Prince Is Not A Fan Of Vines; Sends Take Down Notice To Twitter

The artist formerly (and now again) known as Prince is NOT a fan of Vines, it seems. In a move that screams “dramatic,” the uniquely symboled one’s company claims the six-second clips violate copyright.

This IS important to note though, because it raises important questions around fair use . . . and ridiculousness.

NPG Records, the label owned by Prince, sent a Music DMCA Copyright Complaint to Twitter that said, in part:

We hereby request that you immediately remove our content 8 video clips from the vine.co

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