i don't think we should count things as downloadable unless they intend us to download them.

stanleylieber said:

Period.

stanleylieber said:

Nobody ever said you would get 10 albums worth of music if you joined.
Prince has ten albums ready to go - how and if they ever "go" has never been dannounced.
If you joined because of a vague hint about 10 albums then you are setting yourself up for a disappointment.

thedoorkeeper said:

I doubt anyone posting in this thread so far had really thought that there would be downloads of the 10 albums alluded to in the press release for Lotusflow3r. The Prince camp BS was pretty transparent this time around.

FunkyDissCo said:

Of course it's kinda odd, but remember whose website we're talking about here. I only calculated 6 albums 'worth' so far, btw.

As squirrelgrease just pointed out we're not (at least I'm not) really expecting 10 albums worth of anything to appear. It was just to illustrate the point that if the 10 albums worth alluded to were questioned - if there were a means of questioning it, or any hope of an answer - then an answer such as 'there's already '10 albums worth' on there' (assuming they uploaded about another 4 albums 'worth' of crap) would not be beyond the bounds of possibility. Prince's reputation with regard to 'value for money' websites precedes him. Expect nothing, avoid disappointment.

stanleylieber said:

In the interests of logic, I don't think we should count things as un-downloadable unless they aren't. Intention has nothing to do with it.

i would say that the content that we have had is worth around 25 dollars ...so i am looking for 50 dollars of either unreleased concerts or music....so make that 3 or 4 albums worhh....if i dont get then i will be asking for a refund....i reckon something will be up end of may...

I love your optimism Bob...but I'm gonna guess... Nevuary
[Edited 5/1/09 5:57am]

With the LotusFlow3r CD package still in the Top 20, I doubt we'll see anything soon. I think once it falls off the radar, we will see website updates and probably another download (for pay) opportunity.

Se7en said:

If the next download (if it happens, of course) has a fee tacked onto it, do you think that would be fair to members? I'm certainly not disagreeing with your assumptions, I just wonder if folks would be up in arms. I would be pissed if I was a member and didn't receive more music than the Lotusflow3r set as part of my $77.

squirrelgrease said:

Do I think it would be fair? No - not at all. I know people would be up in arms about it too.

I highly doubt he'll offer a full album's worth of new downloads for free, let alone SEVERAL. We'll see . . . I hope I'm wrong!

I've posted this in another thread before but, my prediction:

There will be maybe 2 'Jazz' (instrumental) albums, and these will be passed off as the exclusive content on Lotusflow3r.com.

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Site closed.

i forgot about this but i think there will be live sessions beamed from his house or wherever on his website maybe a couple of times during the year....this will make the website price a bit more reasonable but i still expect some unreleased music...

Se7en said:

Although we might have paid for the opportunity of downloading the albums instead of the albums themselves, if we weren't members to start with we wouldn't be able to pay for the albums.

I think it will be after Prince feels we have 'digested' the 'Lotusflow3r' set.

But unfortunately, there is nothing in the 'Service Agreement' about any new material being provided at all. Of course, we could reasonably expect some updates, but according to the terms, legally, they do not have to be delivered.

I hope he'll put the 1989 version of Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic and the 1993 version of Come and the 1994 version of Gold up for download, but those albums probably clash with his Jehovah beliefs, so I womn't hold my breath.

I've posted this fake track-list before, but an educated guess would be that the following album will rear it's head in early 2010:

7 Friends (Have Joined My Club)
7 Years In L.A.

B Gone, Haterz
U R Needy
C U Next Tuesday
Kool Kash
Since U Hurt Me, M Leaving 4 Good