Prince's infamous “vault” of unreleased music on sale for $35mOctober 13, 2016 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prince's infamous "vault" of unreleased music is being shopped around record labels with a price tag of $35m, according to U.S. reports, BBC News reveals. The trove contains songs like Rebirth of the Flesh, Electric Intercourse and Extraloveable - which have been widely bootlegged, but never formally issued. It also contains hundreds of hours of live recordings and concert footage. All three major labels are understood to be in talks over the material, according to Billboard magazine. Quoting an unnamed source, the magazine said a deluxe edition of Purple Rain - which was announced in 2014 but never materialised - was now likely to be released in 2017. A new greatest hits compilation is also due before the end of the year. The infamous vault is tucked away in the basement of Prince's Paisley Park home in Minneapolis. Accessible by lift, it is a climate-controlled room hidden behind a steel door, complete with a combination lock and large spinning handle. The late singer was the only person with the code to open the safe. When he died in April, it had to be drilled open by the company responsible for his estate. Related links: Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |