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And while I am sure there will be a lot of "why is this story on HN" comments, Prince was an occasional news maker in the area of digital music. He was a bit o

And while I am sure there will be a lot of "why is this story on HN" comments, Prince was an occasional news maker in the area of digital music. He was a bit of a curmudgeon when it came to digital music in that he wasn't a fan of it or the services that provide it. Interesting, however, that he was a fan of SoundCloud. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957510/prince-the-internet-is-over http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957510/prince-the-int... https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110624/12140014847/prince-digital-music-has-different-impact-your-brain.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110624/12140014847/princ... http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/02/prince-pulls-music-from-all-streaming-services-except-tidal http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/02/prince-pulls-mu...

danso 11y ago
Yeah, I understand that HN isn't supposed to be a replay of mainstream front pages...but some celebs are transcendent -- especially someone as dominant and skilled in his work as Prince was. Bowie got a decent amount of discussion here, seems like Prince should warrant a mention, particularly because of how young he died.
- jonwot 11y ago
  amen
altotrees 11y ago
I was about to mention this. Interestingly enough, I found this out the hard way, as I was struck by a sudden urge to listen to Sign o' the Times late one night in college. Upon signing into YouTube, I was surprised not only to not find any of his songs uploaded, but to also find several articles about his extreme distaste for digital music after Googling the topic. I ended up going to the record shop and buying a used copy. And as far as the topic of whether this story should on HN, I tend to treat this news in a similar manner as the death of Bowie. Both artists were really creative, and were fiercely passionate and intelligent (at least from what I've seen and heard), not to mention they were masters at marketing themselves. These are attributes anyone who values innovative technology and startups might be interested in — at least in my opinion. Regardless of whether it is on- or off-topic, the world lost a great musician who blended genres and broke rules, and that is a shame.
chadpaulson 11y ago
Prince was instrumental in helping inspire Van Jones' YesWeCode. He was a humble and thoughtful genius. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/21/prince-van-jones-yeswecode-qeyno-labs-silicon-valley-diversity/83346648/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/21/prince-va...

danso 11y ago

Yeah, I understand that HN isn't supposed to be a replay of mainstream front pages...but some celebs are transcendent -- especially someone as dominant and skilled in his work as Prince was. Bowie got a decent amount of discussion here, seems like Prince should warrant a mention, particularly because of how young he died.

jonwot 11y ago
amen

altotrees 11y ago

I was about to mention this. Interestingly enough, I found this out the hard way, as I was struck by a sudden urge to listen to Sign o' the Times late one night in college. Upon signing into YouTube, I was surprised not only to not find any of his songs uploaded, but to also find several articles about his extreme distaste for digital music after Googling the topic. I ended up going to the record shop and buying a used copy. And as far as the topic of whether this story should on HN, I tend to treat this news in a similar manner as the death of Bowie. Both artists were really creative, and were fiercely passionate and intelligent (at least from what I've seen and heard), not to mention they were masters at marketing themselves. These are attributes anyone who values innovative technology and startups might be interested in — at least in my opinion. Regardless of whether it is on- or off-topic, the world lost a great musician who blended genres and broke rules, and that is a shame.

chadpaulson 11y ago

Prince was instrumental in helping inspire Van Jones' YesWeCode. He was a humble and thoughtful genius. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/21/prince-van-jones-yeswecode-qeyno-labs-silicon-valley-diversity/83346648/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/21/prince-va...