How come Musicology worked commericaly and Rave didn't?

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Reply #30 posted 06/20/05 11:46am

DiamondGirl	I agree with most of the responses, but Rave was also the sound of Prince treading water, trying to remain afloat. Musicology seems like it was made with confidence and competence.
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Reply #31 posted 06/20/05 11:59am

ELBOOGY	DiamondGirl said: I agree with most of the responses, but Rave was also the sound of Prince treading water, trying to remain afloat. Musicology seems like it was made with confidence and competence. Prince treading water is far superior 2 the crap that radio forces down my throat.And i do mean FORCE! U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY!
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Reply #32 posted 06/20/05 12:00pm

DiamondGirl	ELBOOGY said: DiamondGirl said: I agree with most of the responses, but Rave was also the sound of Prince treading water, trying to remain afloat. Musicology seems like it was made with confidence and competence. Prince treading water is far superior 2 the crap that radio forces down my throat.And i do mean FORCE! Ok.
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Reply #33 posted 06/20/05 12:06pm

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Gold319 said:

I will give u one word - CONSPIRACY!!!! nod

He struck up deals between RIAA and Soundscan and Sony/Columbia, which allowed him 2 include FREE giveaway promo copies at concerts in with actual legitimate sales at record stores as a means 2 boost sales figures, which in my mind is illegal!!

Illegal!!! Which particular law did he break (in your mind)?

Of course it wasn't illegal. It was just a clever loophole he discovered.

He went further by securing advance agreement from the correct organisations to his plan to release the promo copies as part of the concert ticket package - a wise move so he didn't waste his money (albeit that the rules were changed subsequently to close said loophole).

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