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Prince’s Warner Bros. Records Catalog Returns to Streaming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday 13 February, 2017

Prince’s Warner Bros. Records Catalog Returns to All Streaming Services Today

Deluxe remastered version of PURPLE RAIN with two albums of previously unreleased recordings from the Paisley Park Vault and two concert films arriving June 9

Warner Bros. Records has officially confirmed that Prince’s iconic WBR catalog will be available to stream across all digital services today, to time with the Grammy Awards 2017.

Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. Records said, “Prince recorded his most influential and popular music during his time with Warner Bros. and we are deeply aware of our responsibility to safeguard and nurture his incredible legacy. Warner Bros. is thrilled to be able to bring Prince’s music to his millions of fans around the world via streaming services, fittingly on music's biggest night. We'd like to thank Prince's estate, Universal Music Publishing, the Grammy Awards and all of the streaming services for their great collaboration in making this landmark event possible.”

“We’re also pleased to announce our plan to release the remaster of Prince's most iconic album, Purple Rain, along with two incredible albums of previously unreleased Prince music and two complete concert films from the Paisley Park vault on June 9.”

“When we make any of Prince’s music available to fans - from the hits to unreleased gems - we are committed to upholding Prince’s high creative standards and we know fans will be thrilled when they hear these albums and see these films.”

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Prince, who first signed with Warner Bros. 40 years ago, recorded his most influential and popular albums for the label, including PRINCE, DIRTY MIND, CONTROVERSY, 1999, PURPLE RAIN, AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY, PARADE, SIGN O’ THE TIMES, BATMAN and DIAMONDS AND PEARLS to name a few, as well as the biggest songs of his career, including ‘Let’s Go Crazy,’ ‘Kiss,’ ‘Little Red Corvette,’ ‘Raspberry Beret,’ ‘When Doves Cry,’ ‘Sign O’ The Times,’ ‘Alphabet Street,’ ‘Batdance,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘I Would Die 4 U,’ ‘Diamonds and Pearls,’ ‘Pop Life,’ ‘Delirious,’ ‘1999,’ ‘Purple Rain’ and more.

In November, NPG and Warner Bros. Records released PRINCE 4 EVER, which brings together 40 of Prince’s best-loved songs plus the previously unreleased track ‘Moonbeam Levels.’

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