That article makes it sound like is name change was more of an artistic choice, but what I've read more recently was that it was all about getting out of his co

That article makes it sound like is name change was more of an artistic choice, but what I've read more recently was that it was all about getting out of his contract with Warner Brothers. Trying to find a concise article -- this one is currently top of my list: https://storify.com/joesteinbcpop/conflicts-between-record-labels-and-musical-artist https://storify.com/joesteinbcpop/conflicts-between-record-l... edit: This one is a bit more thorough - http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/10/prince-bio-201110 http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/10/prince-bio-201110