and for those who can get 2 the store (or for nonmembers like me who still wanna shop all purple like): http://stores.musictoday....and_id=555

So much for the lifetime memeberships!

I'm gonna get me a $20 NPG Music Club Electronic Gift Certificate right now!!!

...they KNEW they were pulling the plug LONG ago...

How do you know this? And if it's true, why were they still making updates and adding things to the site (notabley: ahdio show, demo, download store beta) until just the other day?

of course, the Webby Award (which is complete bullshit) had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with it so...

the eye-rolls have begun...the NPGMC members have arrived!

What is the name of that song on ONA....."It ain't over"?
I'm almost certain that there is MORE 2 come.

A little patience goes a LONG way.

What is the name of that song on ONA....."It ain't over"?
I'm almost certain that there is MORE 2 come.

A little patience goes a LONG way.

Maybe, but my 25 bucks sure didn't go too far

Greetings Family,

The NPG Music Club has been in xistence 4 more than 5 years. In that time we've learned a great deal from each other and about this brave new online world we have all chosen 2 b part of. The members we have been 4tunate enough 2 have join r family have truly made this the best music club any artist could ever dream of. And all the things we have been a part of 2gether -- the concerts, the celebrations, the soundchecks, the discussions and the un4gettable music -- have shown us what a New Power Generation can truly b. We thank u from r hearts 4 sharing urselves and ur love of the music with all of us. It has been a blessing.

Once the NPG Music Club won the 2006 Webby Award, discussions within the NPG began 2 center on what was next. What’s the next step in this ever-changing xperiment? The achievements of the past cannot be questioned and we are truly grateful 4 everything that has been accomplished. But in its current 4m there is a feeling that the NPGMC gone as far as it can go. In a world without limitations and infinite possibilities, has the time come 2 once again make a leap of faith and begin anew? These r ?s we in the NPG need 2 answer. In doing so, we have decided 2 put the club on hiatus until further notice.

The NPG Music Club was a first step; the lessons learned will last 4ever. Now comes a time of great reflection and restructuring. The future holds nothing but endless opportunity and we plan on seizing it wholeheartedly. Don’t u want 2 come?

Love4oneanother,
NPG Music Club 4ever

To be a successful artist in our world you need to keep re-inventing yourself - that is all that is happening - nobody here knows if our memberships will not be carried over to the new site (of course there will be one) so be patient. Compared to most other artists Prince has a good record of putting his fans first. Be positive.

Some of you all have not been around long enough to know that the NPGMC is always "closed down" before it changes into a new look with different features etc. The name has changed from 1-800-NEW-FUNK to Love4OneAnother to the NPGMC.

So I don't know what the club will be called in the future or how it's going to look when it's finished, but it's highly unlikely that Prince will move away from having an on-line presence.

As far as the NPGMC itself is concerned, I tend to agree with their thinking for going on hiatus. In all honesty it probably really is time for them to rethink the purpose and usefullness of the club. For instance, I like the idea of being able to download new music, but there is something about downloading music that cheapens it's value. Being from the old school, there's still something special about an official release of an actual hard copy cd with artwork and lyrics etc that makes the music more valuable.