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Thread started 07/16/08 11:09am

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Outrage or Delight ? - Planet Earth a year later

'Here at Time Out Towers, never in a million years did we imagine that we would print the words ?The Mail on Sunday is right!? but, on this occasion, it is.' Time Out

'He's made his millions so all he cares about now is getting his music out to as many people as possible.' Stuart Williams, managing director of Q magazine, on Prince

'He's not an official Royal, but Prince is generating more ink in the UK than anyone named William or Harry.' Rolling Stone

'It devalues the music and the losers will be new artists who are trying to come through . . . Consumers only have so much listening time in the week and if they receive the new album from Prince then they don't need to buy new music and will spend their money on something else.' Kim Bayley, director general, Entertainment Retailers Association

'It has been roundly criticised as a major blow for an industry already facing rapidly declining CD sales.' Los Angeles Times

'Already news of the alliance between the paper and Prince has featured on the BBC Six O'Clock News and in The New York Times.' The Guardian

'Sony BMG UK said it decided it was ?ridiculous? to go ahead with its own sales launch in light of the newspaper deal, but stood by their star singer, adding they remained ?delighted? to be working with him.' International Herald Tribune

'After initially criticising Prince and the deal, music and books retailer HMV, which doesn't normally sell newspapers, decided to sell The Mail on Sunday in its 400-plus stores. Rival retailers were outraged.' The Post And Courier, Charleston, USA

'Like it or not, selling the newspaper is the only way to make the Prince album available to our customers.' HMV spokesman

'Could this be the way of the future? Last year, fans acquired more than half their music from unpaid sources. So why keep charging for it?' Newsday, New York

'As Prince might say, a sign of the times.' BBC News Magazine
Da, Da, Da....Emancipation....Free..don't think I ain't..! London 21 Nights...Clap your hands...you know the rest..
James Brown & Michael Jackson RIP, your music still lives with us!
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Reply #1 posted 07/16/08 11:33am

Anji

You just gotta love Prince.
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Reply #2 posted 07/16/08 2:25pm

ejnbmore

I like it and played it just last night for my 10yr old daughter's friends. They liked Chelsea Rogers and Mr. Goodnight the best with FBM a close third. My daughter also was singing along to 'The One You Wanna C' which surprised me since she never had before. cool
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Reply #3 posted 07/16/08 2:48pm

Dayclear

Anji said:

You just gotta love Prince.

I do, and as much as they complain, Londoners can't remember when they've seen anything as exciting as Prince, that fool's STILL talking about it!! biggrin
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Reply #4 posted 07/16/08 8:48pm

Tame

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The "Planet Earth," cd has found it's bed on top of my cd player...It's handy, because, I never know when I'm gonna feel like putting it in. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #5 posted 07/17/08 5:44am

Jeffiner

Dayclear said:

Anji said:

You just gotta love Prince.

I do, and as much as they complain, Londoners can't remember when they've seen anything as exciting as Prince, that fool's STILL talking about it!! biggrin
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Who was complaining? Which fool? I'm not sure what you mean? You're right, Londoners couldn't remember when they'd seen anything as exciting as Prince's 21 nights... the whole city was buzzing, we wanted to shout it from the rooftops, we were proud that he was playing in our capital, we wanted him to stay, and we wanted more, more, more!! You only have to see on the org. when someone posts about the O2 or aftershows, how many replies there are with people raving about it, still! I don't remember anyone in London complaining! confused

Anyway...yes it was all a bit controversial about giving the cd away for free, but everyone sat up and took notice huh? wink
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Reply #6 posted 07/17/08 6:33am

Genesia

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Neither.
We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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