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He dissed Maroon 5 for daring to cover ‘Kiss’ in 2012. “I do pay performance royalties on others’ songs I perform live, but I’m not recording these songs and putting them up for sale. Why do we need to hear another cover of a song someone else did? Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what’s already there.”

Tbh...I understand Prince very well...I feel the same way.
BUT! I have to admit that some recordet cover songs are better than the original, for example: Amy Winehouse's version of Valerie!

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