TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:
at your signature line Org. I love your sense of humor. This ismy way of dealing with things also. By doing that, you get the last laugh.

Just want to add my tuppence -
There were some posts at HQ that I personally felt were OTT (on both sides of the argument). However, there were also posts that debated the situation reasonably. The issue of who actually holds the copyright on the videos is a major point - it's highly unlikely that P or his camp have any control over any WB era stuff, so one would suspect that his representatives cannot demand that the material not be offered for download. However, HQ is not financially able to fight it, and as the streaming videos are still (at the moment) "allowed" it's probably better not to fight. As to the images - yep, NPG stuff they more than likely control so it's within their rights to demand is removal. Petty, as there is no financial gain to HQ and no financial detriment to P, but that's life. Same with the NPG logo. However, as to the symbol, I would think that they cannot justify demanding it's removal. Prince insisted that he had changed his name to this symbol, so even if it is trademarked/copyrighted it is perfectly reasonable to use it in reference to P.
The Sam Jennings business - the post at HQ was something like "They NPGMC under the supervision of Sam Jennings has demanded...". Now, I've read interviews where Sam Jennings makes reference to his role in the site, so I can't see how this is detrimental or unfair. He runs the NPGMC. For all we know, the letters from NPGMC might even have been from Mr. Jennings.
Since the first picture furore between HQ and NPGMC they seem to have backed off of that one - they only demand that no "illegal" Musicology pics be posted. However, I can see a time when they change that opinion and again start going after any fansite that hosts pix of Prince, whether thay hold the copyright or not. No doubt they'll start with HQ again, but I am sure that P.Org will eventually come into their sights.
Well, that was more like a quid. Keep the change.

prodigalfan said:

No, prodigal. I didn't think you were Violette. I kinda figure you were kcam. Amd believe it or not, I'm not a spy or narc. Hey, if you feel that way about folks at the club, that's cool. Don't apolgize if that's the way your truly feel about it. It's your opinion. Just like people feel about the quake, it's how I feel about the club. I think what we have to remember when we talk to or talk about each other, we all belong to more than one fansite.

gsh said:

Great post, gsh. I will admit my posts may have been a little OTT. I still want folks to lay off Sam though.

truefunksoldier said:

What is the Finess haterizm...[b]MANY[\b] DJs do this very thing on street level and most artist support BECAUSE it gets the music out the street.

I would say mind ya business.


Tellin' on someone like you're 5 years old is silly....

thekidsgirl said:

I totally agree. I personally enjoyed the video downloads, and they were originally aired/broadcast on public airwaves. Man... what next?

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

NARC!

Rhondab said:

First, I'm not sure that "most" artists support bootlegging their material, but that's not the point. The point is that Prince doesn't support bootlegging their material, especially their material that is commercially released.



It's the morally correct thing to do, actually.

some people just don't know the half...lhmj...

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

truefunksoldier said:[quote]

Rhondab said:

oh give me a break.....


you'd be surprise how many artists support dj mix tapes....

Rhondab said:

i gotta agree with truefunksoldier on this one.....if your selling your mix tapes and dont have permission then its wrong..you cant argue that...


now, is it worth creating a big ole ruckus?

bananacologne said:

Could you please tell your HQ buddies that I'm not a narc, Nanners? Please?

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

we could always petition the networks that originaly aired the material to make it available on they own web site?

bananacologne said:

it's all lies! TOFKA is a double agent spy pretending to be one of the bad guys on the good side, when the whole time she's a rogue agent for the kinda bad-good guys who wanna take down the bad guys by using the good guys, who are really the bad guys according to TOFKA but nobody's supposed to know that except for Prince, and she's going to take them all down after she retrieves the three chains o' gold from their new safe hiding place at DOLLYWORLD! oh, and i've literally SEEN her putting on a wig and sunglasses before she logs on to HQ!!! she has thousands of secret disguises! and she has microphones built into her earrings! and she has a collapsable rocket-luge hidden in her purse so that in case she gets caught, she can make a quick escape! i've seen it all!



ok, see y'all at the witness relocation office!

Anxiety said:

Anxiety, have you seen the movie a Beautiful Mind? You know the part where the professor is giving the lecture and he starts noticing these guys in grey suits discreetly advancing toward the stage, and then one says "Doctor, please come with me.... no one is going to hurt you"?
Well, "Anxiety, please come with me... no one is going to hurt you."

Anxiety said:

Now Anxy, you know my butch ass don't wear earrings or carry a purse.

Anxiety said:

Rhondab said:

Well, obviously I don't know as many 'artists' as you, so I'll just have to take your word for it.

Let's say that I made a 'greatest hits' cd of Prince music.
Now let's say that I put up a website and start selling these CD's for $10 bucks each. Ya think that's a copyright violation?

Let's say I own a CD store and I start selling them in there. Ya think that's a copyright violation?

Now let's say I copy Madhouse 8 on CD and start selling that too. In fact, let's say I make a copy of every Prince CD ever released, and sell my own copies. How about that one?

Anything sinking through Beuller?

truefunksoldier said:

oh lawd.....you really thought you needed to break it down. You really missed the point huh?

If you are unaware of the street level selling of mix tapes, etc then that's on you. Do you think artist would sue Kid Capri, Funkmaster flex back in the day before they became famous.....artists appreciated the street cred....


MY POINT was..its none of YOUR business. Its between finess and whomever wants to address it with him. The fact that you feel you need to get involved states that you have too much time on your hands. Let whatever artist that wants to sue finess, do that.


I hope you understood my point this time.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

oh HO, all the more reason for it to be such a cunning disguise!!!

Rhondab said:

truefunksoldier said:

Turning all your bootlegs in, too?

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

I own no bootlegs.

truefunksoldier said:

I wonder if you're this "MORAL" about everything you do in your life.


I seriously doubt it.


you still arguing with me about something I never said was right or wrong...I simply said, mind ya business and let others handle this situation...Those who are involved.


you must be bored.