if the new albums are sold via walmart, i'll be disappointed but i'll still manage to get the albums anyway...though i'll probably care more about owning it as an online mp3 purchase (especially if it's directly through a prince-owned webshop), partially because i don't know where the hell my closest walmart is, and partially because i don't like walmart for a number of reasons.

i'd be happy if he went with target, if for no other reason, because of the MPLS link.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, he should definitely distribute via Target. Walmart's too far from me. And plus Target gives back to the community via charitable and social causes 3 times as much as Walmart. I used to work for a US non-profit and every year they gave us $50 dollar gift cards around Xmas time for devoting our lives to social causes.

I wonder if the MPLSound album is the one that invoked a "Controvery" feel for JB?

Well, regardless I'll likely pick up all three. I've liked the songs I've heard from Bria and everything from the Jonesy show.

purplecam said:

Somedays this forum is practically nothing but the "positive". It's gotten to the point that ignoring certain posters pretty well means just not visiting M&M.

meow85 said:

The opposite can be true too. It seems like it all happens in cycles sometimes. Don't let it bother you too much. We need you here.

Prince has long-standing ties with Target and Best Buy. Best Buy has carried every new Prince/ release for as far back as I can remember.

I highly doubt Walmart would be the distributor.

L4OATheOriginal said:

I could do that cause the Bx26 and Bx28 bus goes to the 20 but its still a long ways out. I'm a transit buff too so I'll enjoy the ride.

Se7en said:

I wish he could work with Best Buy AND Target. Make it that much easier to buy the CD's.

lezama said:

I've never liked Walmart either but suprises me that a couple of say they are too far away, i always thought they were too many, like Starbucks.
Even when I travel out of the US i still bump into a Walmart

Se7en said:

Who knows? 4 all u know it will end up as a cover mount on usa today or at a local starbucks. I have known price to be very unconventional with his marketing plus he doesnt care for the money from the album ultimately he wants to publicize the follow on tour

L4OATheOriginal said:

Yes, there is. I mentioned that in reply #326, that there is one in White Plains. I just recently found out about it, along with the others in the Long Island area.

Uhmm, three albums in 09.....

question is will anybody apart from his fans know about or hear these albums or will it be the same old same old.....

ReggaeQueen said:

That's a great question. I hope that the whole world will know about this but then again, this is Prince we're talking about here. He's one of the laziest artists out there when it comes to promoting shit. It's a damn shame too.

This sounds great
thank you for the music.

Hoping that living on the other side of the earth
will not make it too hard for me to buy hard copies of these albums
as i am not one for the digital downloads.

I also hope that these albums will be also accessible to non prince music followers. I say this because from what i have heard from the few preview tracks i think it would be a huge shame if these beautiful guitar focused tracks are not put out there for a new audience to easily find. They are certainly the kinds of songs that would open eyes that are now closed and re oil ears that have gone dry due to ...?

hmm turn on the radio, listen to todays popular music and there is your answer



anyway,
this is great news.
2008 wasn't the greatest for me.
these kinds of things can lift my spirits and not only for a day or two.
im not a musician but music inspires me alot with what i do and with this music behind me 2009 sounds like it's off to a great start already
x

I could give a shit how it is released...damn he could release it with the 'watchtower' or even the 'satan times' and I would be first in the Q...its new Prince music get in line muthers.

The latest albums from Paul McCartney, NIN, David Byrne, and W&L (among others) have all used a multi-platform distribution via a website.

Typical options are:

- Digital download only (usually the cheapest option)
- Digital download + physical CD
- Deluxe package (physical CD + extras -- a vinyl LP or a DVD)

In all cases, the digital download is immediate, with the CD being shipped to you. That means there could possibly be NO actual distributor other than Prince.

Se7en said:

that's the one i'd go for. immediate access to the tracks plus
a physical copy to arrive in the post at a later date.

Serena said:

My post is about Mikey pretending Prince is doing something revolutionary. He isn't. He's still using the same major label playbook he's been using forever.

Serena said:

What new stuff? Want me to make a list of everything Prince has promised that was never released? Sheesh, how long has it been since the Tamar debacle and yet you lot are once again pretending Prince always delivers on his promises.

purplecam said:

So prove them wrong. Should be easy, right? Instead you start to debate the PERSON. Stick to the subject.

npggirl77 said:

Just like he stopped celebrating his birthday on a whim? When in the past has Prince expressed his allegiance to one specific faith -- until he became a JW? When in the past has he spoken about elections -- until he became a JW and started repeating their teachings?

