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Reed Smith LLP
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Jordan W. SievDirect Phone: +1 212 205 6085Email: [email protected]
ABU DHABI ATHENS BEIJING CENTURY CITY CHICAGO DUBAI FRANKFURT HONG KONG HOUSTON KAZAKHSTAN LONDON LOS ANGELES MUNICH NEW YORK PARISPHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH PRINCETON RICHMOND SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SILICON VALLEY SINGAPORE TYSONS WASHINGTON, D.C. WILMINGTON
October 17, 2016
By Email ([email protected])
Laura HalfertyStinson Leonard Street150 South Fifth StreetSuite 2300Minneapolis, MN 55402
Re: Roc Nation LLC as Exclusive Rights Holder to Assets of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson
Dear Ms. Halferty:
Roc NationMusical Assets Artist
BremerMay 27 Letter
Nation, and its licensors, licensees and assigns, controls and administers certain specific rights inconnection with various Artist Musical Assets. Roc Nation does so pursuant to agreements between therelevant parties including, but not limited to, that certain exclusive distribution agreement between Roc
MPMusic SA., on the one hand, and NPG Records, Inc.NR NPG
Distribution Agreementrecordings and other intellectual property rights. The Distribution Agreement provides that the term ofthe Distribution Agreement is the longer of three years or full recoupment of monies advanced under theDistribution Agreement. As neither of these milestones has yet occurred, the Distribution Agreementremains in full force and effect.
By way of background, and as highlighted in the May 27 Letter, Roc Nation and NPG haveenjoyed a successful working relationship that has included, among other things, the Distribution
involvement of Roc Nation in various aspects o-owned music
streaming service. As such, Roc Nation has always believed that it is uniquely qualified to serve as themanager and administrator of the Musical Assets in light of its substantial and productive history withNPG, and especially given the artistic and professional alignment between the Artist and the principalsof Roc Nation.
After submission of the May 27 Letter, counsel for Roc Nation sought to follow up with Bremerand Mr. Londell McMillan, and spoke with a Bremer executive in July 2016, at which time counsel wasadvised that Bremer was still in the early planning stages for administration of the Musical Assets.
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Musical Assets was under more immediate consideration, which now appears to be the case based onrecent press reports. Roc Nation looks forward to being given the ability to present on its vision for theMusical Assets including, among other things, (i) its prior personal relationship with the Artist; (ii) its
ts rich history ofobtaining record breaking deals for its artists all of which would be of great benefit to the estate and itslong term financial plan.
As noted above, it has come to our attention through various media publications (see e.g.,http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7541106/prince-music-vault-shopped-purple-rain-deluxe-edition) that Bremer, and certain advisers acting on behalf of Bremer, actively have been seeking toexploit the Musical Assets, and may be consummating agreements to that end on an imminent basis.While we are hopeful that no such deals will be reached before Roc Nation has the ability to present itsoverall qualifications and strategy for maximizing the value of the Musical Assets, we also trust thatBremer will not enter into any agreements that infringe upon the exclusive distribution rights and otherrights held by Roc Nation, or its assigns or licensees, which would necessitate that Roc Nation (and theother interested parties) take all appropriate action to fully enforce its rights. We are, of course,available to discuss any such prospective agreements with you in order to avoid any such potential
s heirs on this communication,including Holland & Knight which we understand to have recently appeared in this matter on behalf ofTyka Nelson.
We look forward to hearing from you concerning the above.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jordan W. SievJordan W. Siev
cc: Edward Diaz ([email protected])Vivian Thoreen ([email protected])Tom Kane ([email protected])Justin Bruntjen ([email protected])Adam Gislason ([email protected])
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S T I N S O N laura.halfeny@stmson,com
L EO N A R D STR E ET
October 19, 2016
Jordan W. Siev ReedSmilh LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022-7650 email: jsiev®reedsmith.com
RE: In re the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson Court File No. 10-PR-16-46
Dear Mr. Siev:
I wn‘te on behalf of the Special Administrator of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson in response to your letter dated October 17, 2016 on behalf of Roc Nation LLC. At this time, the Special Administrator is not interested in entering into any agreements with Roc Nation to exploit any of the intellectual property assets of the Estate.
In addition, your letter references purported “agreements between the relevant parties” including a “certain exclusion distribution agreement” between Aspiro AB and NPG Records, Inc. and NPG Music Publishing, LLC dated August 1, 2015. We are not aware of any such agreement or any other agreements between any entities of the Estate and Rec Nation or Aspiro or related entities other than the Letter of Intent between WiMP Music (“Tidal”) and NPG Records, Inc./NPG Music Publishing, LLC dated August 1, 2015 (attached) and you have not produced any such agreements, despite repeated requests for documents from the Special Administrator. Further, there are several points and issues with respect to the Letter of Intent:
0 Paragraph 1 of the Letter of Intent provides that the agreement is for only one album, “the next newly recorded studio LP,” which was Hit N Run phase 1 (“the RN Album”). Yet Tidal released 15 albums on June 7, 2016 Without even seeking let alone being granted approval from the Estate: https://www.cnet.com/news/tidal-adds—rare-prince-albmns—to-catalog/. Thus, the Special Administrator will seek additional information regarding this unauthorized use and sale of copyrighted materials, and the Special Administrator reserves all rights regarding remediesif for this infringement.
0 Paragraph 2 of the Letter of Intent limits the exclusivity of the agreement to 90 days such that, after November 1, 2015, even the RN Album was no longer exclusive to Tidal.
0 Paragraph 3 of the Letter of Intent provides for a specific payment schedule, but despite repeated requests by the Special Administrator, Tidal has failed to provide documentation of the final payment of $750,000.00 that is past due.
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0 Paragraph 4 of the Letter of Intent provides that Tidal will pay (50%) of Tidal’s “net proceeds” from the RN Album proceeds to NPG (NPG share), but Tidal has failed to provide documentation of such net proceeds or the payments of royalties.
0 Paragraph 6 of the Letter of Intent provides that Tidal has a duty to account to NPG on a quarterly basis, but Tidal has failed to do so, even after repeated requests for information by the Special Administrator as detailed below.
