Anyone else notice that if you follow the links to join the NPGMC, the verbage has now been changed a bit to state that the 2002 membership period is almost over -- "only 2 months left"? This clearly states that 2002 membership ends at the end of 2002.

From the NPGMC site:

BECOME A MEMBER OF
THE NPG MUSIC CLUB
Welcome 2 the 2002 Package of the NPG Music Club!

The 2002 NPG Music Club is almost over. If u join now 4 the last months of 2002, u will still get new music directly from Prince & The NPG.

Each 2002 member will receive at least 4 new Prince CDs in the mail from Paisley Park b4 the end of 2002. If there r any new concerts announced between now and the end of 2002, u will also b able 2 participate in members-only presale oppor2nities*. Concert passes that will put u in the first several rows of the concert venue r available 2 members 4 purchase days b4 the general public. And u can buy them directly from r site. And with ur presale concert pass, members will have priority access 2 any open soundchecks and afterparties that take place 4 the show u attend. Plus the members-only NPG Retail section will make sure u get the first shot at getting all the latest NPG Gear b4 it sells out.

The Members-only website features the latest confirmed tour dates, xtras like downloadable wallpaper and lyrics, and u never know when Prince may drop a brand-new downloadable song just 4 members in the Download section. All 2002 Memberships will end at the end of 2002. If u want 2 join 4 a complete year, u must wait until the next edition of the club in 2003.

Get Connected! Join the NPG Music Club 2002! Only 2 Months Left!

*PLEASE NOTE: 2 take part in the tour presales, we recommend u join at least one day b4 the presale date. We cannot guarantee u will get a concert pass, but u can get access 2 the member presale by logging in and visiting the CONCERT section of the MEMBER site 4 all the info. We r selling the concert passes directly from r site. 4 the current tour, they r typically $125 (prices may vary, 2 ticket limit) and will b within the first several rows. We will NOT refund ur membership if u do not buy a presale concert pass. And anyone caught scalping presale passes will forfeit their membership immediately. Soundchecks and afterparties r not guaranteed but U must get a presale concert pass if u wish 2 attend the soundcheck or get member access 2 the afterparty. Joining after the presale or the night of the show will NOT get u in2 soundcheck or member access 2 the afterparty. We do not have any in4mation on any new shows b4 the end of the year. If u want 2 join 4 access 2 a concert next year, u must wait until the 2003 club.

a complete year

Yeah...they go by 10 month or less "years"

That's the one thing they've always been crystal clear on.

Time is an illusion anyway. You only have one 'membership'.

Saxjedi said:

Well said!

Saxjedi said:

I think Prince's official stance is "time is a trick."



The term "illusion" is reserved for internal use to describe the fashion in which membership perks are presented to potential members, but then slowly disappear as the membership year progresses.

Doozer said:

Well, 2 months is still all of December and January! Since we signed on in February of 2002 (right?), that would mean it's over at the end of January 2003 (a full 12 months)! Am I missing something here?

alexnvrmnd said:

I think you are...read again (copied straight from the NPGMC web site):





The "only two months left" comment on their site was likely put up earlier this month, meaning that November and December are the two months left.

Doozer said:

Hmmm...then bitch on, ladies and gentlemen!!! I e-mailed them to ask specifically when my membership would end, so we'll see what they say to me!