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*cues up Purple Rain, hits repeat*
Prince fans received a Grammy-day gift: His music is now available on streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music.
Chris O’meara / AP
By Sunday afternoon, the streaming services will feature his entire Warner Bros. Records catalog, which includes almost all of his music, including recent recent releases as well as iconic albums such as Purple Rain, 1999, and Sign 'O' The Times.
The star's music was previously only available to stream through Tidal, which let's be honest, basically no one subscribes to.
Since Prince’s sudden death last April, family members and lawyers have been battling over how best to manage his estate, and how to cover associated taxes.
Steven Larsen / AP
While alive, Prince was notorious for retaining control over his work in various ways, including prohibiting photos at his home, Paisley Park, and limiting how his music was distributed.
Now, his musical rights are being administered by Universal Music Publishing. The company sued last fall to end Tidal's streaming exclusive, paving the way for Sunday's news, the Associated Press reported.
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