Finally, as noted above, Roc Nation has not provided the infonnation that the Special Administrator has repeatedly requested since May 2016. Afier Traci Bransford notified Roc Nation of Stinson Leonard Street’s representation of Bremer Trust as the Special Administrator of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson in May of 2016, the Special Administrator’s repeated requests for information include the following:
0 August 17, 2016 e—mail from Traci Bransford requesting specific documents: “an accounting of all payments made to NPG Records, NPG Music Publishing and /or Mr. Nelson pursuant to paragraph (3) three of the attached TIDAL agreement” and “any other contractual agreement between WIMP Music and/ or ROC Nation and Mr. Nelson and/ or Mr. Nelson's related entities.”
- August 26, 2016 e-mail from Traci Bransford following up on August 17, 2016 request. 0 August 31, 2016 e-mail from Traci Bransford asking for a call regarding outstanding request
for documents. (Todd Mumford responded that “TIDAL’s accounting is handled by its team in Oslo, Norway. We are working with TIDAL to obtain the information you have requested and will be in touch next week.” The information, however, was never provided.)
0 August 31, 2016 e-mail from L. Londell McMillan, asking about the accounting requested for Bremer Trust.
Accordingly, we will proceed to serve a subpoena to obtain the information requested by the Special Administrator. Please confirm that you will accept service of a subpoena on behalf of Roc Nation. Finally, we remind you that Roc Nation should not attempt to unlawfixlly interfere with the Estate’s rights to negotiate and enter into any entertainment agreements to exploit intellectual property assets of the Estate.
Sincerely,
Stimson Leonard Street LLP
Laura E. Halferty if
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Cc: L. Londell McMillan, Charles Koppelman, and Counsel for Non—Excluded Heirs
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From: "Halferty, Laura"
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2016 10:48 AM To: Kramer, Liz; Crosby, David; Bransford, Traci
Subject: FW: In Re: Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson; Court File No. 10—PR-l6-46
Attachments: 2016.10.21 Correspondence to Judge Eide.pdf; Exhibit A.PDF; Exhibit E.PDF; Exhibit
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Attached for the court’s consideration is correspondence relating to a claim of a creditor, Roc Nation LLC.
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Re: Rnc Nation LLC as Exclusive Rights Holder t0 Assets of the Estate of Prince. Rogers Nelson: Ct. File lO—PR—lG—dfi
Dear Judge Ride:
We, in association with Reed Smith LLP, an: Lhc attorneys for Roe Nation LLC, and iLs relevam licensors, licensees, assignms and assignees (individually andx'or collectively, “ROC Nation”), and
write in connection with the administration 01' the eslaLe 01' Prince Rogers Nelson (the “w) Specifically, ROC Nation controls exclusive distribution, exploitation and other rights in connection with certain musical assets purportedly held by Lhc Artist’s cslaLe (1116 “Musical Assets"). We writ: now because our client is informed that Bremer Trust, National Association (”16“ ‘pecial
Administrator”), the Special Administrator of the above-named estate, is proposing to take steps 7
on an imminent basis - which might impair Roe Nation’s contractual rights against decedent and
entities with which he was associated. We ask that the Court not consider any request by the
Special Administrator L0 consider approval of stops which would tend to impair Roe Nation‘s rights.
Rm: Nation is a. creditor of‘the esiate ofthe Artist by reason of contracts between our client, the
decedent and entities with which decedent was associated during his lithium. By 1611.61“ dated May 27, 2016, R03 Nation gave written notice of its contractual claims tn the Special Administrator (the “May 27 Letter”). A True and correct copy ofthi: May 27 LcLLcr giving notice of‘Roc Nation’s contractual rights and claims is attached to this letter as Exhibit A. Pursuant to Minn Stat 524.3-
804, the May 27 Letter constitutes a Notice of Claim within the maaning of Minn. Stat. Sec. 524.1-
201. R00 Nation has received no disallowancc of this claim within lhc meaning ofMinn. Stat,
5243—806 and it is the position ofRoc Nation that its claim is accordingly allowed because more
than two months have elapsed since Roe Nalion gave notice of its claim.
By way of background, Roc Nation controls and administers certain specific rights in connection with [he Musical AssetS. Roe Nation does so pursuant to various agreements between the relevant
parties including: but not limited to. an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement between R00 Nation‘s licensors, Aspire AB as assignee of WiMPMusic AS, on the one hand, and NPG Records,
Inc. (“fl”) and NPG Music Publishing, LLC (together wiLh NR, “NPG“}, on the other hand, dalcd
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August I, 2015 (as thereafter amended, the “Distribution Agreement”) in connection with various ArlisL master recordings and other intc-lleclual property rights The NPG entities have represented and warranted to Rm: Nation that they own and control the distribution and other rights to certain specific Musical Assets which were conveyed to R00 Nation pursuant to the Distribution Agreement. The Distribution Agreement provides that its term is the longer of thrcc years or full recoupment of monies advanced under the Distribution Agreement. As neither of these milestones has yet occurred, tha Distribution Agreement remains in full force and effect,
In connection with the Distribution Agreement, NPG and the Artist delivered to Roe Nation the masler recordings embodied on the album entitled “I-IITIIRUN Phase 1,“ and granted ROC Nation the worldwide exclusive rights tn exploit such master recordings thlmlgh, among other things, the manufacturing of records, public perLbrmanccs, and reproduction in any medium and in any manner (including, but not limited to, all physical and digital rights on and thmugh the TIDAL music streaming service: and otherwise). On Septcmbcr 15, 2015. Rue Nation commercially released “Hl'l'nRUN Phase 1”. Subsequent to execution of the Distribution Agreement, the Artist, NPG and Rec Nation entered into additional oral and written agreements which were confirmed by a course of dcaling between the various parties, and various documents and emails, that expanded the rights held by R00 Nation pursuant to the Distribution Agreement concerning the Artist and at least one other performer First, the Artist and NPG (and olhcr applicable parties acting on his and NPG‘S behalf) delivered to Roe Nation the master recordings emhndied on the album "HITnRUN Phase 2" and conveyed to Rm: Nation all exclusive right, title, and interest L0 all digital and physical exploitation of such master recordings through any and £111 media, including, but not limited to, dislribulion of lhc album through TIDAL. Rec Nation rclcascd “IIITnRUN Phase 2” on TIDAL on
April 21, 201 (i, and made it available for sale on other retail outlets. Second, the Arlisi and NPG (and other applicable parties acting on his and NPG‘S behalf) delivered to Rm: Nation cenain unrclcascd master recordings which were intended to be released by R00 Nation after the release 01'
HITnRUN Phase 2 (the “NQW Album”). ROC Nation is in possession of the New Album and was working wilh the Artist‘s team on plans In market and release the. New Album and intends to do 30.
