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Thread started 04/15/09 2:19am

LondonStyle

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WTF ... Legal Ban on the Sale of LotusFlow3r HMV UK !!!

What's going on is this true, legal ban on the LotusFlow3r 3-CD at HMV...Wow! sad

£29.99 what's the story here....!!! eek eek eek eek

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Do Not Stock: Legal Ban: Lotusflow3r (Lotusflower /Lotus Flower): 3cd

£29.99free uk delivery
list price £42.99 - Your saving £13.00

Availability: sorry this title is deleted

Release date: 13-4-2009
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 3
Catalogue Number: NPG117082PMI
Label: NPG

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/sim...otusflow3r

Any other UK orgers waiting for delivery...?
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Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
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Reply #1 posted 04/15/09 2:37am

Mindflux

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Perhaps someone in the Prince camp has noticed just how extortionate HMV are trying to be? wink
...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...

My dance project;
www.zubzub.co.uk

Listen to any of my tracks in full, for free, here;
www.zubzub.bandcamp.com

Go and glisten wink
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Reply #2 posted 04/15/09 2:39am

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Wow. He's officially lost it!
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Reply #3 posted 04/15/09 2:41am

Mindflux

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mypancakeplaces said:

Wow. He's officially lost it!


Who? Why?
...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...

My dance project;
www.zubzub.co.uk

Listen to any of my tracks in full, for free, here;
www.zubzub.bandcamp.com

Go and glisten wink
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Reply #4 posted 04/15/09 2:56am

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Well, as it costs (depending on conversion rate) less than £50 to join the 'Lotusflower' site for a year and the 3 CD set (in a measly cardboard wrapper) was going to cost £30 in the UK anyway, it is pretty economical to join and receive the albums that way.

The Lotusflower site is not a bad deal at all for UK residents.
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Reply #5 posted 04/15/09 2:57am

NouveauDance

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Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.
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Reply #6 posted 04/15/09 3:28am

remko

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OperatingThetan said:

Well, as it costs (depending on conversion rate) less than £50 to join the 'Lotusflower' site for a year and the 3 CD set (in a measly cardboard wrapper) was going to cost £30 in the UK anyway, it is pretty economical to join and receive the albums that way.

The Lotusflower site is not a bad deal at all for UK residents.


I you are only in it for the download of three cd's there are cheaper ways to get it. (And legally as well, at least, here in the netherlands).
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Reply #7 posted 04/15/09 3:39am

japanrocks

just saw the cd here in Japan at HMV today and it is about the same price

near $30

so now, at least i am kinda glad i joined the website
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Reply #8 posted 04/15/09 3:50am

LondonStyle

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Look out Rip off traders surf the org.....

£30.00 at Amazon....this has just come up ....Looks like P legal team are fighting fires....he needs to do a European Release ASAP...people are being ripped off... sad

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/g...er=&colid=
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Reply #9 posted 04/15/09 3:54am

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NouveauDance said:

Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.


That was my first thought.

Given Prince's reluctance to work with the music retailers with the Target deal, it's possible he's working on some sort of similar deal over here or worldwide.

Letting the likes of HMV make so much off of his release would have annoyed Prince, I think.
So look into the mirror, do u recognise some1? Is it who u always hoped u would become, when u were young?
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Reply #10 posted 04/15/09 3:56am

remko

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LondonStyle said:

Look out Rip off traders surf the org.....

£30.00 at Amazon....this has just come up ....Looks like P legal team are fighting fires....he needs to do a European Release ASAP...people are being ripped off... sad

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/g...er=&colid=


still on dutch Bol.com for 21,99 EUR (8th of may)
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Reply #11 posted 04/15/09 4:17am

PANDURITO

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Different track list for the European market? eek
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Reply #12 posted 04/15/09 4:28am

TyphoonTip

NouveauDance said:

Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.


If that's the case, then this maybe the most outrageously disorganised release that P has managed. ...And given his history, that's saying something.

