... as long as they aren't sold, can we count that as him officially giving permission to the "elite" trading circles to share uncirculating outtakes like Cosmic Day, Stimulation, Everybody Want What They Don't Got,etc,etc,etc??? I know I know, wishful thinking...but a man can dream, right?

Thats what he said in his press conference. Sharing is "cool" but selling is the problem. We heard it from the horses mouth. Great news indeed!!

what what what ???? share , yahhhhoooooo

trax said:

Thats what he said in his press conference. Sharing is "cool" but selling is the problem. We heard it from the horses mouth. Great news indeed!!

None of the sites named (and not named) in the suit that I frequented offered ANYTHING for sale. It was all free sharing. In fact, the only place I see any Prince bootlegs for sale is in my email inbox. Some guy has been sending an e-catalog to me semi-regularly for at least a decade.

So, either he's full of shit and is attempting to backpedal a bit, or his lawyers/people didn't make him fully aware of what was really going on at those sites.

I call bullshit. Prince is from the old school. This coming from a guy that once said "The Internet Is Over", Prince saying sharing is cool, can't mean filesharing, because why else would he have sued 22 people who hosted links to his live bootlegs? For all we know, Prince considers "sharing" trading CDs of his music with other people offline. Prince was trolling.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

trax said:

Thats what he said in his press conference. Sharing is "cool" but selling is the problem. We heard it from the horses mouth. Great news indeed!!

None of the sites named (and not named) in the suit that I frequented offered ANYTHING for sale. It was all free sharing. In fact, the only place I see any Prince bootlegs for sale is in my email inbox. Some guy has been sending an e-catalog to me semi-regularly for at least a decade.

So, either he's full of shit and is attempting to backpedal a bit, or his lawyers/people didn't make him fully aware of what was really going on at those sites.

Does this mean we can start posting youtube videos?

Byron said:

Byron said:

Does this mean we can start posting youtube videos?

Nope.

steakfinger said:

Byron said:

Does this mean we can start posting youtube videos?

No, because someone other than Prince makes advertising revenue from the traffic to those sites.

So does the bootlegger that sold me the bootleg I'm sharing for free with other fans ...

http://prince.org/msg/7/344082

Owners of the songs in the thread in the above link, Prince gives you his blessing to share them, just don't sell them!

[Edited 2/5/14 14:58pm]

hey maybe the guy is listening and learning and trying ... could happen .. maybe .. ????

sounds like he is verbally trying to change his stance on a few things lately ..

Mindbells9 said:

... as long as they aren't sold, can we count that as him officially giving permission to the "elite" trading circles to share uncirculating outtakes like Cosmic Day, Stimulation, Everybody Want What They Don't Got,etc,etc,etc??? I know I know, wishful thinking...but a man can dream, right?

WHAT When did he say that,when did that happen and why was he suing people for sharing boots for free?

luv4u said:

If this is true, it's a great disappointment for me. I think Prince has changed his position in view of the bad publicity his actions gave him in some circles, including some fans. I think it's a shame.

---

On the other hand, I wish some orgers stopped pretending to represent all fans. Fans have different opinions , they are not a mass of gregarious people with a uniformized mind. So, for example, not really, this is not the way of telling "us" he is sorry. Who are "us"? I'm not included in any "us", least of all in the "us" of fans who approve distributing music ilegally. Please be strong enough to have an independent mind and don't project your opinions into all fans.

[Edited 2/6/14 1:22am]

I see a 'I'm misqouted or misunderstood' press release lurking around the corner.

great share with me prince

dualboot said:

I see a 'I'm misqouted or misunderstood' press release lurking around the corner.

Hush don't jinx it.

people have no memory in here ...he said this years ago also

luvsexy4all said:

people have no memory in here ...he said this years ago also

Then why would he sue those 22 people who were sharing and not selling?

bla bla bla and bla bla bla .. ya free press

[Edited 2/6/14 18:42pm]

Stymie said:

luvsexy4all said:

people have no memory in here ...he said this years ago also

Then why would he sue those 22 people who were sharing and not selling?

I believe that was mainly a move on Prince's behalf to get some free publicity in relation to his new 3rd Eye Girl project! As well as some kind of 'warning' to bootleg sharers that possibly Prince will sue you for a million US dollars. He killed two birds in one stone there IMO.

funkaholic1972 said:

Stymie said:

luvsexy4all said:

people have no memory in here ...he said this years ago also

Then why would he sue those 22 people who were sharing and not selling?

they weren't sued, he withdrew the lawsuite

bashraka said:

I call bullshit. Prince is from the old school. This coming from a guy that once said "The Internet Is Over", Prince saying sharing is cool, can't mean filesharing, because why else would he have sued 22 people who hosted links to his live bootlegs? For all we know, Prince considers "sharing" trading CDs of his music with other people offline. Prince was trolling.

If he doesn't technically 'own' them how can he sue?

And he withdrew the lawsuite

If I remember right from one of my classes in the Audio Recording program,

the sharing part is "while in the comfort of your home". You can play the music

at home while friends or family are there. You just really shouldn't/can't record

that en masse and distribute it whether free or sold. It's been a few years since

I've had that class so it's a bit fuzzy around the edges for me.

Mindbells9 said:

... as long as they aren't sold, can we count that as him officially giving permission to the "elite" trading circles to share uncirculating outtakes like Cosmic Day, Stimulation, Everybody Want What They Don't Got,etc,etc,etc??? I know I know, wishful thinking...but a man can dream, right?

you know as well as I that Prince's statement has no bearing on whether or not tracks such as these get shared. If they do start circulating, then the original owners can't be superior any more, so it seems unlikely.