Third, the Artist and NPG conveyed to Roe Nation the right for Rnc Nation artists to rc-mix, in their sole discretion, the “HI'l‘nRUN Phase One“ album and for R01: Nation to release such re-mix. Finally, and significantly, the Artist and NPG granted ROC Nation the exclusive rights to stream the Artisi‘s vast and historic catalogue ofmaslcr recordings and musical compositions exclusively on the 'l'lDAL service. It was no secret that the Artist did not like computing streaming scrvices and was publically vocal in support 01" his; granting exclusive rights to TIDAL. From 2015 until today, Lhe only place the Artist’s historic camloguc is and has been available for streaming is on TIDAL. and there are many documents which suppon the parties” agreement to the same.
As referenced above= ROC Nation has advised the Special Administrator of Ron Nation’s rights to the Musical Assets, as set forth herein, but, to date, Lhc Special Administrator has failed to mcauingfully respond to ROC Nation. 'l‘hrough the May 27 Letter, ROC Nation informed [he Special
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Administrator of the agreemcnts and working l‘ulalionship between RUG Nation and the Arlisl, and further requested that R00 Nation be considered to assist in the adnfinistration of" the Musical Assets. As made char in the May 27 Lcucr, the principals of ROC Nation and the Artist enjoyed a
close working relationship as well artistic and professional alignment. Indeed, the Artist was enthusiastically supportive OFTJDAL’S business model and its artist-centric approach to the music industry. (See: 9.3., http:lfwww.hhc.com/news/entertaimnent—art3-36467321; hllpJ/www.cw.conu'arLiclc!2015/08/321fprincerinterview-hitnrun) (copies of which are attached as
Exhibit B). After subnfission of the May 27 Letter, counsel for Ron Nation sought to follow up with tha Special Administrator and Mr. Londell McMillan, and spoke with an executive at the Special Administrator in July 2016, at which time counscl was advised that the Special Adminislralur was still in the early planning stages for administration of the Musical Assets. Despite ROC Nation’s existing agreements and prior work and personal relationship wilh the Artist, the Special Administrator failed to contact R00 Nation.
Roe Nation again wrote to the Special Adminiealor several days ago, Via letter dated October 17‘1
2016 (the “October 17 Lemar"), to once more advise the Special Administrator of R00 Nation’s cxclusivc rights lo the Musical Assets and Lo rcquesL that ROC Nation be provided an opportunity to present its unique capabilities In the Special Administrator , all of which would be 01' great hem-11L
l0 Lhe estate and its long term financial plan. The October 17 Letter (which is attached as Exhibit C) Further advised that Roe Nation would not hesitate to fully enforce its righls to Lhe Musical Assets in the event the Special Administrator entered into any agreements infringing upon such rights. The Special Administrator reapondcd on the evening oi’Oclobsr 20, 2016 (by letter dated October 19, 2016, which is attached as Exhibit D), disputing and exhibiting no intention to honor ROC Nation’s rights as set forth abovc‘
As noted above, it has widely been reported in the media that the Special Administrator, and cartain advisers acting on its behalf, actively is seeking to exploit the Musical Assets (see, fig, http:a’."www.billboard.c-OIH’al'ticlcs’llaws/7541 1Uéfprincc-music-vaLLll-shoppcd-purple-rain-deluxe— edition) (:1 copy of which is attached as Exhibit E), and that the Special Administrator man)r suun be cnlering into various agreements with “:5p Lu the Musical Assets. We Further understand that.
such agreements may indeed concern the same exclusive rights to the Musical Assets held by ROC
Nation, which the Special Administrator is purporting to control and potentially convey.
Accordingly, and particularly in light of the Special Administrator‘s letter dated October 19, we respectfully request that Rec Nation be given the opportunity to be heard by Your Honor andfor seek injunctive relief if necessary prior to the Special Administrator entering into any agreement that infringes upon the rights of ROC Nation and/or the Courfs approval of any such agreement.
We thank the (101111 in advance for its consideration.
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Proprietary and Confidential EXHIBIT A
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Bremer Trust. National Association 4150 Second Street South St. Cloud, MN 56301 clo Stinson Leonard Street 150 South Fifth Street Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402
Re: Estate of ‘nce Fl ers Nelson - Roc Nation‘s Submission of Qualifications to Act as Administrator of Muslcal Assets
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Roc Nation, LLC and ils owners. including Mr. Shawn “JAY 2" Carter, we respectfully submit this letter to Bremer Trust, National Association ("Brewer”) regarding consideration 0! Ron Nation to administer the musical asseis of the Estate of Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson (the "Estate"], as more fully set fonh below.
As the Court Appointed-Special Administrator, we understand that Bremer Trust now has principal responsibility for the exclusive management and supervision 01 (among other things) the business and music interests ol the Estate, Including NPG Records and NPG Music Publishing.
By way of background, Floc Nation is a full service entertainment company founded by Mr. Carter in 2005. As an artist founded and owned company, Roc Nation is and always has been an “artists first" endeavor. Roc Nation is currently comprised of a record label, publishing company. talent management company and sports agency. We represent a diverse roster of recording artists and athletes, including Rihanna, Shakira, Kevin Durant and J. Cole.
For the past eight years, Roe Nation has continued to grow and evolve by remaining a place where anists’ visions are developed. their rights are protected, and where the Rec Nation mam works every clay to create a wealth 01 opportunities for each at its clients. In addition to signing cliems directly to Floc Nation. we also have a proven track record of working with other parties in the form of partnerships. acquisitions and investments, notably including our controlling interests in the successful and talented management companies Three Six Zero (Calvin Harris, deadmauS) and Philymack (Deml Luvato, Nick Jonas}. Attached “to this letter. you will find a more detailed profile 01 Ron Nation's business for your review. Currently, Roc Nation has played a significant role in supporting Mr. Carter's other business, TIDAL, an artist- owned music streaming service focused on protecting the rights of content creators.
