does anyone know what we are actually getting for the $77 for the new website yet???....lets be honest here....as soon as music is released on the website ...it will be freely available on the big bad internet that same day but if he is willing to open up the vault then i WILL pay ....but it still seems very vague....so 3 new albums..ok...archive concert clips...streaming i take it...ok...t shirt...ok....access to possible concert tickets first...well that depends where he goes of course....but its this vague unreleased music that will decide weather i join or not...if we are getting 10 albums of unreleased music that has been mentioned then yes i am in....if its the odd track here and there then no....let us know what we are getting prince...come on !!
[Edited 3/21/09 8:23am]
[Edited 3/21/09 8:26am]

redudnant post of the week goes to.....

xlr8r said:

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why ?....do you know what the website is offering ?...pretty simple question...

a designer t shirt..


isn't that enough?

Sdldawn said:

"Boutique Quality" t-shirt, none-the-less.

blackbob said:

http://prince.org/msg/13/300962

squirrelgrease said:

I guess we'll be getting something from here then:

http://www.qualityboutique.com/

it seems to me that if you live in California and want to see him live a bunch of times it would be worth it.

if you live elsewhere and are waiting on 80s vault tracks, spend your money elsewhere. the great thing is, you know that details on every little thing will be posted here. resist the temptation to sign up on day one and read reviews here. if it sounds good, join. if it blows, save your cash.

PurpleSurfeit said:

though if u live near la, then according 2 the email this morning at 2:58 re: the clock is ticking..., then joining on tues. could be well worth the $.

I know what I am getting Prince related material and that is good enough 4 me.

March 24th 2009 bring it !!!

Does the $77 get us downloads of all 3 albums too?

Farfunknugin said:

very well may be possible, since in the email he states and quote, "the albums r pressed."

PurpleSurfeit said:

but that don't matter 2 me bc 've pre-ordered them anyway. un4tun8ly meaning won't rec. them until april 1st. hey w8 a min. didn't think about that b4, target hasn't taken their $ from me bc it could fare out as an april fool's prank. hmm.

The email reads, "exclusive information about any private or secret shows". Do you think this means shows that we can access?

Klick

klick2me said:

what email r u reading from since 've only seen two. the most recent being...

http://prince.org/msg/13/301538?pg=1

you're only a true fan if you join the site.


give me a fucking break with that obnoxious talk

Sdldawn said:

no, no. i think he's merely saying, "4 the tru fans who join the site will reap the benz."

PurpleSurfeit said:

I've been seeing a lot of people who can't afford the site right now.. that's a shit thing to add in an email at the end of the misspelled jargon

Sdldawn said:

I agree, who can afford to pay $77 and not even know what they are getting. I love Prince and I love his music and performances. I am a fan, but not obsessed with getting onto all these sights and spending countless hours navigating the internet - don't have the time for it!!! My husband clues me in because he knows I'm interested but don't have the time or patience for it. All the discreet and secretive antics just seem unnecessary.....Why should we be left wondering and searching and frustrated when we are just trying to support? I experienced the same issues today with ticketmaster as a lot of other people did, fortunately I was able to get two tix to Nokia Theatre which is all I really wanted at the time, but it wasn't easy!!!

i feel he has overpriced the website with what we know so far....i have spend thousands of pounds on prince over the years.....even flew from glasgow to minneapolis to the 2001 celebrations at paisley park so i feel it would be nice for him to give long time followers something back and give us a website at a fair price.....52 uk pounds is a lot of money to join a website ...if you can get get good concert seats then maybe but if that doesnt apply then no i cant see how its worth it...

blackbob said:

agreed- at least those of us who had "lifetime" membership to the other site- split the difference or something....

PurpleSurfeit said:

It means exactly what it says. "Tru(sic) fans" will join immediately, don't ask silly questions, like "but is that all we get for our hard earned cash, a t-shirt, promotional materials that Prince can write off on his taxes, some embedded lo-res videos and downloads of available CDs?"

Because Prince knows that after the initial hype and disappointment by early adopters, the org and other fan sites will be privy to the lack of content and new memberships will be nearly non-existent.

Prince isn't dumb. He's just kind of a dick.

Evvy said:

glasgow uk? thats dedication. i am planning to travel from glasgow to america if prince tours this summer.
[Edited 3/23/09 11:26am]

For $77 we're getting bad spellers.

There is no such thing as ya'll.

It is: y'all (a contraction of you and all; the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters)


Additionally, there is no such thing as an elixer; the proper way to spell the word for Bria's CD title is: Elixir.



*sigh*

PurpleSurfeit said:

i truly don't believe prince is saying "if u're a tru fan u'll join immedi8ly." he's not detuned 2 the economy (even as a JW). he must certainly know some of his aficionados (fans) r down on their luck right now and scraping 2 get by. yet doing what they feel necessary 2 stay in the loop. like my recent purchase of 21 nights & the life & times just 2 name a couple.

PositivityNYC said:

nice call, u know i had never noticed the misspelling of elixir b4 ur post

Evvy said:

AMEN!!!!

squirrelgrease said:

Flat out...it's a mind fuck! I'm just glad my mind ain't in the mood!