ya never know, though...after next weekend's big bash in MPLS, the states might be getting PE before the UK!

1p1p1i3 said:

This kind of tension is a blessing

Reality check... The artists make approximatly $1.00 ... A damn dollar per album.... He gives you the music and you seek a show to see it properly preformed... He make millions.... Lets not act like we don't have limewire or the like.... shorting him even the dollar.... Again Unlike many artists Prince has a live thing going on... worth every damn dime... I personally have spent a few thousand on that over time... priceless!









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Muse2NOPharaoh said:

When ever a person feel denied the right to make a dollar or two off another they always find something to be angry about but if that give away had been in the States what ever news paper did the give away they papers would have been flying off the shelf so in other words the fans in the uk must of had a field day to get new music before anyone else then it was FREE so jsut stop finding small things to talk about and let the fans get readyb for a tour that is gonna be mind blowing because his actions show me this he himself could not wait to release it

psychodelicide said:

Mine too, he calls Prince a Lebanese fa**ot HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! too funny

IRISHFAN said:

July 15th, lookin forward to it, not my normal choice of sunday reading tho but what the heck> Peace

Forget Prince, I'm pissed at those food banks that are stealing customers from Vons & Albertsons!

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS FREE GIVE AWAY IS PRINCE STICKING HIS TWO FINGERS UP AT THE INDUSRRY THAT ALIENATED HIM FOR YEARS
.GOOD LUCK 2 HIM.

Go Prince! My thoughts are this.....

Prince is hyping his album, there will not be a full length album in the newspaper, but rather a full length "Guitar" and excerts of the other songs from the album, you know like they did back in the early '90's with cassingles! This way people can hear what the album sounds like and we all know it is going 2 be way funky, so it will have people running to the wrekastow to find out what the rest of them snippets is all about!

thats my 2 cents....


Peace y'all "E"

garnis said:

since P left WB he has been thumbing the nose of the industry. This free giveaway is serving many purposes, to include; pissing the industry off, free marketing, making new music available so he can get away from his old "standards". P has always contended that the industry is pimping the consumer...true. Consider the cost of a CD in the US, $15-$18. Thats greed. Considering the cost to press a CD (materials, and case) cost no more than $3. Where the Fuck is the rest of the money going. The artist..no, they receive about $1-$2 per CD. So even padding these cost, we're at $7. Where is the remain $$$ going. In my opinion the industry has created this goliath bootleg/illegal download movement by the increasing retail cost. In talking with a few folks, many would still buy CD's if they were under and/or around $10.
So in a nutshell, do what u do P, and prove 2 the public, it's all about the music (although P, u can afford this at this time in your career), and that this is what it's all about. Now making video's, or throwing money at the camera, but just music, and self expression.

bellanoche said:

ditto...record stores have stopped carrying the large catolog of older music, thus forcing customers to the internet, thus when u r shopping 4 catologed music, u may as well get some new stuff 4 the lower prices to take advantage of the shipping cost. If the record stores were so concerned with customers flocking the internet, give us a larger selection of less popular, less mainstream artist to choose.
Lastly, record stores haven't support P, we, his fam/fans BUY his music, Record stores provide us access to his music. Once again the music industry is attempting 2 make itself the victim....

everything is money and big buisness all the time, the suits don't care that they are killing music with buisness, more power to the uk fans or fams whatever, fuck sony

happyhappy said:

Actually, what he was referring to in the British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speech was the quality of music in all genres. Like he said he grew up at a time where you could see Santana, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sly Stone all on the same stage. Compared to the wishy washy shit being produced, never mind being played on the air waves today. That's the golden age he was referring to. I think the newspaper shelled out enough dollars to Prince where it doesn't matter if Planet Earth sells alot of copies in the UK or not. Somehow I believe his pockets will avoid any suffering because of this move. He is a brilliant business man as well as a musician, let's not forget that.

Fuck the distributers, they never supported his throughout the 90's anyway after he began selling CD's directly from his NPG site. I don't think they have ever forgiven him for cutting them out of millions of dollars back then.

PROPS & POUNDS, PROPS & POUNDS!
.....LOVE41ANOTHER IS THE ONLY SOUND!

Another example of what an exceptional person Prince is.. to give away his awesome tunes to his fans for free...doesnt get any better than that.. I hear ya Prince.. U R THE MAN!!!

[b]I think everyone should appreciate what Prince is trying to do. He knows money is tight and its just the same as him going to Italy and doing a chalk portrait on the cobblestone streets. Reminding us all that it is "Art" and totally created,owned,distributed and also enjoyed by the artist.Right on P. Keep up the good work brotha.

blueyes said:

Slow down there blondie!

He wouldn't be so "generous" if he wasn't already a multi millionaire.

This move generates a great deal of public interest. He'll b profiting from this in years 2 come.

He knows what he's doin' and I don'T hold it against him.

Rightly said:

Speakin the truth here..

I applaud Prince. this gesture proves that he does it 4 the love of music and not 4 the money....name one other artist out there who can say the same..

sexyAuntyFuka said:

he got plenty paid for this.

it's still a cool move. and prince gotta eat.

What a brilliant idea....Prince has always been a trail-blazer when it comes to music. He never conforms to the norm, always keeps in interesting, always comes up with fresh ideas.

I think the only ones who don't like this idea are the ones who stand to lose money because of it (ie. the shops that might not sell as many copies of his new album). As many of here have said before, screw 'em!! Why should they be the ones making cash from Prince?? I think this is a great way of giving them the two fingers and saying that its about the music not the money. What a great way to keep his work an artform rather than a money making exercise!

Maybe the next album will be free with my morning Cornflakes.

purplefrank said:

well said

Bet he gets the blame for this


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/h...265436.stm

onenitealone said:

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bodymassagerplease said:

Do you really belive this? or wish it? The FULL album will be free with the paper in the UK - make no mistake and I will be listening to it at 06:15am GMT...howabout you?

Gazza

Prince can do what he wants with His Music!
If he wants to give it away those stores need to find other ways to compete to make their money! What they should do (he should do) is something like Beyonce did offer a DVD video package along with the CD.

I just want to take a moment to bash Prince about that!
He's very stingy on the media side of things, when it comes to Music!
He made that whole Documentary on the Rainbow Children and didn't even release it! His last 2 concert DVD were stingy as well! How you gonna have George Clinton at the show and not perform We can Funk!
He's Got countless Video that most of us have not seen that is never apart
of those lame Video collections!

He seems to be holding back "music wise" too, Musicology & 3121 never cut loose. He's been playin it safe and not even making hits! That’s the reason you're suppose to play it safe for a hit. Well, to make commercially correct music. Playin it safe was never apart of his success formula and I haven't felt musically satisfied since chaos & Disorder, which is really an unappreciated CD. Emancipation, Rainbow children, ONA

I began my point with sayin he can do what he wants but, sometimes I wonder who he’s making the music for.

Idustries r so funny when it come 2 profit, or should eye say predictable? Xcuse me 4 saying this; but these powerhouses known as "record industries" should know that they don't own Prince and that he will do as he pleases (yay 4 him!). And if giving away records will cause a minimal eddie in their profit pool then so b it otherwise they can learn 2 sign only clowns 2 their label which (4tunately 4 the "machine") will b ideal 4 them as they r willing 2 do anything 2 sell themselves! Goodie 4 u Prince...Eye earnestly salute u!!!