why is prince charging fans $77 to join his website?

is he just gonna close it out like he did nppgmusicclub?im lost is it wrth $77 to join or is it a gimmick?can u buy music and videos off of the site or any merchandise?please purple people help me decide should i do it or not

i sure as hell wouldn't do it. doens't seem worth the money. and you're right, what's to stop him from just closing it down again?

I joined the site and I'm not disappointed at all - got all 3 new cds on the first day - and man I couldn't have waited any longer - you get videos (hopefully changing on a regular basis) - you get the chance for better concert tix ....

so - for me at this time everything is just fine

greets
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[Edited 4/2/09 1:30am]

YES it's awesome! The collection old and new footage of his performances is stellar! I say go for it!

Mark my words: It ain't over !
There is more to come, just be patient...
I know for sure that people who didn't join, will regret it someday

lombard said:

I joined friday and I'm happy with the site.

I did some math...

77.00

-11.98 (if I bought the cds at Target)

-31.21 (founding member t-shirt (isn't that what t-shirts were being sold for
on the last site)

that's.

33.81 for the vids, worlds and like others have said, this is just the beginning..and if I get great concert tix when Prince eventually comes back to Detroit, well, it's more than worth it.

so, overall, no biggie..

Retired Since Nov 2008

Cost of two tickets:

Lotusflow3r $154
Ticketmaster $196

Hmmmmm....which one seems better?

You saved $42 right there so that $77 membership fee has now dwindled down to $35. I have no problem paying $35 for first dibs on fantastic seats, early entrance to shows, pics, videos, music downloads, lyrics, access to merchandise and any other cool things he decides to add to the site.

I paid $100/year for NPGMC and would do it again in a second. I got fantastic seats to many shows thru NPGMC as well as tons of downloads, merchandise, and other really awesome stuff. Plus, met many nice fans as well.

If Lotusflow3r only lasts one year, so be it

If he comes out to play other than LA, and I get 1st crack at tickets like NPGMC than Hell YES, but at this point I am not very impressed, Time will tell.
OH yea STILL NO REPLY about being double billed!

mchotsie said:

mchotsie said:

kitkatau said:

i dony know y he didnt do like he did with www.3121.com & let npgmc join 4 free

1nitealone said:

hey - as far as I can remember similar promises were made to previous Prince online memberships..npgmc, 3121, etc etc...they all closed down - so there go the lifetime membership promises...

netzverwalter said:

I joined the site and I'm not disappointed at all - got all 3 new cds on the first day - and man I couldn't have waitet any longer - you get videos (hopefully changing on a regular basis) - you get the chance for better concert tix ....

kitkatau said:The videos? Any self-respecting fan would already have them, and let's be honest, casual fans wouldn't even know how to get past the idiotic access screen, so chances are we've all seen them.[/quote]

Agreed. I've already had people emailing me from my Prince blog about the year or whatever on that ridiculous access screen. However, the answers are in the TV and radio, but still. There's nothing spine tingling about the site to a nonpayer to make them want to join, especially since the albums are out now. And I seem to be hearing that those videos are all TV appearances. I made my DVDs of all of that for pennies, and not 7,700 of them.

kitkatau said:

ernestsewell said:

netzverwalter said:

I joined the site and I'm not disappointed at all - got all 3 new cds on the first day - and man I couldn't have waitet any longer - you get videos (hopefully changing on a regular basis) - you get the chance for better concert tix ....

So you're going to shell out a hundred bucks for a concert probably, AND pay to get the "discount" on the tickets, or the first shot at tickets? THAT is a gimmick if I ever heard of one. And yes, you could have waiteD for the albums.

wow im shocked i thought it was going to be free from what it looked like 4 a while until it went blank....yea then i was wuz like aww no not an npgmc....
i want to do it but i just think hes going to pull another npgmc and close the whole thing down fo sho



"So feel better,feel good,feel wonderful" and stay funky purple ppl

Well....I have recessionitis at theis time and really cant afford to join. I was a member of the dawn, npgmusicclub and 3121. I enjoyed the benefits I received and the concert tickets I got were the best. The friends who attended the concerts with me were like "HOW the Hell you get these seats!!??" Hopefully the economy will turn around for me and I'll get back on track. I was glad i got to see the performances on Youtube before they pulled them down and I was able to buy the cd at least. I was looking for some kinda deal for past members but oh well..a pimp always gonna be a pimp!! heh heh heh Hopefullu i wil be able to join before he starts touring cause I surely need a fix. I went to both the Musicology shows here in OHIO. Columbus the first night and Cleveland the next. I would like to do that again!! I even got a speeding ticket on my way back to Cleveland but it was worth it. I had kinda partied myself out the night in Columbus and over slept. Anyways..that's why he charging 77.oo. it's cheaper then the 100.00 we orignally put down. Not as cheap as returnign to 3121 but he didnt tour in the states. So Im thinking he's going to tour the states and give us another deal. You know everyone has bills to pay.


Peace and be wild

look at it this way ...

it's $6.41 a month.

some people spend that on coffee in a day at starbucks.

so far i've gotten 3 albums, a t-shirt is on its way and i viewed some cool live footage some of which I had never seen. and 1 video from the concert in detroit i was at.

i'm thrilled.

oh ... and to answer the initial question ... because he can.

no one forces anybody to join. it is truly a voluntary action.

I'm not paying $77 4 it 4 the year. However a monthly $7 I would consider.

From my question U will know 've not joined yet.

is the $77 just for a year? I assumed it was 4 life

my guess is that the few unreleased tracks he is playing live will be available through the site at some point this year.


just a hunch.. but hey, he might just feed his fans those crummy videos for the remainder of the year

Lez said:

From my question U will know 've not joined yet.

is the $77 just for a year? I assumed it was 4 life

I would like to invite some of to this related discussion as well...

http://prince.org/msg/13/304012

I think it'll b worth it in the long run. Prince is well aware of what a lot of us fans went through in the opening week & beyond. We will b rewarded 4 r headaches and horrific trauma we went through 2 xperience the site. JUST B PATIENT

I did'nt join. I did buy the cd set at Target. His website may be a bit high but i do think $77 is worth it.... if you get good seats, see unseen concert footage, videos, & music to download including the cds. It is not worth it if you are having major problems with the connection or not getting any of these benefits. I just want to have the cds that is fine with me. Who knows if he will even end up touring at all.