There is almost NO push in the USA at all on either record, which is understandable cause these albums will sell to loyals and be done, maybe a tour, next year would be best this year is over, but the marketing on this seems more aimed on riding off "Purple Rain" 30th anniversary and that being the PUSH not anything on these albums.

The month is not over yet.....

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

The month is not over yet.....

Another thing that is striking, is that WB has another big release the same week of Prince, a country star or something, that is likely to take the #1 spot ! Very strange, it would have been great in terms of publicity, if Prince was #1 and #2 the same week.

And that, is really a big marketing strategy mistake from a major.

RODSERLING said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

The month is not over yet.....

Another thing that is striking, is that WB has another big release the same week of Prince, a country star or something, that is likely to take the #1 spot ! Very strange, it would have been great in terms of publicity, if Prince was #1 and #2 the same week.

And that, is really a big marketing strategy mistake from a major.

You seem intent on believing WB has it all wrong and you know better. But perhaps it is Prince who has got it wrong. Afterall, there has been steady promotion for these albums. There have been press releases, articles in most of the major music mags and websites, they have their own web pages, are in iTunes and Amazon, there have been posters placed throughout the London underground, posters in shops and the new songs have made the radio. What else do you want?

What seems to be lacking is the appearance of Prince anywhere. No interviews, TV appearances, concerts or anything else. The man just doesnt seem to want to do any promotion himself. WB can only do so much. They really do need the artist to step up to the plate as well and put in the effort.

The news is out, people know about the albums. But unless Prince rides the wave that WB have provided and builds up some excitement by showcasing the music personally, the albums will just die quietly and both you and Prince will blame WB.

RODSERLING said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

The month is not over yet.....

Another thing that is striking, is that WB has another big release the same week of Prince, a country star or something, that is likely to take the #1 spot ! Very strange, it would have been great in terms of publicity, if Prince was #1 and #2 the same week.

And that, is really a big marketing strategy mistake from a major.

He was never going to be 1 and 2. I can't see PE selling anything like the same amount as AOA.

Rebeljuice said:

RODSERLING said:

Another thing that is striking, is that WB has another big release the same week of Prince, a country star or something, that is likely to take the #1 spot ! Very strange, it would have been great in terms of publicity, if Prince was #1 and #2 the same week.

And that, is really a big marketing strategy mistake from a major.

You seem intent on believing WB has it all wrong and you know better. But perhaps it is Prince who has got it wrong. Afterall, there has been steady promotion for these albums. There have been press releases, articles in most of the major music mags and websites, they have their own web pages, are in iTunes and Amazon, there have been posters placed throughout the London underground, posters in shops and the new songs have made the radio. What else do you want?

What seems to be lacking is the appearance of Prince anywhere. No interviews, TV appearances, concerts or anything else. The man just doesnt seem to want to do any promotion himself. WB can only do so much. They really do need the artist to step up to the plate as well and put in the effort.

The news is out, people know about the albums. But unless Prince rides the wave that WB have provided and builds up some excitement by showcasing the music personally, the albums will just die quietly and both you and Prince will blame WB.

Prince surely has it wrong, everybody knows that. But it was the duty of WB to put Prince on the right line, contractually, to oblige him to do the work. It's obvious that is Prince who wanted to release these album the same day, before purple rain, and now he just don't give a fuck, from day one of the annoucement. Classic Prince. WB wasn't obliged to do that.

What else do I want ? Real promotion : a single, a video, tv performance, interview...the minimum. I agree that if Prince don't want to do any promotion it can't work (as it happens now). But, it's up to WB to make a single hit the airwaves.

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TheEnglishGent said:

RODSERLING said:

Another thing that is striking, is that WB has another big release the same week of Prince, a country star or something, that is likely to take the #1 spot ! Very strange, it would have been great in terms of publicity, if Prince was #1 and #2 the same week.

And that, is really a big marketing strategy mistake from a major.

He was never going to be 1 and 2. I can't see PE selling anything like the same amount as AOA.

