Handclapsfingasnapz said:

it'll be tough on his bod but imagine the impressive collection of designer maternity muumuus he'll acquire. he can sell them over at the NPGMC store.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

MrsJimmyFallon said:

move over, liz lange! here comes prince!

OH dear. That jacket looks like he stold it from Neverland Ranch.

Prince is makeing world-wide news with this Salma Hayek duet, smart career move...

i love prince
[Edited 12/13/05 22:51pm]

This 20004-05 Prince person is an oddity in itself - he actually is acting like a sage and sane person. He's not so embroiled in the drama of all the contracts and such, and he just tells folks to "read the fine print." Welladay...

Prince is in a great position. Given his storied history, he could lie (not saying he is lying) about every subsequent contract he has now and claim to be getting what he wants.

Then decline to disclose the terms.

No one would be the wiser.


I'm sure, though, that Skipper got what he wanted. Though, it's hard to see what a record label gets out of this deal.

From a purely label owner standpoint, I would consider Prince a diminished commodity, a legacy act at this point -- not a hot seller who's a hit with the kids.

Someone school me on his caché, from a label's perspective, please.

Thanks.

ThreadBare said:

let's face it, prince is continuing to tie the show-biz down by making HIStory, ya gotta love Prince. ya can't ignore him, they'll remember prince in the year 3121

SassierBritches said:

Yeah, eye-bag removals, that's why he set up home in Beverley Hills to get the lowdown on the best surgeons!

Really though, I dunno if he's had work done or not, but yep, he's getting older, and he's starting to look like it, just like we all do/will.

I think his tiny sparrow-like lean frame doesn't lend itself well to age, because at least if you had a bit of meat on you, the wrinkles have something to drink from and stay plumped out just a little bit longer.

Oh, and didn't really learn anything new from the press conference, but then I'm not a member of the press!

NouveauDance said:

i love his arms, did you see them in the new clip?.... old but sexy, he's hot
and had been cooking
[Edited 12/14/05 1:11am]

ThreadBare said:

I think the trick is, since he most likely recorded the single/album AND made the video on his own dime, the label doesn't have to pay those substantial upfront costs. They get a finished product to promote and sell, so they probably start making a profit right away, since they don't have to recoup all the studio/video costs. (There's still some promotion cost, but I think this approach makes them figure out how to get the most bang for the buck: how to maximize exposure while minimizing promotion expenditures.)

Their actual percentage per unit sold is prob lower than with other artists, and of course they won't be owning the works, but there's still a definite profit motive there.

At any rate, this was the reasoning of Sony/Columbia, as reported early last year (I think it was the Rolling Stone article that discussed the deal and included the points I mentioned). Hope this helped answer your question.

After all the hype, (fake) rumours and information already released, did anybody else think this press conference felt a little flat (given the information reported so far from it)? Basically, a new single, album to come and a tour and a distribution deal with Universal, all information we knew a few days ago.

There were all those rumours of 3121 being a big new project, perhaps a movie of sorts, and yet it seems it's just a routine album release like Musicology. And we still don't know what 3121 was really about, I mean, okay, the date, but what made Prince decide on the numbers back at the beginning of the year. Did no one at the press conference ask??!

AsianBomb777 said:

3121 neverland dr....? nahhh

chunky said:

MrsJimmyFallon said:

Like the baggy clothing?



He is lookin plumped.

He looks very healthy here.. I love it when he looks healthy.
Stay on this path P.

Arg, back in 98-99 when he was talking about how you don't age if you don't count your birthdays, I really believed him... gotta just be the lack of sleep thing. lol

SassierBritches said:

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It is called old age and P has had that tired bags under the eye look for a while now. No need to wear shades he is almost 50

Best news of all from the press conference: this new single isn't an indication of the vibe of the album. Thank goodness!!

ThreadBare said:

Exactly. Finally, a voice of reason.

Looks like shit, Prince looks like a goon. Terrible hair.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:[quote]MrsJimmyFallon said:[quote]

so he can pick his nose but can he pick a HIT?

talk2bill2 said:

you can pick yer nose...
and you can pick a hit...
but your hit can't pick yer nose. and vice versa.

...at any rate, i'm surprised nobody's started up a "pick or scratch" debate over that picture yet.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i know. i thought people would be all over that picture. i think it's one of the funniest photos i've ever seen of Prince.

signed,
immature. but i don't care.

Milty said:

I think anything this harsh should come with a picture of yourself so we can all have a shot at that too.

mymocha said:

that's a wrinkle

WonderU said:

oh and...doesn't look like he's been up all night workin' on that one last gotdamn mix!?

SassierBritches said:

That or too much make up.

I guess it had to happen sometime. He don't look that bad though.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

implants