vman4639 said:

why does it matter if it's "no-names" or an album of covers by international stars?

and speaking of international, this is a norwegian tribute project. if you were closer to norway, perhaps you might recognize more of the names. this was not marketed as a project by internationally recognized artists. it was a local project and the people who arranged the product thought the international fanbase might be interested.

i don't see anything deceptive or "unworthy" about that.

good thing nobody covered "xenophobia" on this tribute.

Out of 5000 that's pretty good people. So those of you complaining have an EXTRA rare example

I'm starting to get a bit P'ed off by this person who only wanted to Dance Music Sex Romance. Now it would appear it's all about the $$$$...

If Prince is serious about making $$$$ he should make some music that led these bands to WANT to cover him in the 1st place. I can't deny his incredible talent but his attitude is getting me down...

Maybe a public comment once in a while (and NOT in Prince-babble) would do him the power of good...

Prince is an asshole. Haven't we already established this as a Gospel Truth?
[Edited 6/26/08 14:43pm]

Just wanted to follow up on the post by Christer and say thanks for offering to sort out the issue of the faulty 2nd disk.

Also wanted to say again that there are some genuinely excellent versions of Prince's material on the CDs that breathe new life into them. Only listened to it in full once so far (excluding disk 2!) but the highlights for me are an excellent version of The Holy River, 2 great versions of Paisley Park and a dance-y version of Dirty Mind.

And the Elvis-style cover of Nothing Compares to U is hilarious.

Also appreciate the clarification that Prince is in fact receiving royalties on this and it's been done by the book.

meow85 said:

harveya said:

but that's the thing. It seems like they followed all the rules and regulations to make sure P gets paid so I'm just wondered what is his problem or reasoning with the tribute?

harveya said:

Good point.

Also should have said that the presentation of the box set is very high quality - certainly NOT done on the cheap. Anyone hating on this is really missing out on something good.

meow85 said:

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syble said:

you're right.

Dayclear said:

depends on whose word you believe.

on the one hand, we have hearsay indirectly from prince's camp.

on the other hand, we have the person who put the compilation together, who posted their side of the story directly on this thread.

hmmm, tough call...

Alasseon said:

The answer to that depends on what country you're in. The U.S. laws are non-applicable in other countries, so it depends on that country's specific set of laws concerning the matter.

Prince Sues Norwegian Record Label Over Covers Album

June 26
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Having already unleashed his legal fury on his own fans, Prince and his Paisley Park lawyers are suing a Norway record company for releasing a 5-CD cover album of the Purple One’s songs.

Shockadelica, an 81-track album featuring all Norwegian artists, already released its run of 5,000 copies when the label, C + C Records, sent a copy to Prince as a goodwill gesture. Instead, Prince’s legal team swiftly requested that Shockadelica be pulled and all copies destroyed.

All artists involved with the album weren’t paid for their contribution, and Shockadelica is, for the moment, still available online. To exacerbate matters, one band called Frost has made their cover of “Sex Shooter” available as a free download on their website.

The whole thing seems quite hypocritical of Prince, as the Coachella audience can attest Minneapolis’ favorite son has no problem with borrowing other people’s songs.

Copycat said:

i hope C+C records thanks prince and his lawyers for all the free publicity "shockadelica" has been getting from all these articles.

Prince u r such a dick, nothing like pissing on your own fans,he will probably stop people from calling there dog prince soon. NOB JOCKIE!!!!

Stymie said:

I love the guy with a devotion that's been known to worry family members, but I'll be the first to admit he's a first-class douchebag.

laurarichardson said:

I say HORN him. but what do i know.

at least we know he's still alive & thriving on some dramaa

Defend your rights Prince.

gyro34 said:

But they're not "his rights".
Did he ask Radiohead about "Creep"?


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gyro34 said:

yay! i wanna watch him get macho

why doesn't he sue Rod Stewart for that HORRENDOUS version of Peach.
leave the kids alone, Prince.

If you no pay me no money, then you no get record me songs. If you no likey, then you can lumpy.

Someone should have covered "Don't Play Me" only with the lyrics changed to "Don't Sue Me."

eaglebear4839 said:

scroll up, yoda. they're giving prince his share.

BlaqueKnight said:

Thanks, Knight...

These issues quickly get complicated and heated. You read about so many artists not getting their due, and wonder, where is the money going?

"Creative accounting" has been around since the entertainment business started, so I don't begrudge an artist fighting for what is rightfully theirs.

In *this* particular case...who knows? If the previous post is true, then maybe it was all on the up-and-up. Yet knowing Prince, it's a li'l dangerous to try to cover him.

Prince can kiss my fat ass, I'm not giving up my copy of this tribute CD, considering what I paid for it, I'll keep it, burn it and load it up on my computer ( if space is available ) and iPOD my day away. While I haven't listened to it yet, I'll smile a little more knowing lilliputian Nelson is suing mad! :blah:

wasted effort
all is vanity
look up and let go
for goodness sakes alive

meh whatever, is this something new?
dont fuck with the little guy, he has money for lawyers right now

Next thing U know, he's gonna wanna shut down the Org Artists Community who are heavily Prince influenced...

Little Fucker

'dre