As Bremer may be aware. prior In Mr. Nelson's unfortunaie passing. Mr. Nelson. NPG Records and NPG Publishing granted TIDAL the rights to include Mr. Nelson’s musical and
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audiovisual works on the service. Notably, TIDAL is the only streaming service in which Mr. Nelson allowed the inclusion of his catalog. Additionally, Roc Nation currently serves as the distribution and supporting record label for Mr. Nelson’s most recent albums titled HITNRUN Phase 1 and 2. Throughout the course of our relationship with Mr. Nelson. Mr. Carter and other Roe Nation executives have made it a priori1y to ensure that his artistic vision was achieved and executed. In all facets, whether. business or creative. we have ensured that his wishes were carried out.
indeed, Mr. Nelson spoke openly with Mr. Carter about lhe future of his music. and the future at the music industry overall. Mr. Nelson's point of View on art, protecting rights and advocating for social good were directly aligned with those of Mr. Carter. He confided in and entrusted Mr. Carter and Roc Nation with his most prized possession. his creative expression. They spoke not just as reapecled businessmen. but as artists aligned in mission.
In light of Ron Nation's expertise and established relationships throughout the entenainment industry. our current dislrlbution of Mr. Nelson’s musical works. and our creative and business alignment with his views on the dissemination of his music, Roc Nation asks that you consider appointing us as the manager and administrator of Mr. Nelson's musical assets, in the form of recorded music and musical compositions, including those that reside under NPG Records, NPG Publishing and other entities that own andlor control such interests. Given Hoc Nation's strong financial profile and highly maneuverable business model. we feel that we are in the best position to manage such assets in a manner that will be beneficial lo the Estate and in line with Mr. Nelson’s vision. Additionally. Mr. Carter and other Hoe Nation executives humbly request a meeling with the representatives or the Estate to discuss our potential appointment. and to demonstrate In greater detail how such appointment will benefit the Estate and its beneficiaries.
Kindly note that this letter and the attached documents contain Floc Nation's confidential and proprietary business Information. Accordingty. we request that the existence of this correspondence and the information contained herein be held in strict confidence.
We look forward to speaking and meeting with you.
Very Truly Yours,
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Purple Colleclive. the ones who say '1 don‘t care what he puts out! I
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freedom to say. ’I just want to make musxc like this today)”
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before release date, but a few songs already floated Dfllifle do glve a
sense of the record's sound: [he 5Inuou5 guitar anthem
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sounds than 2013': Art Official engaged with. though backing band
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from his more recent releases. (Don‘t worry: you“ get your pretty
bedroom ballads. too.) Prince credits 3 lot of that to Walton—who. at
25. isn't lamnllal with some of the references floated during the day‘s
listening session, lxke Minislry or Nine Inch Nails—but Prince says he
prefers it that way‘ “He‘s pure. don't ruin it!” he says. laugmng. "I Inke
that he doesn't know all that stuff, This is what comes from him
organically."
Walton is well aware of I'llS young age and relative inexperience, and
how much it may surprise people that he plays such a prominent role
on Ihe record. Learning JU31 to be normal around the star, he says‘
"happened in phases,” Eul, he insusts‘ "He's a teal down to earth
gent‘eman. When my wife"—that would be Hannah Wellon, the
drummer in 3rdEyeGir\7"and | firsl came to Paisley, we JUSI saw him
as. you know, another brother who's reai cool. real chill‘ loves people
and loves God. And that's how we connected \nltially, because {didn't
come here as a producer. I came here In support of Hannah. 50 it was
easier for me to get normal around him because I go! lo know him In
person first before we staned to work. Just seeing him hete at the
studio or onstage, seeing him with other peop‘e playing Ping-Pong,
you get it." (There is. In fact. a n-Pong table In an adjacent studio
that looks like it’s seen some serious sessxon work.)
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calls “a genius" more man once: “when it comes to the rmxing pm! It‘s
pretty stresslul because, you know. he hears in Wi-FI! A lot orllmes I
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track and he won‘t evefi add any instruments humust write a song to
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the table. "When you heat something you like that you can‘t find a
precedent for. that’s what you want more of,” he says. "That’s what
gets me exctled" Having endured much-pubiiazed battles With his
longtlme record label Warner Bros. ovef artistic control [their
relationship. he says now. is “clean and transparent. just busmess’l
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Streaming service Tidal has made 15 rare Prince albums available for streaming on what would have been the star's 58th birthday.
The collection includes the infamous Black Album - a dark, funky follow-up to Sign O' The Times, which Prince scrapped a week before release in 1987.
It also featurés The Gold Experience, which includes his only UK
number one, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.
Prince was a vocal supporter of Jay 23 streaming service before
his death.
He pulled most of his back catalogue from services like Spotify and
Apple Music last year, and released his final albums Hitnrun Phase
One and Hitnrun Phase Two as Tidal exclusives.
Prince said in a statement in August 2015: ”After one meeting, it
was obvious that Jay Z and the team he has assembled at Tidal
recognise and applaud the effort that real musicians put in2 their craft 2 achieve the very best they can at this pivotal time in the
music industry.
"Tidal have honoured Us with a non-restrictive arrangement that
once again allows Us to continue making art in the fashion We've
grown accustomed 2 and We're Extremely grateful 4 their
generous support."
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The new releases mostly comprise material the star recorded after he ended his contract with Warner Bros in 1996.
As a result, most of the material is far from his best - although some highlights include the jazz-inflected The Rainbow Children and Indigo Nights — which documents the legendary aftershows the star gave during his 21-night residency at London's 02 Arena in
2007.
Triple disc Crystal Ball is also worth investigating, as it features outtakes and "lost" songs from the star's mid-80$ heyday, including the expansive, 10-minute title track and the jittering funk of Sexual
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Estate hearings fast-tracked
Prince died on 21 April from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, an opioid many times more powerful than heroin.
He was thought to be suffering knee and hip pain, caused by performing in high heels for much of his career.
The star left no will, leaving the court to decide how to divide his
estate, which is estimated to be worth more than $27m (£18.5m), plus future royalties and licensing deals.
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On Monday, a Minnesota judge fast-tracked the hearing, giving claimants until the end of the week to file sworn statements detailing their claims to have a genetic relationship with Prince that would make them heirs.
The validity of their claims will be determined by a special administrator, who could order DNA testing.
The claimants so far include Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson, several half-siblings, and a Colorado prison inmate who says Prince was his father and others.
The next hearing is scheduled for 27 June.
