjoy

3. And why can't he hold his own umbrella?

Posted at 11:10AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Bushwa

4. Prince is absolutely ridiculous. How arrogant can he be? I can't really stand the man simply because of how stupid he is towards his fans an his played out music.

Posted at 11:18AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Tasha

5. Prince IS star u idiots. An unadulterated musical genius. He has and always will b a little eccentric, but us genius' always R. He was waaaaaaaaaay ahead of his time, not unlike Sly Stone and George Clinton. I hope this all works out as beleive he truly luvz & appreciates hiz TRUE fanz

Posted at 11:22AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Purple Reign

6. wHAT AN IDIOT... He goes after the few fans he has left....He is a washed up has been. I wish the few fans he has left would stop buying the little squirts crappy music..And they should delete all the web sites they made about this sawed off little runt. Let the little wacky nut buy his own music.... Who in their right mind would go after their OWN FANS?

Posted at 11:27AM on Nov 10th 2007 by king

7. LOL! Prince is not a has been and is still heavy on the club scene,, he just knows how to hide from all of these idiot paparazzis that are like leaches. I do believe he is a pretentious jerk for pulling this kind of stunt, however, he his still within his rights to utilize the law in such a way. There were many problems, and still are, for many artists in the past with people loading music for free online. Which is not fair and against copyright laws. hwether it be fan sites, youtube, etc., copyright laws stil exist to protect all artists in the music industry. Honestly, Hilary Duff and Hannah Montana can utilize the law in the same way. They're just afraid of losing their fans. Prince doesn't give a crap because he is one of the music industry's most prolific musician and producer.

On another note, whats wrong with having someone hold your umbrella? My husband does it for me all the time. LMAO! Besides have you seen the fan sites? They're weird and obsessive. I'd want them to get lost too! Hahahahaaaa!

Posted at 11:32AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Getaclue

8. PFUnk? George Clinton should sue HIS skanky little purple a#%.

P.S. The song sucks.

Posted at 11:37AM on Nov 10th 2007 by There's only ONE PFunk and it ain't yours, Princey Boy

9. GREEDY. ARROGANT. HAS-BEEN.

Posted at 11:39AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Aaron

10. I just had to come back and make another comment.

I find it hilarious how pissed off so many people get over someone or something they have no connection to. Void of any thought process or knowledge.

By the way, if he's such an idiot why does he have so many bands he's produce and still living off of his money made from the late 70's to present?

Posted at 11:43AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Getaclue

11. Has been freak! HARDLY a musical genius as a couple of brain dead morons have said here.

Posted at 11:45AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Kip

12. To all those idiots who think Prince is a genius: get over it.
He's the most overrated, overworshipped and undertall prissy little queen in the music biz. And guess what, Prince fans: he actually looks down on you.
He loves to belittle his fans.

Posted at 11:51AM on Nov 10th 2007 by Batman

13. prince knows what he is doing. maybe the websites suck.

Posted at 11:54AM on Nov 10th 2007 by bossman

14. talent-yes, people skills-no. One strange little man.
Worth spending your money on?

Posted at 11:55AM on Nov 10th 2007 by no thank you

15. u gotta love da fans though. if people had websites of me i would love em. p.s. bossman is an idiot.

Posted at 11:56AM on Nov 10th 2007 by ignatius j. reilly

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