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Reply #60 posted 03/03/10 11:15pm

popsuxicle	Vendetta1 said: Identity said: Prince: "Psst! This stuff smells like rancid cat piss, with a subtle hint of floral sparkle. Manufactured and bottled especially 4 U. " LOL... "SUE ME BABEE" like u never done before"lol
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Reply #61 posted 03/03/10 11:22pm

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NuPwrSoul said:

bellanoche said:

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.

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.

YES, MUSIC AND PERFUME DO NOT MIX...He should just stick with making his music. Greed can do some terrible things to some. The outcome even more terrible.It is only the beginning of things to COME...
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Desire2006	Personally, even though I brought the perfume, I couldnt beleive that he was bringing out his own perfume 2 start with!! I then began 2 wonder if he was next going 2 bring out his own bed linen, bath-towels, etc, and cutting a deal with Bed, Bath & Beyond!!!!!
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LIBRA	This is not new for Prince when it comes to business. He seems to do things on a whim. He'll say yes lets do this and by the time it happens he's already lost interest and is onto something else. Everybody's lookin 4 the ladder, it's in the garage
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mrsquirrel	Identity said: 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. he did have 21 nights in London to focus on, '3121' was all over the walls and the Planet Earth album cover. admittedly only in type rather than aroma...
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theRight1	There's no need for Prince to worry. He has my love and theRight1 has his back and his front. He'll be fine. It's just ink and chlorophyll. "The funky dollar bill is real". Y'all know the rest.
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theRight1	Again, for those who really don't know: There's no need for Prince to worry. He has my love and theRight1 has his back and his front. He'll be fine. It's just ink and chlorophyll. "The funky dollar bill is real". Y'all know the rest.
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Purpracer2	squirrelgrease said: erik319 said: If you relax your eyes and zone out, the yellowy orange bit between Prince kinda looks like a map of the UK. Maps are racist. Prince should sue people who make maps.
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