The first week, both albums could have sold the same amount, or PE sufficiently enough to reach the #2 mark (100.000 ex was enough).

That's sure, now, with this "promotion" it won't be #2.

RODSERLING said:

Prince surely got it wrong, everybody knows that.

Just listened to a preview of the AOA version of Funknroll. I have to say you are utterly wrong, they should in no way be promoting this album

TheEnglishGent said:

RODSERLING said:

Prince surely got it wrong, everybody knows that.

Just listened to a preview of the AOA version of Funknroll. I have to say you are utterly wrong, they should in no way be promoting this album

lol, I knew these album, in my crystal ball, would sound like shit !

But while I agree it's obvious both WB and Prince doesn't care of these albums, why release it ? What kind of game is that ? tHEIR PRIORITY SHOULD BE TO SELL the PR thing (sorry for the capital letters) before people be bored to death with prince and his unique capacity to fail every come back.

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TheEnglishGent said:

RODSERLING said:

Prince surely got it wrong, everybody knows that.

Just listened to a preview of the AOA version of Funknroll. I have to say you are utterly wrong, they should in no way be promoting this album

Im not sure how to take it, would need to hear it in full. But this one will also just slip under the radar as Prince applies zero effort into promoting it anywhere. I think Prince has given up...

Rebeljuice said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Just listened to a preview of the AOA version of Funknroll. I have to say you are utterly wrong, they should in no way be promoting this album

Im not sure how to take it, would need to hear it in full. But this one will also just slip under the radar as Prince applies zero effort into promoting it anywhere. I think Prince has given up...

I should have known better, I believed for months Prince will change when I heard about the WB deal. I thought he will do properly promotion, because from the reeditions there are tons of money to make.

Now, I'm really afraid of the content of the future reeditions. It sounds like WB wasn't able to make Prince sign a real contract.

So, there is at last ! a first single. Interestingly, WB dont think it was worth creating a new artwork for the single.

RODSERLING said:

Prince surely has it wrong, everybody knows that. But it was the duty of WB to put Prince on the right line, contractually, to oblige him to do the work.

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Why would they bother with this, knowing that all that effort isn't going to help anything. I bet they made it pretty clear to him: "You want us to release 3EG? You want both albums out ASAP? You do the work."

BartVanHemelen said:

RODSERLING said:

Prince surely has it wrong, everybody knows that. But it was the duty of WB to put Prince on the right line, contractually, to oblige him to do the work.

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Why would they bother with this, knowing that all that effort isn't going to help anything. I bet they made it pretty clear to him: "You want us to release 3EG? You want both albums out ASAP? You do the work."

I've got another theory : prince told WB "you want to release the reedition of PR ? You want me to do huge promotion ? Then release these 2 crappy albums before ! That's the price to pay motherfuckers"( then in his head : "this suckers are gonna ridiculize themselves with this two shits I'm gonna make them release, I won't do any promotion at all, for any project. Gnak gnak gnak".)

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some folks have nothing but time on their hands

Rorywan said:

The album cover has grown on me to be honest. It's awful, but it's memorable/strong awful. Which is good for marketing.

Speaking as someone who used to be pretty deap into the hippy dippy bullshit, the third eye concept made sense to me and has worked well from the time he started using it wit 3EG. The AOA cover continues to play on the same concept, which makes sense. To me the whole thing feels like the most centered and focused Prince has been with a marketing concept in a very long time. .... and lets not kid ourselves, when all is said and done, the man will not be remembered for his strong album covers.

RODSERLING said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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Why would they bother with this, knowing that all that effort isn't going to help anything. I bet they made it pretty clear to him: "You want us to release 3EG? You want both albums out ASAP? You do the work."

I've got another theory : prince told WB "you want to release the reedition of PR ? You want me to do huge promotion ? Then release these 2 crappy albums before ! That's the price to pay motherfuckers"( then in his head : "this suckers are gonna ridiculize themselves with this two shits I'm gonna make them release, I won't do any promotion at all, for any project. Gnak gnak gnak".)

