Prince Online Museum Launches, Access 20 Years of Singer’s Archived Websites
From Billboard:
An Internet archive of many of Prince’s official websites from the past 20 years launches Monday (July 4).
Titled the , the website arrives exactly 10 years after Prince closed his award-winning digital NPG Music Club
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The Prince Online Museum aims to pay tribute to the late singer’s influential use of digital experiences to connect the artist to his fans, as well as inspire other artists to find creative ways to reach their audience. Prince considered new websites to be an essential part of the creative process of many of his album releases.
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From the Museum’s “About” Page:
We launch with over a dozen of Prince’s most popular sites, but over 20 years online, Prince launched nearly 20 different websites, maintained a dozen different social media presences, participated in countless online chats, and directly connected with fans around the world. This Museum is an archive of that work and a reminder of everything he accomplished as an independent artist with the support of his vibrant and dedicated online community.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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