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Part 13 - http://prince.org/msg/7/452240

This just in........


With Prince's Estate in Limbo, Lawyers Cash In While Heirs Left Waiting

See news video in link as well.

http://minnesota.cbslocal...ate-heirs/

yep. can't tell you how many times my former employers used to bill their clients more than the clients were ultimately awarded in damages or in settlement. meaning, client would have been far better off to NOT litigate/contest the will etc. most opposing attorneys can't agree on anything except the need for yet another Amended Scheduling Order from the court and another year to bill the hell out of their clients while allegedly resolving a dispute.

This really is all a mess... The only official music music release we had so far since his death was the John Nelson cd... Really sad for Prince fans, I'm sure we all feel "entilted" to a new album every year just being used to Prince's output..

So far concluded that this is a total clusterfuck of the highest order. Chaos & Disorder reigns on after death as it did in life. Very little hope of vault music being released anytime soon..this year? = zero chance , next year - highly doubt it.

Also read today that the P. Rain Deluxe edition sold poorly...the jewel in the WB crown...there is little incentive for any investor to really push the vault I suspect.

Where does this leave the legacy? & the Estate?...I suspect [demonic] hologram tour to generate $ is just around the corner.

feeluupp said:

This really is all a mess... The only official music music release we had so far since his death was the John Nelson cd... Really sad for Prince fans, I'm sure we all feel "entilted" to a new album every year just being used to Prince's output..

4Ever and Purple Rain Deluxe have been released. Certainly, these two releases have contained less new music than fans would like, but these were both official releases.

XxAxX said:

yep. can't tell you how many times my former employers used to bill their clients more than the clients were ultimately awarded in damages or in settlement. meaning, client would have been far better off to NOT litigate/contest the will etc. most opposing attorneys can't agree on anything except the need for yet another Amended Scheduling Order from the court and another year to bill the hell out of their clients while allegedly resolving a dispute.

XxAxX, great points. One would think that SNJ would be aware of this phenomenon, as they are the three siblings who seem to be preventing the Estate from moving forward. I've stopped checking in on the Estate filings regularly because it seems like it's the same vicious cycle of disagreement leading to more money going to attorneys.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

So far concluded that this is a total clusterfuck of the highest order. Chaos & Disorder reigns on after death as it did in life. Very little hope of vault music being released anytime soon..this year? = zero chance , next year - highly doubt it.

Also read today that the P. Rain Deluxe edition sold poorly...the jewel in the WB crown...there is little incentive for any investor to really push the vault I suspect.

Where does this leave the legacy? & the Estate?...I suspect [demonic] hologram tour to generate $ is just around the corner.

Do you have a source regarding Purple Rain Deluxe?

206Michelle said:

feeluupp said:

This really is all a mess... The only official music music release we had so far since his death was the John Nelson cd... Really sad for Prince fans, I'm sure we all feel "entilted" to a new album every year just being used to Prince's output..

4Ever and Purple Rain Deluxe have been released. Certainly, these two releases have contained less new music than fans would like, but these were both official releases.

Those two configurations were already in the 2014 WB contract before his death. So no these do not count as any new releases of music since his death.

The only official new release by the estate from his death was the John Nelson cd which nobody cares about.

So like I stated above... There has been no new releases by the estate since his death, 2 years later... Real sad for the fans.

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206Michelle said:

OperatingThetan said:

206Michelle said:

4Ever and Purple Rain Deluxe have been released. Certainly, these two releases have contained less new music than fans would like, but these were both official releases.

They were part of Prince's pre-existing deal with Warner Bros though and are not new Estate releases. Whether we will see any further WB releases remains to be seen. They certainly weren't interested in properly promoting the special edition 'Purple Rain'.

Exactly, like I said, the only new music release by the estate was the John Nelson cd which nobody wanted...

Real sad how messed up the estate is, when you see how much was released by the Bowie estate 2 years since his death... Instead we get another greatest hits configuration and a half assed deluxe edition from one of the most important albums in music history missing more than half of what should've been on a proper deluxe edition.

feeluupp said:

OperatingThetan said:

206Michelle said: They were part of Prince's pre-existing deal with Warner Bros though and are not new Estate releases. Whether we will see any further WB releases remains to be seen. They certainly weren't interested in properly promoting the special edition 'Purple Rain'.

Exactly, like I said, the only new music release by the estate was the John Nelson cd which nobody wanted...

Real sad how messed up the estate is, when you see how much was released by the Bowie estate 2 years since his death... Instead we get another greatest hits configuration and a half assed deluxe edition from one of the most important albums in music history missing more than half of what should've been on a proper deluxe edition.

It's an apples-to-oranges comparison though because David Bowie (a) had a wife of 23+ years, Iman (the former supermodel and businesswoman), (b) 2 living children, and (c) a will when he died, while Prince had none of these situations (Source: https://www.cnn.com/2016/...dex.html). Bowie left 50% of his assets to Iman; 25% to he and Iman's daughter, Lexi (that she can access when she turns 25); and 25% to his son Duncan, whom he had with his first wife. He also left about $2 million for his longtime personal assistant, Corinne "Coco" Schwab.

