Dear .Org,

Can anyone else see what I just saw?

I just caught four new links - "LOL", "1 In Your Heart", "Sun In The Sky" and "Loosen Up"!

But everytime I refresh, the links are either gone or disabled.

love,

Spirit

Ok, so I'm now feelin' seriously deprived - like I'm at a party watching y'all get drunk and i can't drink - Prince PLEASE make it easier to part with money for your product

What browser are you using?

Are you logged in or out of your account?

Doozer,

Google Chrome.

love,

Spirit

SpiritOtter said:

Doozer,

Google Chrome.

love,

Spirit

Thanks SpiritOtter - I *was* able to finally find "Boyfriend" using Chrome. Don't see the other songs you spotted, but it sounds like a good sign of things to come.

Off to listen to Boyfriend.

so were you able to download them, SpiritOtter?

errant said:

so were you able to download them, SpiritOtter?

No, unfortunately not, errant. I think I will wait till the weekend is over to see what (re)surfaces, I've had more than enough of a download rush experience today.

love,

Spirit

SpiritOtter said:

errant said:

so were you able to download them, SpiritOtter?

No, unfortunately not, errant. I think I will wait till the weekend is over to see what (re)surfaces, I've had more than enough of a download rush experience today.

love,

Spirit

It is a bit like rushing to witness Haley's Comet - filled with fear that if you don't get it NOW you're out of luck for the next 76 years.

Doozer said:

SpiritOtter said:

No, unfortunately not, errant. I think I will wait till the weekend is over to see what (re)surfaces, I've had more than enough of a download rush experience today.

love,

Spirit

It is a bit like rushing to witness Haley's Comet - filled with fear that if you don't get it NOW you're out of luck for the next 76 years.

Haha! True, Doozer, although I guess it's all in our own minds, as I am guessing almost everything that has at one time or another been uploaded is now available to purchase on a "steady" platform. I just like being first in line at the shop door if/when a new Prince album is available, and then rushing back home like in the old days. It's not quite the same nowadays in that the journey to and from the shop has changed!

love,

Spirit

I only see "Boyfriend (Demo)" but I'm going to try refreshing a few times.

Thanks, SpiritOtter!

Doozer said:

Just downloading boyfriend demo, it's a wav file. Will report back after listening.

Good looking out Spirit,

Seems like we have some more songs on the way at some point

TheEnglishGent said:

Just downloading boyfriend demo, it's a wav file. Will report back after listening.

Yes. I don't know if 'they' paid attention to that vast debate regarding the quality of files from the last set of downloads, but it does appear that they opted for a wav file this time around (not that I really understand the difference)!

love,

Spirit

3:08, funky, horns, funky bass. Not sure how to describe it, nothing springs to mind. Very well formed for a demo. I like it lots.

Sounds really good quality too, wav file, tiniest clipping when looking in an editor, which I can't hear on the headphones, massive improvement on what's come before. Very impressed if this is the way of things to come.

[Edited 2/15/13 14:54pm]

Just seen the 200+ replies in the other thread.

http://prince.org/msg/7/393668

SpiritOtter said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Just downloading boyfriend demo, it's a wav file. Will report back after listening.

Yes. I don't know if 'they' paid attention to that vast debate regarding the quality of files from the last set of downloads, but it does appear that they opted for a wav file this time around.

I emailed them to ask about the possibility of high-def files for future releases. Their response was quite promising:

"We are on the same page with you about the HD Audio formats and are working to secure these for all releases."

Nice to see them come through for the latest release - hopefully it will continue.

Why wav and not flac?

Flac is another widely used lossless format but files sizes are smaller than wav.

tobydavies said:

Why wav and not flac?

Flac is another widely used lossless format but files sizes are smaller than wav.

because FLAC isn't universal. and if you're getting up to the size of a FLAC, you might as well just put out the original WAV.

Flac or Wave for me is ok! I only want to burn them in HD to a cd and play on my stereo!

errant said:

because FLAC isn't universal.

Isn't it? I thought it was the accepted norm for downloadable lossless audio now. Download services usually go with flac because they're paying for all the extra bandwidth we use when we download large files.

I'm happy enough with 320kbps mp3 but wav or flac is fine and dandy for me as well.

tobydavies said:

errant said:

because FLAC isn't universal.

Isn't it? I thought it was the accepted norm for downloadable lossless audio now. Download services usually go with flac because they're paying for all the extra bandwidth we use when we download large files.

I'm happy enough with 320kbps mp3 but wav or flac is fine and dandy for me as well.

FLAC doesn't even work on Windows Media Player. unless it does on the latest version or something. or with a plug-in. or iTunes. and those are surely 2 of the most common media players around.

errant said:

tobydavies said:

Isn't it? I thought it was the accepted norm for downloadable lossless audio now. Download services usually go with flac because they're paying for all the extra bandwidth we use when we download large files.

I'm happy enough with 320kbps mp3 but wav or flac is fine and dandy for me as well.

FLAC doesn't even work on Windows Media Player. unless it does on the latest version or something. or with a plug-in. or iTunes. and those are surely 2 of the most common media players around.

blah. go with VLC media player.

SuperFurryAnimal said:

errant said:

FLAC doesn't even work on Windows Media Player. unless it does on the latest version or something. or with a plug-in. or iTunes. and those are surely 2 of the most common media players around.

blah. go with VLC media player.

I do. But most people don't want to bother with the hassle of figuring out what media player they're supposed to go download to get their music to play. or which bootleg converting software is free if they want to decode it to WAV or mp3 so they can listen to it without burning it to a disc first.

errant said:

SuperFurryAnimal said:

errant said:

I do. But most people don't want to bother with the hassle of figuring out what media player they're supposed to go download to get their music to play. or which bootleg converting software is free if they want to decode it to WAV or mp3 so they can listen to it without burning it to a disc first.

True, that's why wave is fine, now giving an option of different formats would be cool. I have a receiver that can stream flac, wave etc. From my hard drive located in my computer room. Do homework. Others without VLC player give it spin.

as you can tell, there are are an inordinate number of brain damaged people on this site alone who you would think should be accustomed to figuring this stuff out, considering they are Prince fans and the half-baked ways he gets his music out there in the last 15 to 20 years, who can't even figure out either how to 1) purchase things from the 3rdEyeGirl website or 2) download it it after they've managed to pay for it.

let's worry about the official retail outlet getting that right before we start worrying about fancy format choices and streaming from the computer to the stereo.

SpiritOtter said:

Dear .Org,

Can anyone else see what I just saw?

I just caught four new links - "LOL", "1 In Your Heart", "Sun In The Sky" and "Loosen Up"!

But everytime I refresh, the links are either gone or disabled.

love,

Spirit

oooo~! cool i am so checking it out

SpiritOtter said:

Dear .Org,

Can anyone else see what I just saw?

I just caught four new links - "LOL", "1 In Your Heart", "Sun In The Sky" and "Loosen Up"!

But everytime I refresh, the links are either gone or disabled.

love,

Spirit

Hope these show up soon!

RodeoSchro said:

I only see "Boyfriend (Demo)" but I'm going to try refreshing a few times.

Thanks, SpiritOtter!

me too. btw, i was using internet explorer, but mozilla firefox seems to "see" the thirdeyegirl site best...?? what's up with that i gots to wonder