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October 17, 2016
By Email ([email protected])
Laura Halferty
Stinson Leonard Street
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 2300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Re: Roc Nation LLC as Exclusive Rights Holder to Assets of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson
Dear Ms. Halferty:
We write on behalf of Roc Nation LLC (“Roc Nation”) in connection with the administration of
the musical assets (the “Musical Assets”) of the estate of Prince Rogers Nelson (the “Artist”) by the
Bremer Trust, National Association (“Bremer”). As Roc Nation previously advised Bremer by letter
dated May 27, 2016 (the “May 27 Letter”), a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience, Roc
Nation, and its licensors, licensees and assigns, controls and administers certain specific rights in
connection with various Artist Musical Assets. Roc Nation does so pursuant to agreements between the
relevant parties including, but not limited to, that certain exclusive distribution agreement between Roc
Nation’s licensors, Aspiro AB as assignee of WiMPMusic SA., on the one hand, and NPG Records, Inc.
(“NR”) and NPG Music Publishing, LLC (together with NR, “NPG”), on the other hand, dated August
1, 2015 (as thereafter amended, the “Distribution Agreement”) in connection with various Artist master
recordings and other intellectual property rights. The Distribution Agreement provides that the term of
the Distribution Agreement is the longer of three years or full recoupment of monies advanced under the
Distribution Agreement. As neither of these milestones has yet occurred, the Distribution Agreement
remains in full force and effect.
By way of background, and as highlighted in the May 27 Letter, Roc Nation and NPG have
enjoyed a successful working relationship that has included, among other things, the Distribution
Agreement, the distribution of two of Artist’s albums entitled “HITnRUN Phase One” and “HITnRUN
Phase 2,” one album by the artist known as Judith Hill entitled “Back In Time,” and the additional
involvement of Roc Nation in various aspects of the Artist’s catalogue and career, including the
exclusive streaming of Artist’s musical and audiovisual works on the TIDAL artist-owned music
streaming service. As such, Roc Nation has always believed that it is uniquely qualified to serve as the
manager and administrator of the Musical Assets in light of its substantial and productive history with
NPG, and especially given the artistic and professional alignment between the Artist and the principals
of Roc Nation.
After submission of the May 27 Letter, counsel for Roc Nation sought to follow up with Bremer
and Mr. Londell McMillan, and spoke with a Bremer executive in July 2016, at which time counsel was
advised that Bremer was still in the early planning stages for administration of the Musical Assets.
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Bremer further advised that it expected to contact Roc Nation when the estate’s administration of the
Musical Assets was under more immediate consideration, which now appears to be the case based on
recent press reports. Roc Nation looks forward to being given the ability to present on its vision for the
Musical Assets including, among other things, (i) its prior personal relationship with the Artist; (ii) its
unparalleled track record in the music business for championing artist’s rights; and (iii) its rich history of
obtaining record breaking deals for its artists – all of which would be of great benefit to the estate and its
long term financial plan.
As noted above, it has come to our attention through various media publications (see e.g.,
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7541106/prince-music-vault-shopped-purple-rain-deluxe-
edition) that Bremer, and certain advisers acting on behalf of Bremer, actively have been seeking to
exploit the Musical Assets, and may be consummating agreements to that end on an imminent basis.
While we are hopeful that no such deals will be reached before Roc Nation has the ability to present its
overall qualifications and strategy for maximizing the value of the Musical Assets, we also trust that
Bremer will not enter into any agreements that infringe upon the exclusive distribution rights and other
rights held by Roc Nation, or its assigns or licensees, which would necessitate that Roc Nation (and the
other interested parties) take all appropriate action to fully enforce its rights. We are, of course,
available to discuss any such prospective agreements with you in order to avoid any such potential
infringement on Roc Nation’s exclusive rights.
Finally, please note that we have copied all counsel for the Artist’s heirs on this communication,
including Holland & Knight which we understand to have recently appeared in this matter on behalf of
Tyka Nelson.
We look forward to hearing from you concerning the above.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jordan W. Siev
Jordan W. Siev
cc: Edward Diaz ([email protected])
Vivian Thoreen ([email protected])
Tom Kane ([email protected])
Justin Bruntjen ([email protected])
Adam Gislason ([email protected])
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ROCNATION ”“BR‘N’éms‘azgistsaa
May 27. 2016
Bremer Trust, National Association 4150 Second Street South St. Cloud, MN 56301 c/o Stinson Leonard Street 150 South Fifth Street Suite 2300 Minneapolis, MN 55402
Re: Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson - Roc Nation's Submission of Qualifications to Act as Administrator of Musical Assets
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Roc Nation, LLC and its owners, including Mr. Shawn “JAY 2” Carter, we respectfully submit this letter to Bremer Trust, National Association (“Bremer”) regarding consideration of ROC Nation to administer the musical assets of the Estate of Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson (the “Estate"), as more fully set forth below.
As the Court Appointed-Special Administrator, we understand that Bremer Trust now has principal responsibility for the exclusive management and supervision of (among other things) the business and music interests of the Estate, including NPG Records and NPG Music Publishing.
By way of background, Roc Nation is a full service entertainment company founded by Mr. Carter in 2008. As an artist founded and owned company, Roc Nation is and always has been an “artists first” endeavor. Roc Nation is currently comprised of a record label, publishing company, talent management company and sports agency. We represent a diverse roster of recording artists and athletes, including Rihanna. Shakira, Kevin Durant and J. Cole.
For the past eight years, Roc Nation has continued to grow and evolve by remaining a place where artists’ visions are developed. their rights are protected, and where the Rec Nation team works every day to create a wealth of opportunities for each of its clients. In addition to signing clients directly to Floc Nation, we also have a proven track record of working with other parties in the form of partnerships, acquisitions and investments, notably including our controlling interests in the successful and talented management companies Three Six Zero (Calvin Harris, deadmau5) and Philymack (Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas). Attached to this letter. you will find a more detailed profile of Roc Nation’s business for your review. Currently, Roc Nation has played a significant role in supporting Mr. Carter’s other business. TIDAL, an artist- owned music streaming service focused on protecting the rights of content creators.
