Just wondering what could happen to stuff such as the contents of his laptop. Potentially it could contain a lot of unreleased music too (which is obviosly something that will be inherited), while I don't think anyone would have the right to crack his password and go through his personal files, correspondence etc.

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KaresB said:

Just wondering what could happen to stuff such as the contents of his laptop. Potentially it could contain a lot of unreleased music too (which is obviosly something that will be inherited), while I don't think anyone would have the right to crack his password and go through his personal files, correspondence etc.

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good point, hope someone can extract the music without leaking his personal files

TheEnglishGent said:

NoVideo said:

I disagree. Fans probably only know a small fraction of what's availble. A team of curators, perhaps, but committees like that can descend into bickering and indecision.

I don't think the intention with the fan input idea was for that input to be based solely on what we know is circulating. I was thinking it was more intended to use them as part of the decision process, to get an idea of what the fan base might like to see released.


E.g.

Vault Team : "Hey look, we've found 18 versions of Purple & Gold, let's ask the fan delegation if they think that would make a good release."

yes i think someone with a 'fan' knowledge of his unreleased music should be involved in someway to make sense of the masses of work in the vault, as much as Sheila E. or Eric Leeds or Wendy and Lisa might be best suited to produce the music - they are not fans of his music like we are - they know how he worked and what he liked, but they haven't been following the bootleg releases with any interest or listening to his music for years. i think Questlove and D'Angelo would be good to have involved, but again they really only love the early 80s era. maybe there are already Crystal Ball type collections ready to go in the vault? although no sloppy editing or segueing please!

for instance we still really need the full version of Crucial (the CB version was faded early). although what full lenght version? the guitar only version or the sax version?

Another greatest hits seems more likely if you ask me.

Warner Bros is still in the picture...

unfortunately... but at some point they will try to win extra $ from this for sure !

I bet on it, although I hate to assume shit.

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this could be the step up to a younger audience..

Now they heard the name

(my 22yo nephews don't know who Prince is,

neither ever heard of Purple Rain.. just think this is reality anno 2016..)

Warners sure is ready, probably waiting in all silence, and then 'hit 'n run'

or something like that.

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funkylust said:

mikeallsopp said:

KaresB said:

Just wondering what could happen to stuff such as the contents of his laptop. Potentially it could contain a lot of unreleased music too (which is obviosly something that will be inherited), while I don't think anyone would have the right to crack his password and go through his personal files, correspondence etc.

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There is some encryption that cannot be "hacked" with current technology so hopefully he had good people to have him set up like that. We just have to hope he didn't encrypt any unreleased songs like this.

John Blackwell mentioned on my radio show last night that he saw a small peek inside the door of the vault. But he didn't want to get caught looking in. So he kept his distance. John did say that Sheila's drum set from the Sign O The Times tour was inside the vault door.

april 21 and june 7 release CDs every year..he'll never be gone or forgotten then

I heard that the vault has all his concerts recorded, if this is true I would love to see them. As someone who never got to see him live it would be nice to see. Really wish I would have gone to the Live Out Loud Tour

they could give fans the option to get avideo of a show they attended

Matt Pierson (who is this guy ??) apparently thinks he's qualified and already has some very BAD ideas (bad as in bad, not good):

https://www.facebook.com/...5061180218

EDIT: He's edited his original post, which in the last paragraph included the suggestion to "destroy anything which is not of historical interest".He kinda still defends that idea in his responses to comments to his original post.

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i so want the vanity 6 if its denise vocals

TonyVanDam said:

mikeallsopp said:

MODS please allow this video, NO Prince music in it....... only talk...... from band members and more:

BBC:

Prince: Hunting for the secret vault at Paisley Park

^
Cat
Eric Leeds
Susan Rogers
Sonny T
Michael B
and more....

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daingermouz2020 said:

I'm a greedy bastard. I wanna hear the unreleased stuff. Every since Sign O the Times I've always craved double albums. That's what I loved about Emancipation. I'd be cool with a five CD set.

Prince wrote plenty of songs between 1985-1988. It's just something about those 4 years where he has loads of musical ideas.

Pentacle said:

MIRvmn said:

luvsexy4all said: I agree

I'm not going to be around forever, so how about a boxset every April 21

I like this

On the View, 2012, when asked about the songs in the vault;

"One day, someone will release them, I don't know that I'll

get to release them."

the proceeds of the material should absolutley go to the charities he contributed to in the past

It's been drilled open already.

http://kstp.com/news/prin...n/4119830/

Meanwhile, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has also been told Bremer Bank, recently appointed trustee of Prince’s estate, hired a St. Paul company to drill through Prince’s personal vault at Paisley Park Tuesday. Sources said the bank had to move quickly to get inside the vault because, as court-appointed trustee, Bremer is legally responsible for safeguarding and handling all of Prince’s assets.

The vault is known to store Prince’s invaluable recordings, of which, dozens have not yet been released. Prince was the only person who knew the combination, which is the reason Bremer Bank had to hire someone to drill through the lock to retrieve and take inventory of its contents.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nude-1990-Live-2CD-Prince/dp/B01ENSFZAO/ref=sr_1_29


I believe there's nothing illegal about this release but it's the stuff he'd shut down so fast when he was alive.

jaawwnn said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nude-1990-Live-2CD-Prince/dp/B01ENSFZAO/ref=sr_1_29


I believe there's nothing illegal about this release but it's the stuff he'd shut down so fast when he was alive.

Unless it has been authorised by Prince (and that is highly unlikely) it is illegal.

I still find it hard to believe Prince has no will or estate plan. It's still possible he has one and that it won't be released until after the cause of death is released (I think).

However, if he indeed had no will, then ultimately his estate will be divided among his heirs, which are Tyka and his three half-siblings. I doubt any of them would want assets; my experience has been in that situation that everyone would prefer cash.

Which means that assets such as the vault recordings would have to be converted to cash one way or another. Most likely through the sale to a third party, whose plan would be to sell songs and recordings as quickly as possible in order to make their investment back.

That's my thinking right now, but it's definitely subject to change.

I'm pretty sure Skipper is having a laugh : they're gonna need a welding torch to get inside the Vault.

KaresB said:

jaawwnn said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nude-1990-Live-2CD-Prince/dp/B01ENSFZAO/ref=sr_1_29


I believe there's nothing illegal about this release but it's the stuff he'd shut down so fast when he was alive.

Unless it has been authorised by Prince (and that is highly unlikely) it is illegal.

I know there's been quite a few of these radio broadcasts by bands released in recent years... off the top of my head I've seen Sparks, Talking Heads, Cyndi Lauper all sold in shops.

http://www.talking-heads....ive-albums

"These albums are not authorized by the band, but seem semi-legal as they were originally legal broadcasted in the U.S."

I have no doubt that it's unauthorised but there might be some legality that allows them to come out. My point is if someone tried to to do this in the past Prince would go out of his way to fight it, now he's gone it seems they're immediately releasing them.

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