luv4u said:

This is what the Org has been reduced to.....

murph said:

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murph said:

Prince leads, we follow

I think SquirrelMeat has the best handle on what is really going on. When you all are talking about all the big bucks, please remember to subtract out what it costs to put on a show. For each play of a recorded song? The artist gets .07 for each play.

P is big on the whim factor, doesn't care about the costs. Which is one of the main reasons he has a hard time keeping employees. Well, that and the lack of actually paying the people who work for him. Several of his employees went for months last year without getting paid.

yeah i think he'll go for bankrupt
there is no way these people will get their cash, not on his nelly!
if ive understood right there is something in the old testament which says every 7 years debtors are released of their debts by the order of god
so does this apply to princey and the jw religions? if it does then he can justify his actions and have no shame. how very bloody convenient!

Mindflux said:

That was funny. Yes I would like a fork with that! No serious, I a apoligise mindlfux, if I rubbed you the wrong way. You may understand that I wasn't realy sensitive to your feelings the moment I posted that.

By now I saw the thread on the front page, so I also offer you my apologises for doubting you when you said he still hasn't paid for Croke Park yet. That was not neccesary.

I guess Im getting a little beliggerent with you because you have lotusboy on your side, fighting out his personal battles with me. Sorry about that.

lotusboy said:

Lotusboy how old are you really? Are you sure you 18 and over yet? Because from the looks of it, it appears you haven't outgrown kindergarten yet. Grow up boy.

squirrelgrease said:

I swear, since I spoke my mind about Prince's latest adventures, I have encountered my demon in lotusboy. His tireless stalking and attacking just drives me to the bottle!

Damn you lotusboy and cheers Squirrelgrease!

I don't even know how to make drinking emoticon lol
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Tremolina said:

Its all good.....no harm done

errant said:

You mean dude has become TMZ with his music?...i missed that one....

OHHHH my goodness. People are some thing else LOLOL. Prince owes a lil over 5 million dollars and people are already saying he might have to file bankruptcy.I seriously doubt that.He is single,not married,and no kids. He definitely has the money.The question is when is he going to pay?

acjohns said:

"see sig"

If he's not paying his bills more than likely he doesn't have the money. He owes taxes too...not a good sign.

He may be lively too lavishly. Happens to a lot of entertainers. The hits stop but he doesn't accomdate his way of living.

Thumparello said:

I guess Bono is in the same boat, since the tax man just hit him up as well...

I wonder if U2 fans are saying the same things?....Probably not...

Time to start rehearsing for that summer tour!

SquirrelMeat said:

... Does anybody actually know how much he got in the bank??

murph said:

Hmm..depends on what "things" you mean.. I think there's pretty much the same discussion going on:
http://u2.interference.co...05370.html

Well I dont get it. If he owes tax to Minneapolis for land etc-he would just sell it wouldnt he. To me the amount seems too small for it to be anything other than bad administration. Prince's outgoings are negligible compared to what they used to be-in the 1980s he used have costume departments-everything he does now is at cost value with the same financial returns. If anything he generally seems to be sooooo financially savvy that it is this that has dampened his creativity.

Anyway if all this was so true i think you would hear of far greater debts than this

xlr8r said:

But they did work something out. And then Prince reneged on the deal, so the promoter had to go to court.

Tremolina said:

yup..and i wants to bone ya!...
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Tremolina said:

U might want to attend a meeting. the serenity prayer will help u through Prince's hard times.

FunkyDissCo said:

LOL...You think they are having the same discussion?.....You are out of your mind.....

I don't see anyone dancing a jig to the news of U2 owing money....

murph said:

Like i said, depends on what "things" you mean. Read closely before calling me out, dude.
On a sidenote, i don't see Prince fans "dancing a jig" either.

FunkyDissCo said:

You think I'm calling u out?...lol...U haven't seen anything yet...

But on the real, I'm sure U2 fans (or moderators for that matter)are not starting threads with the headline "Do You Think U2 Will Become Bankrupt"...I'm sure they are not showing glee dropping such comments as "That's what Bono gets..."

Like I said, the Org is the only music fan site of its kind....A lot of battered wife syndrome type fans who never learn...

This place is miserable...lol

If he keeps ordering camels at 3 o'clock at night in mid winter he will.

Become bankrupt? - No
File for bankruptcy? Prince?? Hell naw! Dude got too much pride for dat!

Thumparello said:

Very good point.Recording artists have hit records,make alot of money and get comfortable with their lavish lifestyles.The problem is...at a certain point,the hits dry up,record sales lag and suddenly they're not making as much money anymore.Instead of scaling back and cutting back on expenses,they continue to live like they did during their "heyday".That's why so many of them eventually have financial problems.I'm not saying that this is necessarily the case with Prince,but you never know....

He makes half a million dollars a show, why would he need to declare bankruptcy?

Sure. Then he will be forced to release the vault. Win/win..lol

SoulAlive said:

Yeah, musicians, eh? What a bunch of idiots. They're all doomed cos none of them can see the writing on the wall. Gimme a break - what a naive generalisation.

What about office workers then? Closeted in front of a computer screen all day, no creative interaction with anything.....they seem to lose all sense of perspective.....! Would that be a fair statement?

Who are these "so many of them" falling on hard times? Or are you just assuming that cos it seems to support your blanket theory? And is it because they're just stupid, or could it be that they are in an industry that creams the majority of the spoils and spits them out when they're done?

No, of course not.....couldn't be evil corporations could it? Must be those dumb-ass musicians.....