As Bremer may be aware. prior to Mr. Nelson’s unfortunate passing, Mr. Nelson, NPG Records and NPG Publishing granted TIDAL the rights to include Mr. Nelson’s musical and
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audiovisual works on the service. Notably, TIDAL is the onty streaming service in which Mr. Nelson allowed the inclusion of his catalog. Additionally, Roc Nation currently serves as the distribution and supporting record label for Mr. Nelson’s most recent albums titled HITNRUN Phase 1 and 2. Throughout the course of our relationship with Mr. Nelson, Mr. Carter and other Roc Nation executives have made it a priority to ensure that his artistic vision was achieved and executed. In all facets. whether. business or creative, we have ensured that his wishes were carried out.
indeed, Mr. Nelson spoke openly with Mr. Carter about the future of his music, and the future of the music industry overall. Mr. Nelson's point of view on art, protecting rights and advocating for social good were directly aligned with those of Mr. Carter. He confided in and entrusted Mr. Carter and Rec Nation with his most prized possession, his creative expression. They spoke not just as respected businessmen. but as artists aligned in mission.
In light of Roc Nation’s expem'se and established relationships throughout the entertainment industry, our current distribution of Mr. Nelson’s musical works, and our creative and business alignment with his views on the dissemination of his music. Roc Nation asks that you consider appointing us as the manager and administrator of Mr. Nelson's musical assets, in
the form of recorded music and musical compositions, including those that reside under NPG Records, NPG Publishing and other entities that own and/or control such interests. Given Roc Nation‘s strong financial profile and highly maneuverable business model, we feel that we are in the best position to manage such assets in a manner that will be beneficial to the Estate and in line with Mr. Nelson's vision. Additionally, Mr. Carter and other Roc Nation executives humbly request a meeting with the representatives of the Estate to discuss our potential appointment, and to demonstrate in greater detail how such appointment will benefit the Estate and its beneficiaries.
Kindly note that this letter and the attached documents contain Floc Nation's confidential and proprietary business information. Accordingly, we request that the existence of this correspondence and the information contained herein be held in strict confidence.
We look forward to speaking and meeting with you.
Very Truly Yours,
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Founded in 2008 by Shawn “JAY Z” Carter
Based in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, and London
Diverse portfolio of over 230 artists and athletes,
events, and more
Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for
marketing, branding and innovation
Creating unique, groundbreaking and
fully-customized strategies and programs
230 employees across all offices
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Talent Management
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Roc Nation Management
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Sports
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Minority InvestmentControlled Partnerships
CORPORATE STRUCTURE – ROC NATION GROUP
Diversified Prod. Services
Made in America ESM ProductionsProduction Staffing Group
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THE ROC NATION ADVANTAGE
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• Capacity to leverage talent, events and relationships throughout the entertainment industry
• Home to a diverse roster of some of the world’s most talented entertainers, athletes, global trendsetters, and iconic figures
• Full-service offering including:– Talent management– Representation and promotion– Music label distribution and publishing– Event production– Branding and digital marketing– Content production
• Relationships with most powerful consumer brands and audiences• Ability to not only target the current stars of today, but also pinpoint and
develop the rising talent of the future• Expertise in brand building and amplifying profiles to enable clients to
reach global audiences in new ways
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ARTIST MANAGEMENT: ROSTER
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Artists DJs & Personalities
• Adley Aiken• Alicia Renee• Andrea Martin• Ashley Rose• Autre Ne Veut• Basement• Big Sean• Capital Cities• Caroline Smith• Casey Veggies• Casi Wyn• Claudia Leitte• Coheed and Cambria• DJ Khaled• DJ Mustard• Doc Mckinney• Doja Cat• Emeli Sandé• Fred Ball• GaryGo• Grimes• HAIM• Jesset Blevins• Kevin Garrett
• Korn• Kuk Harrell• Ludwig• Mack Wilds• Matthew Dear• Meek Mill• New Look• Rihanna• Samuel Larsen• Santigold• Shakira• Shea Taylor• SOPHIE• Stargate• Sunni Colon• Switch• The Cold Seas• Touche Amore• Usher• Wardell• Willo Perron• Yandel• Yves Rothmans
• DJs– DJ Camilo– DJ Lobo– Harley Viera-
Newton– Reflex– Ross One
• Personalities– Angie Martinez
New Community• Alexander• Bad Suns• ESMZ• James Vincent
McMorrow
• the Voidz• Letts• Lia Ices• McMorrow
G Major• Danielle Bradbery• Jewel
• Thomas Rhett
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ARTIST MANAGEMENT: ROSTER, CONT’D.
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TSZ Group
• 3LAU• Astronomyy• Bat For Lashes• Ben Pearce• Black Asteroid• Burns• Calvin Harris• Daughtry• deadmau5• Duke Dumont• Eva Shaw• Feed Me• Foreign Fields• Frank Ocean• FREAK• Friend Within• Guy Gerber• The Hearts• Hembree• Hurts• Ikaria• ISLE• Jacob Plant• James Maslow• James Zabiela• Jarami• Jessie Ware• Juliette Lewis
• Kacy Hill• Kraddy• Knife Party• Leon Reverse• Magic Man• Maribou State• Miamigo• Michael Woods• MistaJam• Morrissey• Nero• Nic Fanciulli• Pawws• Pedestrian• Pendulum• Poison The Well• R3hab• Sasha• Say Lou Lou• Shameik Moore• Skott• Slaves• Spor• Theo Kottis• Tough Love• Travis Scott• Ursine Vulpine• Vaults
Phillymack
• Bea Miller• Chord Overstreet• Demi Lovato• DNCE
• Joe Jonas• Nick Jonas
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ARTIST MANAGEMENT
• Full service offering includes:– Tour management– Securing sponsorships and brand deals– Securing label and publishing
advances, monitoring royalties– Establishing philanthropic presence
(e.g., Diamond Ball)– Launch other business endeavors– Concierge service
• Roc Nation offers other best-in-class in-house services, such as digital and social media management
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• Recording and marketing promotion of albums• Securing songs and producers to work with
various music label artists• Working with artists to produce:
– Wholly owned albums: owned and distributed by Roc Nation
– Joint venture albums: produced and distributed alongside another label
– P&D albums: produced and marketed by the artist themselves, but distributed by Roc Nation
ROC NATION RECORDS
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Label Overview
Roster
• Belly• Claudia Leitte• DJ Mustard• DOROTHY• J. Cole• JAY Electronica• JAY Z• Justine Skye• Mayaeni• Prince
• Rihanna• ROMANS• T.I.• The Dream• The Lox• Toby Randall• Vic Mensa• Willow
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PUBLISHING
