What was it in the end? I see no special reason to have joined the first week over today. If ever at all....

Seems there was nothing, which is very disapponting. The exclusive content was a big reason for many to join up early.
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Dsoul said:

I was wondering if it was the T-Shirt? Or is that still available to people that sign up now?

npggirl77 said:

I really hope it isn't that, I wouldn't call it content.

yeah i was wondering about that too. although they have a loop hole with
that "MAY not be available ever again" line.

they could simply say that the choc box and crimson n clover videos were
the exclusive first week content and then after that first few weeks the
videos were available elsewhere.

i mean, i've seen both on youtube, damnit.

beyond those i can't figure out what is supposed to be exclusive on that
site. they only new stuff i've seen on it were the leno outtakes.

IstenSzek said:

I'd not seen the Detroit performance of DMSR before either.

TheEnglishGent said:

you're right, that's a new and unseen clip too but it was put up
long after the first week.

IstenSzek said:

That's true.

It was hyped up false promise and bluster in order to get a quick $77. They knew full well that as soon as Target and internet leaks provided the albums there would be no enduring reason to join this boring website.

Dsoul said:

which is insanely rediculous in itself because prince has a thousand and one
reasons in his vault to ensure lasting interest in whatever site he would've
chosen to put out there.

why he consequently acts like he's been scraping the bottom of the barrel
for the last decade is a mysterie to me.

a single album of 10 unreleased songs, say the "madrid 2 chicago" album is
all that he would need to put up there to get another lot of people to put
their cc up to the screen and be healed by prrrrrance.



yet somehow he always manages to overcharge and underdeliver. until people
threaten to sue, which is when he'll put something new out.

IstenSzek said:

Agreed and if he leaves the premium vault content unreleased for too long then it will eventually have no value. This is the time while he still has passionate fans from the early days who recognise the importance of it and want to hear.

A shambles like the lotusflow3r website only seeks to see more of the said fans drop off and lose interest.

the only thing we got during the first week was a bunch of technical issues

perhaps they were exclusive technical issues?

^^LOL!

japanrocks said:

See, happy Prince family... Prince keeps his word! We did get something during the first week, that nobody else would! Stop the hatin!

You all don't understand content is coming! Just be patient!

superspaceboy said:

This thread isn't about what is coming, it is about the promise of exclusive content that was mentioned for the first weeks subscribers.

Dsoul said:

The reason to sign in first week is because he chose a lucky winner to come to his house for a private show.... that happened! He chose from a list of email addresses that were registered users!

sillysally said:

uhm, no he didn't

there was a very valuable first week exclusive: those of us who signed up in the first week get to complain more than everyone else who signed up later on!