Prince sues bootleggers for copyright infringement

Prince continues his incredibly stringent campaign against copyright infringement with a brand new $22 million lawsuit against bootleggers. The suit goes after 22 offenders for a some of $1 million each.

The named defendants in the case are  Dan Chodera and Karina Jindrova. The other 20 defendants are unnamed. According to Prince's attorney "each defendant is responsible for up to thousands of separate acts of infringement and bootlegging." The court documents can be viewed here.

Recently, Prince has been performing at pajama parties with his latest project, releasing singles with Dave Chappelle cover art and shredding at the Mohegan Sun. You know, the usual.

Prince is set to hit the road for the Hit & Run tour in 2014, though the exact dates have not been announced.

(h/t to NME)