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Publishing Overview
• Alexis Jordan• Benjamin Harrison• Brandon R. Linsey• Can “Stress” Canatan• Carmen Key• Chad Sabo• Chase J• Deondre Collins
“Trakmatik”• Dorothy Martin• Henrik Jonback• Isaac Gracie• James Davaughn Lennard• Jamil Pierre “Deputy”
• Jesse Frasure• Joelle James• Jon Asher• Jordan Asher Cruz
“Boots”• Joseph Angel• Kevin “Kes Kaos” Kessee• Kevin Garrett• Kirby Dockery• Ludwig Gorransen• Jahlil “Beats” Tucker• Peter Ibsen• Sam Roman• Symbolic One
Songwriter Roster
• Represents leading Songwriters across genres• Publishing for top artists including Rihanna, JAY Z,
Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, and many others
• GTA • The Hearts • Vaults
Three Six Zero Writers
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ROC NATION FILM & TELEVISION
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• Must-see film and television productions leveraging Roc Nation’s highly sought after client roster and engaging content
• Roc Nation’s in-house production team, Scheme Engine, produced the Pentatonixdocumentary in 2015
• Partnerships include: The Weinstein Company and Overbook Entertainment
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ROC NATION SPORTS
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Sports Overview
• Secures on the field / court contracts• Secures sponsorship and brand deals• Establishes philanthropic presence (e.g., Summer Classic,
Canoche, Dream School in DR)• Launches other business endeavors • Concierge services
Roster
• Athletes− Braden Shipley− Caris Levert− CC Sabathia− CJ Prosise− Dez Bryant− DJ Petersen− Dustin Petersen− Erick Aybar− Geno Smith
− Henry Ellenson− Jaelen Strong− James Young− Jerome Boateng− Justise Winslow− Kevin Durant− Michael Gbinije− Miguel Sano− Ndamukong Suh
− Robinson Cano− Ronnie Stanley− Rusney Castillo− Skylar Diggins− Todd Gurley− Victor Cruz− Willie Cauley-Stein− Wilson Chandler− Yoenis Cespedes
• Coaches− Chuck Martin− Dennis Thurman
Creates an array of opportunities for world class athletes by leveraging relationships and creating fully customized programs and strategies
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ROC NATION BOXING
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Offering Overview
Roster
• Andre Ward• Daniel Franco• Darmani Rock• Dustin Fleisher• Dusty Hernandez-
Harrison• Ed Latimore• Guillermo
Rigondeaux• John Bauza• Junior Younan• Luis Arias
• Maurice Hooker• Meng Fanlong• Miguel Cotto• Miguel Sanchez• Orlando Del Valle• Rudy Puga Jr.• Sonny Fredrickson• Tramaine Williams• Tyler McCreary• Wang Zhimin• Wellington Romero• Zhang Zhilei
• Promotion and marketing of boxers and their respective events
• Secure sponsorship and brand deals
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BRAND PARTNERS
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• Roc Nation’s expansive reach with brand partners allow for innovative ways to promote content.
• Notably, artists have partnered with media companies (e.g. Samsung and Google Play ) for album releases.
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LIVE EVENTS & PRODUCTION
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• Owns and operates Made in America music festival and two full-service event production companies, DPS and ESM Productions
• Offers full-service solutions for live entertainment, special, and corporate events, including:– Event Management and Logistics– Site Design, Coordination, and Mgmt.– Talent Coordination– Staging, Set Design, and Production– Live Touring and Live Streaming– Finance
• Events produced by DPS include:– Global Citizen Festival– iHeartRadio Music Festival– One Direction Stadium Tour
• Events produced by ESM include:– World Meeting of Families 2015 Papal
Visit– TIDAL X Coldplay– Welcome America! Festival
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Jordan W. SievReedSmith LLP599 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10022-7650email: [email protected]
RE: In re the Estate of Prince Rogers NelsonCourt File No. 10-PR- 16-46
Dear Mr. Siev:
I write on behalf of the Special Administrator of the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson in response toyour letter dated October 17, 2016 on behalf of Roc Nation LLC. At this time, the SpecialAdministrator is not interested in entering into any agreements with Roc Nation to exploit any of theintellectual property assets of the Estate.
In addition, your letter references purported "agreements between the relevant parties" including a"certain exclusion distribution agreement" between Aspiro AB and NPG Records, Inc. and NPG MusicPublishing, LLC dated August 1, 2015. We are not aware of any such agreement or any otheragreements between any entities of the Estate and Roc Nation or Aspiro or related entities other thanthe Letter of Intent between WiMP Music ("Tidal") and NPG Records, Inc./NPG Music Publishing,LLC dated August 1, 2015 (attached) and you have not produced any such agreements, despiterepeated requests for documents from the Special Administrator. Further, there are several points andissues with respect to the Letter of Intent:
Paragraph 1 of the Letter of Intent provides that the agreement is for only one album, "the nextnewly recorded studio LP," which was Hit N Run phase 1 ("the RN Album"). Yet Tidalreleased 15 albums on June 7, 2016 without even seeking let alone being granted approval fromthe Estate: https://www.cnet.com/news/tidal-adds-rare-prince-albums-to-catalog/. Thus, theSpecial Administrator will seek additional information regarding this unauthorized use and saleof copyrighted materials, and the Special Administrator reserves all rights regarding remediesiffor this infringement.
Paragraph 2 of the Letter of Intent limits the exclusivity of the agreement to 90 days such that,after November 1, 2015, even the RN Album was no longer exclusive to Tidal.
Paragraph 3 of the Letter of Intent provides for a specific payment schedule, but despiterepeated requests by the Special Administrator, Tidal has failed to provide documentation ofthe final payment of $750,000.00 that is past due.
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Paragraph 4 of the Letter of Intent provides that Tidal will pay (50%) of Tidal's "net proceeds"from the RN Album proceeds to NPG (NPG share), but Tidal has failed to providedocumentation of such net proceeds or the payments of royalties.
Paragraph 6 of the Letter of Intent provides that Tidal has a duty to account to NPG on aquarterly basis, but Tidal has failed to do so, even after repeated requests for information by theSpecial Administrator as detailed below.
Finally, as noted above, Roc Nation has not provided the information that the Special Administratorhas repeatedly requested since May 2016. After Traci Bransford notified Roc Nation of StinsonLeonard Street's representation of Bremer Trust as the Special Administrator of the Estate of PrinceRogers Nelson in May of 2016, the Special Administrator's repeated requests for information includethe following:
August 17, 2016 e-mail from Traci Bransford requesting specific documents: "an accounting ofall payments made to NPG Records, NPG Music Publishing and/or Mr. Nelson pursuant toparagraph (3) three of the attached TIDAL agreement" and "any other contractual agreementbetween WIMP Music and/or ROC Nation and Mr. Nelson and/or Mr. Nelson's relatedentities."
