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Prince on the front page of cnn.com (VIDEO) http://edition.cnn.com/
Story about the paper give away: http://edition.cnn.com/vi...ree.cd.cnn "An album to promote a concert instead of a concert to promote an album" Hmmm ... I LIKE THAT! All Rights Reserved. |
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very smart report...they were able to get some inside info too like they paid Prince $1 million for that. It would have been VERY difficult to draw $1 millin out of the UK in album only sales. | |
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This was the corresponding article that was on the US version of CNN.com today:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/S...index.html This part of the article caught my attention, though: The use of so-called "covermounts," where free CDs or DVDs are attached to the front of a newspaper to catch the buyer's eye, is widespread in Britain where many newspapers are struggling to retain readers who are turning to online news and entertainment. Most of the giveaways are compilations of archive recordings or older films. Past giveaways by the Mail on Sunday include CDs by Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel and Dolly Parton. Prince's CD contains new tracks along with old hits such as "Purple Rain." Had this been reported before and I just missed it? | |
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i don't question P's Marketing 
irrational, illogical, WTF, yeah . . . BUT look at his track record.  
he's always been REVOLUTIONARILY COURAGEOUS W/HIS MUSIC DISTRIBUTION 
he didn't get a Webby Visionary Award for nothin' 
he is a LEADER, especially in this area  | |
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The more they rant about this the better the publicity for Prince- Rant on!  | |
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