Anyone else having problems with the licenses? I downloaded Controversy and the Bataclan track, and it tells me I don't have a license for Controversy. The other track works fine.

Anyone having similar problems?

Sorry - for the first time ever I'm not buying a Prince song right away because I DESPISE Windows Media Player proprietary formats. I ALWAYS have problems with licenses...they're a huge pain in the ass. Plus, well, I gotta admit that Controversy and All The Critics Love U In Paris aren't exactly making my dick hard. Maybe if the respective full concerts were included, I would have to bite....but even then, I'm very hesitant to pay good money for a proprietary download. Seems totally wasteful to me.

Here is the page of legalese that everyone should read before buying:

The downloads may not work properly on a Mac OS.

Download Music Player:
All downloads are licensed files in Windows Media 4mat and must be played in Windows Media Player 9.0 or newer.

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License Restrictions:
When u purchase and download music from MUSICOLOGY, ur music files are accompanied by a license with certain restrictions. The music files are encrypted with DRM license technology 2 be sure that they are used according 2 ur license restrictions.
IMPORTANT: Make sure u mean 2 buy ur music from ur primary computer (for example: ur home computer) so that it contains ur primary license. The licenses are non-transferable. Example: U cannot buy ur music on ur home machine and then transfer ur primary license 2 ur second home computer. The computer u buy from becomes the primary computer with the primary license 4 that song. U can only copy music from ur primary machine via your primary license.

Uploading 2 a Shared Web Site Not Permitted
Ur license does not permit ur music files 2 be uploaded on2 a shared server or made available on internet web sites. Although u might be physically able 2 upload the files 2 a shared server, the music files will be rendered useless 2 anyone who downloads them because of the DRM license encryption technology.

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theblueangel said:

Agree with you, but $1.50 isn't really all that is it...

can't burn 2 cd....fuckfuckfuck...just wasted good $$$ on something I can only play on my PC.....damn!!!! is there a workaround? and don't say buy the cd.....i will...but i just paid 4 the 'live single' too and I can't even play it in my car.....what a fucking rip off!!!
btw the album sounds great...pity I can't play it in the car - loud!!! and that would b free advertising 4 prince from me!!!

Xpertlover said:

No it's not...and in fact I'm about to download the 2 live tracks myself, hehe.

I talk a mean talk....

Heh, okay so I'm blasting Controversy at 6:15 on a Monday morning...NOT a bad way to start your week, ladies & gentleman!!

I like this version a LOT better than the one that was being played for the longest time...you know, thte Hit 'n Run one...

This one's FUNKY....plus he does the "People Call Me Rude, I Wish We All Were Nude" chant, and it's worth $.77 for that ALONE.

WMA files still suck my ass.

You should be able to burn it to CD. I haven't tried yet, but you should be able to.

jimino1 said:

Yes, you can ! You need to burn it via the WMP9, then you can rip it again down to your harddisk with any MP3 Rip software

cheers,
charly1310

Yes my copy of Controversy has a broken licence (it says "Copy to CD not allowed") - Musicology tracks and Bataclan says "Copy to CD until 2104" or something similar. I emailed them on their support email.
Hopefully they will get the licence right so I can re-download it and burn it.

charly1310 said:

EXACTLY!! Which is what someone needs to do with The Dance from The Chocolate Invasion...I ain't paying for that one track, not this time!