U know the saying "any publicity is good publicity"?

I notice things like this happen during Prince's official releases.

Last time, he undertook suing that "free My heart" website when he was releasing something.

Then, when the media report it, it's like:

"Prince sues fan website...Blah, Blah, Blah..

...Blah, Blah,Blah"

then the final ine in the story will say:

"Prince will release his new cd --- through his NPGMC website"

Get the drift?

NEWS & Las Vegas DVD are coming out,
don't be surprised if u see in mainstream media

"Prince asks fans for WB releases...

...blah, blah, blah..."

Then final line:

"Prince will release a new CD 'News' and a live DVD through his NPGMC website...Blah, Blah"

u get the idea...

This is fake, I would like to see the header of this e-mail.
somebody must have hacked it's way to the members list, and sent an e-mail out under the name of the NPGMC...

It can be done so easially, y'all wanna mail from Bill Gates at Microsoft dot com??

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On the other hand... if this is real... No Prince wouldn't do that! No Way, Not Prince!

That would be so f@cking nasty... YUK!

sinaplenty said:

...and not respecting peoples differences is known as ignorance

I actually think it's kinda cool he asked! Don't get me wrong, there's NO WAY IN HELL I'm gonna send my stuff back, but just to have the nerve to ask! I think that's cool (in a weird sort of way). Maybe he's going to organise an old fashioned "Nazi style" book burning (or in this case "boot burning"!

toejam said:

How is that cool? I think it's fucking ignorant! Prince should send me money back for all of his shitty releases and his fucked up music club.

Kodjo said:

Yeah - she probably has them all - she was a proper freako fan

A PP moderator told meto tell you so on the chat to clarify this thing.

If one CD is sent by fans well that could help prince egt the masters back and have all the songs we so much dreamed about released!

klaatu said:

there are some gullible mfs around here

Go to the chat now and there is a clarification of this story.

i don't post here no more but this thing is the occasion to stop a misinterpretation.

A moderator told me 1 CD is enough it is just to show signs of efforts because those singles were released illegally even after a first request from Prince's staff that was unheard of.

Now the deal is over with Warner some are still released!!!

Also this mail was a test to check the reaction of the fans. NPGMC got many requests asking for CDs that don't excist, release the vaault etc... and they reversed the requests to check our own reaction which i think is pretty clever because NPGMC operators are not Prince and hey cannot take any decision to release the vault etc...

Anybody understands now?

Ok folks, chill out. A quick word to the wise about the business that is music.

First of all, the email from NPGMC was very poorly worded, lacking in explanation and a tad condescending. I concur with the above about Prince getting a decent manager again, or at least a NPGMC manager with a titter of wit and communication skills.

My reading of this, based on about 20 years in the music biz is that WB may have failed to submit returns for these specific releases on sales statements and in turn royalty payments; in effect inferring that they were never relesed. Thus to prove they were, Prince needs evidence.

They should explain the scenario, ask if anyone who has these recordings would be prepared to provide details of where they were obtained and when (if they can remember), a signed affidavit to that effect, and if some kind of re-imbursement is offered, would they be prepared to send them to Ohio, or wherever.

But CHEESUS what a way to ask for them!!

As for the bootlegs, well thats another matter, totally illegal but a waste of time even trying to enforce. "Crying after spilt milk" springs to mind.

Prince, relax about the boots man, fans are gonna buy your live releases no matter how many boots they have or are out there. The impact on your financial gains from this practice, albeit morally questionable and upsetting for an artist, is negligable and you could NEVER hope to make any major impact to deter it. All you would really be doing is persecuting real fans who enjoy hearing everything they can; YET STILL BUY THE OFFICIAL RELEASES. Casual record buyers dont buy, or have no clue where to buy bootlegs, and they make up the vast majority; so forget this insurmountable cruscade and concentrate on making records that those masses will once again wish to buy, OFFICIALLY.

Yours,

Maurice Jay

Cherry Moon Management

and yes P I will manage you if you ask nicely

I live not too far from this place... I should make a road trip to Vermilion! Just for shit's sake... is it possible that this message is a hoax from someone other than the club? I realize this is a stretch but Vermilion is about 40 miles straight west of Cleveland and there ain't shit there...?

This is fake, I would like to see the header of this e-mail.