In 1993, Prince legally changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol, a combination of the male and female gender signs. This move was a protest against his record label, Warner Bros., whom he felt was controlling his artistic freedom and owning his birth name. Because the symbol had no name, the media began referring to him as 'The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.' Warner Bros. had to mail out thousands of floppy disks to newspapers and magazines containing a custom digital font so they could print the symbol in their articles. Prince eventually reverted to his original name in 2000 after his contract expired. He remains one of the most prolific and multi-talented musicians in history, famously playing 27 different instruments on his debut album.