Last month Ian Boxill, a producer who worked with Prince between 2006 and 2008, intended to put out a new six track EP featuring previously unreleased Prince music. The release was planned to mark the first anniversary of the late musician’s death. Boxill planned to put the EP out through an independent record label and claimed this is what Prince would have wanted.
However, Boxill and Prince’s estate did not see eye to eye. The estate claimed that Boxill would be in breach of contract. It is claimed there was an agreement in place between Prince and Boxill, and the agreement stated that Prince would be the owner of any recordings that were made when they worked together, rather than Boxill.
Following from their breach of contract claim, the estate went to court to seek an injunction that would stop the release of the “Deliverance” EP. The injunction was granted and the judge ordered that Boxill hand the masters over to Prince’s estate.
Although, it had been reported that the injunction was only to be temporary, subsequently it has now been reviewed. In the review the judge denied Prince’s estate a long-term injunction but the current temporary injunction was extended until 22 May 2017. However, the judge requested that the estate post a bond of $1 million before 5pm on 12 May 2017, meaning that if the bond is not posted the injunction will expire and Boxill will be able to put the EP out.
