You know I feel like a fool for paying $77 for access to the new site. It's basically what I paid for the album plus a tee shirt ( that hasn't come after 3 months). I feel like I have been punked by a shady deal. You know I thought about downloading the album for free the illegal way but then I thought no this is Prince my favourite artist, I want to give him my business, I will pay. Well know I feel like he took my $77 and ran. Not good enough people. I am not sure I will make the same mistake again. Because the albums aren't on iTunes I would have to have got it for free.

Prince REWARD your fans don't punish them. It's an old sales techique called satifaction and value for money and loyalty. Dig?

i still got my $77.

That sucks. I'm glad I didn't pay for the membership. I'm certain he will put something great on there one day and maybe it'll make up for it.

Milty said:

I hope you are right... Not sure if you're into Nine Inch Nails, but their distribution mechanism is way better than prince's (free albums in lossless format and they have released 450 gigs of HD footage of 3 concerts, for fans to
create their own DVDs) and they still make heaps of cash ...

Milty said:

I hope so for those who paid, after all the stuff with the Web Sheriff I just could not be bothered to give him my money lol. I'll see him live, he is a good showman and he got money out of me then but at least I got some great gigs as a result.

themusicthatcounts said:

I agree. I find it insanely ridiculous that you have to pay an ANNUAL fee of $77 just to access the website.

I'm glad I didn't pay the $77

I also REFUSED to pay the annual fee for the web site. I'm not sure what's up with Prince's thinking lately. Just out of curiousity, is he the only artist that charges his fans and supporters to access his web site. It just seems odd to me. I mean, Mary J. Blidge, Lalah Hatthaway, Syleena Johnson, etc. have websites that are user friendly and FREE. Some artists even have an official YOU TUBE page and provide videos that way. I just don't get. Prince I want to support your music, but you are getting annoying! Okay....Off to shuttie town!

I really feel for those that paid..I was going there with him because he's screwed his fans many times prior..fool me once shame on u,fool me twice shame on me,and I was not gettin fooled.Maybe y all can filesuit againsthim

SavonOsco said:

there is nothing to sue for. Other than the music on there, nothing was promised. It was a bunch of carrot dangling about what could possibly be on the site.

I've been there before with NPGMusicClub. Prince doesn't give a squat about us. He thinks he's intelligent for shaking down the sinners. And by sinners I mean any of us non-JW/Black Panthers that really dig the music he made before his brain-washing.

Prince sure doesn't make it easy for his fans to access his content "legally", especially video content.

I just went back to Lotusflow3r to see what i have been missing, if there is any new content and I can't even remember how to get into it! Talk about unfriendly user experience!

I have not one complaint with the site
Mostly because i didnt join

I hear for 77$ You can watch a hand full of exclusive videos!!!

Vendetta1 said:

Yeah I know..its just a shame...

I take it, other than myself, no one on this board has ever worked in a customer service dept. or made their credit card company actually earn the annual fee they charge? That's a damn shame!

mplsmike said:

according to funkylust thats ONLY if you can remember how to log in.
I haven't been to the site in a while but I do remember they had a "hint page" somewhere posted on the bottom explaining how to work the site.

funkylust said:

No offence, but I would never join anything like this that Prince is asking us to join. His track record is terrible and we should all know better. Most things eventually become available anyway and I can do without a t-shirt. IMO - Prince doesn't have a clue how to run a fansite and offer the things that his fans truly want. He should hire people that actually know what they are doing instead of those that just follow his religion or that are only "yes men".

I am a huge Prince fan, but he has a lot to learn about fansites and fans.

I thought it would be wise to wait and see the reviews here on .org.

Without trying to sound too smug, I am very glad I did.

Still waiting for a good reason to join. I'd part with the money, but only when I have good reason to.

funkylust said:

What do you mean, it's a great site! You can watch the videos for 7 and Raspberry Beret on his site instead of watching them for free someplace else! Hehe. If Prince tapes every one of his concerts, why can't he put one of them up on the site? We were going to get that Purple Rain concert, but that's been officially released as well. What's the deal with only releasing the Warner stuff?

Can somebody please explain 2 me what the fuss is all about? $77.00 is not even a lot of money. $777.00 might be different. Who can't afford $77.00? That's popcorn change. PLEASE!!! Nobody eye no is that damn poor 2 cry over $77.00 The website is wonderful and vivid in color. Eye got my T Shirt which eye'm going 2 frame and the song "In A Large Room With No Light" well, Eye have already downloaded it and added it 2 my Lotusflow3r playlist in my ipod. The song is SUPER! and Lotusflow3r is brewing up a big surprise 4 all founding members. Thanx Prince. They can't keep a good man down.

romeo77090 said:

umm $77 for a T-shirt (i haven't got mine) and the Lotusflow3r set (which was $12 at Target) and access to music videos that are previously available and not downloadable. =bad value for money. I would estimate the real value I have got out of what I have got so far is equal to about $25. Not $77. Thats not popcorn change by the way. Thats alot of money to alot of people.

romeo77090 said:

Good for you.

Completely off topic, but thanks for sharing.

Vendetta1 said:

the ability to download videos?

Without getting hold of software to rip them off the site I mean.