• August 26, 2016 e-mail from Traci Bransford following up on August 17, 2016 request.• August 31, 2016 e-mail from Traci Bransford asking for a call regarding outstanding request
for documents. (Todd Mumford responded that "TIDAL's accounting is handled by its team inOslo, Norway. We are working with TIDAL to obtain the information you have requested andwill be in touch next week." The information, however, was never provided.)
• August 31, 2016 e-mail from L. Londell McMillan, asking about the accounting requested forBremer Trust.
Accordingly, we will proceed to serve a subpoena to obtain the information requested by the SpecialAdministrator. Please confirm that you will accept service of a subpoena on behalf of Roc Nation.Finally, we remind you that Roc Nation should not attempt to unlawfully interfere with the Estate'srights to negotiate and enter into any entertainment agreements to exploit intellectual property assets ofthe Estate.
Sincerely,
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
Laura E. Halferty
Cc: L. Londell McMillan, Charles Koppelman, and Counsel for Non-Excluded Heirs
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Prince performs live at the Fabulous Forum on Feb 19, 1985 in Inglewood, Calif.
Prince's much-vaunted vault of unreleased music is being shopped for as much as $35
million by estate advisers Charles Koppelman and L. Londell McMillan, a source close to
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the situation tells Billboard. All three major labels are said to be in talks for rights to the
music, the source said.
The source also said that a deluxe edition of Purple Rain -- which was announced as
part of the artist’s 2014 deal with Warner Bros. but has not yet materialized -- will likely
be released in the coming months, possibly as soon as early 2017. As Billboard
previously reported, a new greatest-hits collection is expected to be released later this
year.
Reps for Koppelman, McMillan and Warner Bros. either declined comment or could not
be reached for comment, although McMillan refuted this report on Twitter Wednesday
night, calling it "absurd" and adding, "There are so many false rumors. The devil be up
all night! BUSY! Lol."
What exactly is in Prince's studio vault -- which contains thousands of hours of music
recorded over four decades -- is unclear, as the estate is still sorting through the artist's
assets and determining who will control the estate; sources say the estate has not yet
begun cataloging the music in the vault. Ownership of certain unreleased material also
remains unclear, as Prince was under contract to Warner Bros. from 1977 until the mid-
1990s and subsequently cut one-off or short-term deals with every major label group
(including Universal’s Republic, Sony’s Columbia, Epic and Arista, and EMI) and several
indies as well as streaming services over the years.
When Prince’s 2014 deal with Warner Bros. was announced, the wording of the press
release suggested that the artist at least verbally agreed to issue upgraded versions of
his Warner Bros.-era albums and mine his vault for previously unreleased material,
beginning with a Purple Rain deluxe edition. (Several contemporaneous tracks were
released as B-sides and many more have appeared on bootlegs, and several full
concerts from the Purple Rain era were professionally recorded, including a March 1985
show that was released on the now out-of-print home video Prince and the Revolution:
Live.) But when asked about the status of the Purple Rain reissue shortly after Prince’s
death, Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Cameron Strang told Billboard, "I definitely
discussed it with Prince. At times he toyed with doing something with it and maybe
worked on it, but he considered Purple Rain a masterpiece, and I think he liked it the
way it was."
Prince apparently did not leave a will, which has made the management of the estate
deeply complicated.
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In June, Koppelman (who orchestrated Prince’s first post-Warner Bros. deal, with EMI)
and attorney McMillan (who represented the artist several times over the years) were
appointed musical advisers to Bremer Trust, the temporary administrator of the Prince
estate. The announcement came just days after a Minnesota state judge granted
Bremer limited authority to hire entertainment industry experts to help manage the
music holdings. The two have been reviewing a large number of opportunities from
major labels, major publishers and performance rights organizations, sources say.
Since his death on April 21, Prince has sold 1.95 million albums and 4.9 million song
downloads in the U.S. through the week ending Oct. 6, according to Nielsen Music.
The case determining which of Prince’s family members will be officially declared heirs
is ongoing. His sister Tyka and five half-siblings are likely to be declared the rightful
heirs, but a judge is still deciding whether a purported niece and grand-niece and
nephew should count as well.
The complexity around the estate reached another level last week when Prince’s Paisley
Park studio complex in Chanhassen, Minn., opened to the public for just three days
after a full opening had been announced. A wrench was thrown into the process just
days before the opening when the city council voted against a rezoning request that
would allow Prince’s estate to operate as a museum.
Updated at 11:01 a.m. on October 13, 2016 to include L. Londell McMillan's tweets.
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After performing the song "Front & Center" -- which samples the theme music from the
Netflix show Narcos -- during ScHoolboy Q's Blank Face Tour, Joey Bada$$ officially
premiered the song Thursday (Oct. 20).
Along with the single, Bada$$ released a new Pro Erasode featuring footage from the
tour. The video goes behind the scenes of his New York City, Washington, D.C., and
Atlanta shows, where he rehearses, meets fans and more.
“Front & Center” is Joey's first official single since “Devastated.” In August, the rapper
tweeted that the name of his upcoming project is AABA, but has yet to say what the
acronym stands for or when the album will come out.
You can listen to the song, view the cover art and watch the behind-the-scenes video
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The exhibit has expanded since premiering in 2014 at the Grammy Museum in L.A.
The Grammy Museum is currently showing a traveling exhibit called The Taylor Swift
Experience, curated by Taylor Swift herself, and it's coming to New York from Nov. 18
through February.
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Because this is the Grammy Museum’s most popular exhibit of all time, the New York
showing -- which has a $9 entry fee -- will be more expansive than its original 2014
display in Los Angeles. The exhibit was set to close in May 2015 but was extended five
months because it was so well-received. The artist's collection of personal artifacts
will further include stage costumes from her most recent 1989 World Tour and a never-
before-seen 2016 Met Gala dress option made exclusively for Swift by Louis Vuitton.
Fans are urged to purchase tickets early through Ticketmaster because they sell fast --
the staged Swiftie selfie is in high demand, and fans have been showing their love on
Instagram.
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