amemmber when he'd just drop cool music and maybe a simple video?

I wonder wat promotion appearances he was suppose to do for the perfume and the album. I think he promoted the album very good-SNL,the brit awards,american idol,BET amards,good morning america,ALMA awards,Purple ticket concert and 3 promo videos.

NuPwrSoul said:

Add God knows what type of small print details that put the man in situation.

Ok, so after some of you get done with the usual Prince is an ass/he doesn't know how to do business comments, can we discuss the facts? Do you care?

My question is did they state what exactly he agreed to do with regard to promoting the fragrance? He performed three concerts in MPLS as a tie-in to th release of the perfume. The shows at Macy's and the Target Center had product placement all over. 3121 ads featuring Prince and Chelsea Rodgers were projected on the walls in Macys and free travel-size bottles were handed out at the Target Center concert. People bought the fragrance and others got it for free, but it tanked. Is that Prince's fault?

Let's face it, the perfume did not smell that great. If it had, it would have sold itself. I think Prince promoted 3121 as much as any celebrity promotes the fragrances their names are tied to. That's why I wonder if there were any specific duties that he did not satisfy.

Mmmmm.....smells funny 2 me!

bellanoche said:

To be truthful, no I really don't care about the facts.

Vendetta1 said:

YouOughtaUnderstand said:

This is what he gets for getting into the perfume business. Does he need the $ that bad? This coupled with the Youtube/baby thing is really making Prince look silly. Maybe he should just focus on the music and he will stay out of trouble.
Next he will have a new frozen food called Prince Pockets. Flavors will be Raspberry Puree, Cinnamon Curl & Chocolate Box.

OLDHATJ said:

He might just do that !

I don't know about the "raspberry puree", but the Prince Pizza Pockets are great!

Vendetta1 said:

That's honest and I appreciate it, but it's also why my posts here get fewer and farther between. Nothing personal to you, but it just seems that many folks around have no interest in facts or even logic. They just want to criticize and crack jokes.

Maybe I'll find out the facts somehwere else.

i love drakar and jordans cologne ... did 31 smell good ?
[Edited 3/3/10 20:12pm]

bellanoche said:

I can admit that some of Prince's shenanigans make me not care about the facts of this case but i don't think you should let my joke or what anyone says deter you from finding the people here who do really want to really discuss this case.

TheScouser said:

I wouldn't have promoted that stinky shit either.

What goes around comes around!

NeoGeo24bit said:

PRINCE DID PROMOTE THE PERFUME IN MINNEAPOLIS AT MACY'S WITH A SOLD OUT PERFORMANCE IN THE STORE. I MISSED IT. DAMN. I'M SURE THERE WERE MORE.

dance4me3121 said:

BY THE WAY, 3121 WAS AN AWESOME ALBUM.

'Tis the business, you're nobody 'till everybody's suing you.

Shit, MJ had more court cases that hit songs in the '90s early this decade.

bellanoche said:

U R CORRECT BELL. HE DID PROMOTE. BUT...I , MYSELF LOVE "GET WILD" BETTER.

bellanoche said:

I HATE TO SAY THIS... BUT PEOPLE HERE WANNA BLAME HIM FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING BECAUSE HE SUES THEM FOR STEALING HIS MUSIC AMONG OTHER THINGS...ITS TIME THEY HEAR PRINCE'S SIDE. ANY YES, THE FACTS!

1817 said:

DONT COMPLAIN WHEN HE DONT DO ANY MORE CONCERTS FOR U INGRATES.

The company claims that Prince stopped all communication in July 2007 and refused further promotional efforts, and thereby breaching the contract. If this is true, they are well within their rights to sue his litigious ass.

dance4me3121 said:

u hav a strong point there

Identity said:

Who'd he sue again???

Everyone always trying to get rich fast.

Instead of "DO ME BABY" it's from now on "SUE ME BABY"...

bellanoche said:

Well he could have gone with a more reputable company that has experience in developing high end perfumes & distributing them to high end stores. Revelations did NOT. They are more along the lines of Body Axe spray and Parum De Coeur (those fake drug store perfumes). But did he investigate that? Based on his OWN statements, he chose the company NOT because of its reputation in the business, not because of its access to distribution channels, but because their name was Revelation and it reminded him of the Bible.

POOR BUSINESS DECISION FROM THE START.

Whether they have a legal leg to stand on all depends on whatever actual contract was in place. BUT based on what came out in the lawsuit over the Ireland concert cancellation, it seems as Prince prefers to dwell in ambiguities when making "agreements" with people, so that he has an "out." This again, is BAD BUSINESS and an open door to litigation. If your shit is not clear down to every detail, then an arbiter (i.e., the courts) will be brought in to interpret your paisley-speak.