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206Michelle said:

feeluupp said:

Exactly, like I said, the only new music release by the estate was the John Nelson cd which nobody wanted...

Real sad how messed up the estate is, when you see how much was released by the Bowie estate 2 years since his death... Instead we get another greatest hits configuration and a half assed deluxe edition from one of the most important albums in music history missing more than half of what should've been on a proper deluxe edition.

It's an apples-to-oranges comparison though because David Bowie (a) had a wife of 23+ years, Iman (the former supermodel and businesswoman), (b) 2 living children, and (c) a will when he died, while Prince had none of these situations (Source: https://www.cnn.com/2016/...dex.html). Bowie left 50% of his assets to Iman; 25% to he and Iman's daughter, Lexi (that she can access when she turns 25); and 25% to his son Duncan, whom he had with his first wife. He also left about $2 million for his longtime personal assistant, Corinne "Coco" Schwab.

[Edited 4/15/18 17:00pm]

And that's why there is being music and box sets being released from Bowie's estate... While us Prince fans have had no new material released since his death except a cd from John Nelson.

... Oh and as I was typing that, the Bowie estate just announced another new release just now...

Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story soundtrack CD, double vinyl album and DVD/Blu-ray are set for simultaneous release through Universal Music on 8 June 2018. Go here for the tracklist and a Spotify playlist for those that can’t wait till the June release: http://smarturl.it/BesideBowieBNet

Hard being a PRINCE fan during these times...

littlemissG said:

Have you seen this? https://www.yahoo.com/ent...58633.html Lawyers getting the money and a entertainment deal they don’t like. Are they losing control over the music Prince years to own?

Pretty much the same as the news thing above.

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This article is misleading.

I have not found any filings by Omarr, Tyka and Alfred that say they are opposed to this deal.

Do you have a link? I may have missed it.

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This article is misleading.

I have not found any filings by Omarr, Tyka and Alfred that say they are opposed to this deal.

Do you have a link? I may have missed it.

Try the court documents link again, I have fixed it. I tried it, worked for me. Should be okay now.

luv4u said:

There is a huge business transaction which has been pending because SNJ oppose the deal.

There is a hearing Thursday on the opposition.

Affidavits were filed by Troy Carter, Entertainment Advisor to the Estate; Jason Boyarski, Entertainment Attorney specializing in distribution and sale of master recordings; and David Dunn, Managing Partner of Shot Tower Capital, an investment banking firm.

This is why we are not getting new music. SNJ attempts to block every entertainment deal.

I think the fact that Prince did not have a Will, just speaks in volumes about how he felt about his half-siblings.

cloveringold85 said:

The longer this continues to go on the less money there will be to divide between the heirs....... whatever is left over.

All in the name of GREED

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

littlemissG said:

cloveringold85 said:

I think the fact that Prince did not have a Will, just speaks in volumes about how he felt about his half-siblings.

True if he had a will and they got nothing or chicken feed, I believe some nasty books would come out by everyone excluded, ex- lovers/wife’s especially.

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Yea, sounds like a Lifetime movie of the week!! LOL

luv4u said:

The longer this continues to go on the less money there will be to divide between the heirs....... whatever is left over.

All in the name of GREED

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IKR? It's really quite sad. There will be years and years of lawyer fee's and what not!!

cloveringold85 said:

luv4u said:

The longer this continues to go on the less money there will be to divide between the heirs....... whatever is left over.

All in the name of GREED

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IKR? It's really quite sad. There will be years and years of lawyer fee's and what not!!

thats robbery ..but at least it will give them more incentive to release his music to make money

luvsexy4all said:

cloveringold85 said:

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IKR? It's really quite sad. There will be years and years of lawyer fee's and what not!!

thats robbery ..but at least it will give them more incentive to release his music to make money

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Yes -- that's a good way to look at it.

feeluupp said:

206Michelle said:

It's an apples-to-oranges comparison though because David Bowie (a) had a wife of 23+ years, Iman (the former supermodel and businesswoman), (b) 2 living children, and (c) a will when he died, while Prince had none of these situations (Source: https://www.cnn.com/2016/...dex.html). Bowie left 50% of his assets to Iman; 25% to he and Iman's daughter, Lexi (that she can access when she turns 25); and 25% to his son Duncan, whom he had with his first wife. He also left about $2 million for his longtime personal assistant, Corinne "Coco" Schwab.

[Edited 4/15/18 17:00pm]

And that's why there is being music and box sets being released from Bowie's estate... While us Prince fans have had no new material released since his death except a cd from John Nelson.

Prince could have made this real simple with a Will, 50% or 75% of his assests to Tyka, the remainder divided equally between the half siblings or give it to charity or whomever!