So yeah, Wall's post was an opinion -- one backed up by facts, i.e. that these days Prince's opinions seem to align themselves with those of his JW elders.

What evidence have you got, except the premise that "it's all a big coincidence"?

bleutuna said:

Sheesh... Look, that album had NOTHING to do with Prince, just like the band "NPG" in the UK from the late 1980s/early 1990s had nothing to do with Prince. I didn't even need to listen to that ENS album to know it had zilch to do with Prince. It's called trying too hard. That thing was almost a parody.

IstenSzek said:

That's the one I choose too. Most of them are offered in DRM-free 320Kbps MP3 or FLAC -- so let's hope that if Prince offers this option, there is no DRM.

purplecam said:

U can go to the valley stream location which is right behind green aces mall and also next to target with a single subway fare.
U can take the J Z or E train to jamaica center then take buses Q5 or Q85 which goes to the mall the transfer between subway and bus is free
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Ugot2shakesumthin said:

Well thats cuz I live in the city and I don't drive. Walmarts tend to thrive in the suburbs.

Posted this already on Housequake.com yesterday as a time-limited exclusive . Now it's ready for you:

Hook/probable song title from one track on MPLS Sound: "Hey Valentina"....guess whose baby inspired that one?

And some more on the upcoming interview in LA Times:

It won't be published in print until next Sunday, Jan 11.

More tidbits from the article will be published during the week on the blog of Ann Powers.

BartVanHemelen said:

Bart...
Never said I had "evidence" on anything. I stated my opinion, clearly. Wall was saying that Prince was the one with a "colonized mind" and should not be speaking anything on politics because he did not vote due to the fact that he is a JW.
I stated simply, that that was an opinion, and in the song there were references to lead me to think that there could be "other reasons" Prince did not care to vote, such as a two party system (he mentions that in the song).
Did I ever say I had evidence about anything? NOPE. Maybe you could take the time to read the entire discussion before adding your two cents.
I was simply stating that Prince had not come out and stated that he did not vote due to being a JW (I have known JW's to vote, btw...and it is not my religion, nor my concern) and I was simply stating that sentences in the song "Colonized Mind" led me to believe there were several factors...With that being said...if someone does not vote due to their religion, they still have the right to state their opinion on politics...and if they do not vote due to personal feelings about the system/politics, then they still have a right to state how they feel about it and what their views are. Whether it be in a song, a book, or any other form of communication. There are people that feel if people do not vote, they should have no opinion about politics or our government or our nation...I think that voting is a great thing, however, I think there are many reasons people that do not vote, chose not to vote. I stated before that I have heard a ton of people saying that they would vote this presidential election for the "lesser of the two evils". Well, if there are people that feel that way, then that may be why they choose to not vote. Maybe they do not like what either party stands for. Anyway...This is turning into a politics rant, that I do not need to continue to attempt to explain. Plain and simple, Prince has his right, no matter what, to say how he feels about politics, and there could very well be a varying amount of reasons that he does/or does not.


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Spanky said:

First off, I was against the bail out...Secondly..Do your research. See how many times WalMart has been fined for breaking labor laws, sued for copyright infringment, and fined and sued for numerous other reasons. They dont pay fair wages and their benefits suck. If prince goes with Walmart...Ill just wait till I can buy it from someone else. WalMart started off as a good honest business but now its the last place Id shop.
Did you know they actually have employees whos job is to go out to successful surrounding small businesses (mom and pop shops)and see what they can do to put them out of business?
DONT DEAL WITH WALMART PRINCE.... PLEASE!!!!

ronnwinter said:

The above is true. Walmart has been fined many times for low wages to employees and hiring illegal immigrants (although WalMart denied knowing they were illegal)...So, WalMart is not that great. The company started off as an American company doing good things...then went downhill. However...I know it may not be the best decision in the world, but if Price were to have a deal with WalMart, I would buy a cd from there. I rarely purchase from Walmart for a variety of reasons, but I would purchase a Prince cd from them.
But, I almost doubt he goes with WalMart...
[Edited 1/3/09 9:26am]

asg said:

That wouldn't be hard either. More traveling involved but I could take the QBx1 to Flushing and take the 7 to the E and go to those buses. Where there's a will, there's a way, especially traveling in NYC.

Thanx,Prince!