“Stranger Things” pulled off a thrilling ending by using two Prince songs in the final episode of the beloved Netflix series. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer secured the rights to “Purple Rain” and When ...

*Securing iconic music for television is famously difficult, but the appearance of Prince‘s “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” in the “Stranger Things” finale represented a uniquely complex challenge.

Millie Bobby Brown in 'Stranger Things' season 5 finale; Prince in 'Purple Rain' After the beloved sci-fi show's final episode featured not one, but two notable Prince songs soundtracking pivotal ...

Securing the rights to use a song in film or TV is a challenging and expensive task - and the more iconic the song, the more challenging and expensive the clearance is likely to be. So when two of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rocking finale. “Stranger Things” pulled off a thrilling ending by using two Prince songs in the final episode of the beloved ...