
Limongi stephan
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Ten years on from @prince's passing, I have written an open letter to the Prince Estate @PaisleyPark. This open letter is a call for bold, decisive action on how his legacy is being handled. You can read it here: shorturl.at/xUzh0 It’s written with respect but also real urgency. Because the truth is, the music still hits just as hard. What’s missing is the leadership around it. Key points: - Prince passed in 2016 and this 10-year mark is a tipping point, when a legacy either re-enters culture or starts to drift into history. - His legacy isn’t fading, it’s being under-activated. The demand is there but the system around it isn’t built to grow it. - The fanbase is getting older and without deliberate action, the next generation won’t discover Prince in the way they should. - We’ve already seen what’s possible, when Prince appears in moments like Stranger Things, streams spike, new audiences show up instantly. The appetite is there. - The Vault and live archive remain massively underused, with no clear long-term plan or consistent release cadence. - There is no clear creative leadership, leading to fragmented decisions and inconsistent output. - Some releases since 2016 have shown real quality… but too many feel cautious, thin and lacking ambition or narrative. Will Parade go the same way? - Key material still hasn’t been properly released, including the Piano & A Microphone Paisley Park 2016 recordings, nearly a decade on. - Meanwhile, other estates are showing what bold stewardship looks like: David Bowie continues to grow culturally through exhibitions, film, and curated storytelling Michael Jackson is about to re-enter the global spotlight again through a major cinema release Others like The Beatles, ABBA and Queen are consistently reintroduced to new audiences, not left to surface themselves - Celebration has drifted, becoming inward-looking when it should be a global cultural moment. - Paisley Park feels preserved rather than alive, when it should be a working creative hub. - The wider artist community influenced by Prince is not being activated, missing a huge bridge to younger audiences. The next 2–3 years are critical. This is the window where Prince either returns to the centre of culture or becomes heritage. The core truth: This isn’t a demand problem. It’s an activation problem. The catalogue is there. The fanbase is there. The cultural power is still huge. But time isn’t neutral. Because legacies don’t disappear overnight. They drift. And right now, that drift is starting to show. Prince Estate over to you. Prince deserves so much more. #Prince #PrinceLegacy #Prince4Ever #PaisleyPark #PrinceEstate #MusicLegacy #MusicIndustry #MusicCulture #LegacyMatters #CulturalImpact #Streaming #Spotify #MusicDiscovery #NewAudience #NextGeneration #PrinceFans #MusicFans #LegacyAtRisk #UnderActivated #TimeToAct #DoBetter #RespectTheLegacy #FanCommunity #NothingCompares2U #StrangerThings #MichaelJackson #DavidBowie















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