I mean, creating a situation where major retailers have no choice but to import stock, then legally force it's withdrawal because of a local release that the retailers weren't told about.wacky

....And that's the best case scenario! eek
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Reply #13 posted 04/15/09 7:52am

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NouveauDance said:

Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.


Yes, that will be the reason.
(haven't heard anything about a release date yet though)
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Reply #14 posted 04/15/09 7:57am

florescent

Glad I already got mine from the US... whew
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Reply #15 posted 04/15/09 8:29am

LittleNicci

The Target deal means that 5% goes back into the community - I think thats a great initiative.
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Reply #16 posted 04/15/09 10:30am

swdee

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This could be quite exciting as it looks like Prince has some better promotion up his sleve than what we thought was a very quiet UK album release.
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Reply #17 posted 04/15/09 10:34am

Shango

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http://chaos.com/product/...10632.html

Lotusflow3r
3 CD
$72.99 ( Australian Dollars )
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Reply #18 posted 04/15/09 11:05am

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Hi I live in Belgium . Ordered my copy from Amazon.com on april 6 , received it today paid only 16,45 euros shipment included biggrin
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Reply #19 posted 04/15/09 11:16am

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NouveauDance said:

Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.


prince is losing a lot of money here, because most prince fans who cannot somehow buy the CV (and cannot afford the website) are probably downloading it for free and will never buy it. He should have released it worldwide on the same day to maximise sales. The only logical reason for doing it this way is that the non-US release has different songs or other material on it (like videos). but Prince never does things the obvious way.
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Reply #20 posted 04/15/09 11:27am

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vinx98 said:

NouveauDance said:

Perhaps they're gearing up for a proper UK release and don't want to canibalize sales.


prince is losing a lot of money here, because most prince fans who cannot somehow buy the CV (and cannot afford the website) are probably downloading it for free and will never buy it. He should have released it worldwide on the same day to maximise sales. The only logical reason for doing it this way is that the non-US release has different songs or other material on it (like videos). but Prince never does things the obvious way.


A non US release ? , that would be great , maybe all 3 CD's seperate with a proper booklet $$$
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Reply #21 posted 04/15/09 11:41am

LondonStyle

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vgjelec said:

vinx98 said:



prince is losing a lot of money here, because most prince fans who cannot somehow buy the CV (and cannot afford the website) are probably downloading it for free and will never buy it. He should have released it worldwide on the same day to maximise sales. The only logical reason for doing it this way is that the non-US release has different songs or other material on it (like videos). but Prince never does things the obvious way.


A non US release ? , that would be great , maybe all 3 CD's seperate with a proper booklet $$$


wow....this could mean a gig in Europe to promo the CD....wow.... biggrin
Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us!
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Reply #22 posted 04/15/09 11:43am

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You just need to go to Target. Duh!
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Reply #23 posted 04/15/09 11:56am

eireboy34

Christ he's outta date!!!!.....got mine from ebay for a really good price.

Funny, in the nineties it seemed like P was gonna be ahead in the internet game...now even my mother ( she's 80 this year!!) seems more clued in!!! lol
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Reply #24 posted 04/15/09 12:39pm

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What is HMV?
Prime aka The Kid

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I need u to shake Ur lil' ass n hips
I need u to grind like Ur working for tips
And give me what I need while we listen to PRINCE"
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Reply #25 posted 04/15/09 12:43pm

TypoQueen

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You just need to go to Target. Duh!

We do not have the Target store in the UK.
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Reply #26 posted 04/15/09 12:45pm

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prime said:

What is HMV?



His Master's voice like the virgin megastore or Tower records
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Reply #27 posted 04/15/09 12:45pm

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TypoQueen said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You just need to go to Target. Duh!

We do not have the Target store in the UK.

Blame Prince! This is his business plan. He forgot you guys lol
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Reply #28 posted 04/15/09 12:45pm

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What is HMV?

HMV is a large store(shop) in the UK
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Reply #29 posted 04/15/09 12:49pm

TypoQueen

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

TypoQueen said:


We do not have the Target store in the UK.

Blame Prince! This is his business plan. He forgot you guys lol

lol ur a wee monster Richard poke and so is Prince just now...
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