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colm said:

That's quite an assumption to make. What's your main prority in life?

Well, Hallelujah! I've been saying that for the last couple of years. I'm glad to see it's finally sinking in with the masses! Now as soon as all y'all quite be so quick to throw your money at him, maybe he'll get his damn priorities in order!

colm said:

I wonder why you think so

Everyone gets paid for their work, it is only fair Prince gets some money for his art, I can't see anything "wrong" in that.... but maybe we are talking about jealousy from some of you?

"I just don't mind if I one day went broke" Prince said something like this in the MTV interview 1986.... didn't he?
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Prince's main priority is to have love in his soul....
Giving that God inspired Love away through music is a blessing.
Money is a tool, it depends on how it is used. I trust that Prince knows how to spend the minutes of his life.

colm said:

If he was only interested in money why would he agree to sell the Lotusflow3r set at $12.

thedance said:

Hell, if I had a dollar for all the things Prince has said, only to find out later, he either didn't really mean or was just flat out lying. I'd have enough money to get WIN that Opus Sotheby Auction!

"You can think you have nothing and have everything. You can also think you have everything and have nothing." What's more important than God, health, family, friends and loved ones? Life is an illusion. Prince is a very wise person. Money is not his #1 priority.
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I don't think so.

thedance said:

Yeah, everyone wants to get to paid, that's not the problem. For the last several years, he's been acting IMO, extremely hard up for cash! The Vegas shows, the billionaire birthday party performance, American Idol, 21 straight shows in London, the celebrity parties, etc. All you've got to do really is just think about all the stuff that's been going on recently and it makes you go .

His proud

colm said:

then how do you explain his complete and utter failure to continue selling his non WB back catalogue?

Spank86 said:

1.)Prince told us back in the 80's he doesnt care to win awards.
2.)Prince told us back in the 90's to screw the record labels
3.)Prince is telling us in the 2000's its all about 'the BANK'

Guess..thats about right.

Art takes a second seat to BANK $$$$$!

Reason I didnt pay $77.00 this time around.

GMAN

Is your assumption that he should get a 9-5 rind and do musical gigs on the weekend for free?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Do you guys really believe Prince is all about money = greed? Really?

Prince is just ambitious, he (sometimes) wants his records to be successful, if he's doing american idol, then people complains (so it seems), and when he's not promoting his records - then people complains too,

he's just (sometimes) ambitious, Prince is all about the music, creating and playing & of course he (sometimes) wants his records to sell, & he wants to get paid for his work, absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Noone I know about likes to work for free,

GMAN2000 said:

So again I ask, Why is he completely failing to provide and market his non Warner Brothers back catalogue?

GMAN2000 said:

Thank you! I refuse to be pimped out by the Purple Nazi.

Do you have any quotes of him actually saying all he cares about is money, or are you just talking out of your ass???

I vote for the latter.

He's not just a musician. He's a businessman, and a damn good one.

You must want him to die broke like James Brown or Bo Diddley.

This is one of the most ridiculous topics I have seen in this forum in a long time however I was compelled to comment.

1st. why do people have a problem with Princes success or the way he conducts his biz. It’s no different than any fortune 500 company, Wall Street, or wal-mart. Nobody complains about those executives getting paid millions in relative obscurity but (same people) will complain about princes website, concert, and products as if he should be above profit or is responsible personally for every mishap (get a grip). He doesn't physically handle all these responsibilities; he simple heads the Prince brand (get it).

2nd. If you want to say prince only cares about money you should have picked another artist to hang that on. Anyone, who has created as much music and performed at his level (around the world many times) as Prince has. There dedication to art should/could NEVER be questioned. Do you even know what it takes to record and perform (1) song. Now keep multiplying

3rd. The above entitles (in my book) Prince to take a victory lap or two (which he has been doing) and collect on his time invested (he's already given years of entertainment to the world). The above mentioned Exec's do way, way, less in the course of their work and reap exponential reward.

So please quit hattin' (just live yo life besides "its just ink and chlorophyll"-"Money"by:Prince)

you know there is alotta talk around here about Prince milking some cash cow from his fans, I just don't get how you can be fans and ask why does he treat us this way you are an adult and he is offering a piece of his heart those interested if your not interested than fine , let us who enjoy Prince enjoy him with out this idea of greed, Prince is a strong man and I appreciate his talent, and if cost me 11.98 pr 31.21 it's all worth every penny

It's a bad dream.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Close2u said:

good point.