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      • Prince didn't want to be controlled by the label and wanted complete artist freedom, so he decided to rebel. Under the deal with Warner Bros., Prince's name was trademarked by the company for marketing purposes. So, as a result, in 1993 he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol.
  1. Apr 22, 2016 · In 1993, Prince announced that he would no longer go by the name Prince, but rather by a "Love Symbol" which was a mash-up of the gender symbols for man and woman. "It is an...

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  3. Jun 7, 2023 · Thirty years ago today, Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol. Why did he do it, and what happened next? Therein lies a tale ...

  4. Apr 21, 2016 · According to Rolling Stone, the bizarre move to drop his name and swap it for a symbol nobody knew how to pronounce or what to make of was an F-you to Prince’s label, Warner Bros., who...

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  5. Apr 28, 2016 · Tschetter, along with Mitch Monson and Liz Luce, helped created Prince's “love symbol,” which is a combination of the male and female sign “to equal love.”

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  6. Apr 22, 2016 · He changed his name, which seemed like a nifty way of finding a loophole, and he started performing with the word “slave” written on his cheek. The feud was public, even if it was unpronounceable.

  7. Apr 21, 2017 · When Prince Rogers Nelson changed the musical landscape in 1979, he dropped his middle name and last name. 14 years later, Prince changed his name again. This time to an unpronounceable symbol.

  8. Apr 21, 2017 · So, as a result, in 1993 he changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol. It was declared the "Love Symbol," a mix of the gender signs for men and women.

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