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No, that was the plan for his solo album. The 3EG record was not part of the original plan, it was never mentioned. That changed over the Summer, when he suddenly got interested in it again and renegociated the release of AOA to include 3EG/PE and to bring forward the release of both.

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I woudln't be surprised the pre-order numbers are dismal and that this has caused Prince to lose interest.

BartVanHemelen said:

RODSERLING said:

I've got another theory : prince told WB "you want to release the reedition of PR ? You want me to do huge promotion ? Then release these 2 crappy albums before ! That's the price to pay motherfuckers"( then in his head : "this suckers are gonna ridiculize themselves with this two shits I'm gonna make them release, I won't do any promotion at all, for any project. Gnak gnak gnak".)

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No, that was the plan for his solo album. The 3EG record was not part of the original plan, it was never mentioned. That changed over the Summer, when he suddenly got interested in it again and renegociated the release of AOA to include 3EG/PE and to bring forward the release of both.

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I woudln't be surprised the pre-order numbers are dismal and that this has caused Prince to lose interest.

jesus bart...cut him a break...the albums will sell to his fanbase regardless..probably close to a million copies worldwide..we know that his appeal doesnt go beyond that nowadays but most artists would kill for those kind of album sales...

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BartVanHemelen said:

RODSERLING said:

I've got another theory : prince told WB "you want to release the reedition of PR ? You want me to do huge promotion ? Then release these 2 crappy albums before ! That's the price to pay motherfuckers"( then in his head : "this suckers are gonna ridiculize themselves with this two shits I'm gonna make them release, I won't do any promotion at all, for any project. Gnak gnak gnak".)

[Edited 9/19/14 5:10am]

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No, that was the plan for his solo album. The 3EG record was not part of the original plan, it was never mentioned. That changed over the Summer, when he suddenly got interested in it again and renegociated the release of AOA to include 3EG/PE and to bring forward the release of both.

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I woudln't be surprised the pre-order numbers are dismal and that this has caused Prince to lose interest.

PE was part of the deal from the beginning, the album was first announced more than a year ago I think, and the album's got attention from the media since at least february.

EPIC didn't want to release PE, that' s for sure. They just wanted Prince solo.

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linus4000 said:

We all know P is not gonna sell millions of copies but the fan Base knows about the albums...

The problem is that we shouldn't be supposed to know anything about the amount of copies that will be sold...It's supposed to be up to Prince and WB to sell the albums.

One of this album could be a million seller in the US (just like the Lionel Richie album released two years ago) if the promotion was held properly.

That means to not release the albumS the same fucking day, to have a GOOD music video, tv performances, and a huge US tour with the name of the album, not a "welcome to america thing".

And to not bashing fans, executives, and above all his own material in front of the media. I remember in an interview for the release of 20 TEN, he said he considered it as "old material" (hell, it was not even released yet !)and that his attention "was already focused on something else". What a good way to sell himself.

My intuition tells me that not only Prince will not even appear in his next music video, à la BCW, and when he does a tv performance, he will perform songs that are not even on the albumS. LOL, Classic Prince.

[Edited 9/22/14 5:05am]

RODSERLING said:

Militant said:

love this....

chriss said:

love this....

Fan made isn't promotion. What's the point ?

RODSERLING said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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No, that was the plan for his solo album. The 3EG record was not part of the original plan, it was never mentioned. That changed over the Summer, when he suddenly got interested in it again and renegociated the release of AOA to include 3EG/PE and to bring forward the release of both.

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I woudln't be surprised the pre-order numbers are dismal and that this has caused Prince to lose interest.

PE was part of the deal from the beginning, the album was first announced more than a year ago I think, and the album's got attention from the media since at least february.

EPIC didn't want to release PE, that' s for sure. They just wanted Prince solo.

[Edited 9/22/14 4:49am]

[Edited 9/22/14 5:02am]

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Please find ANY mention of PE in WB-material before the announcement of the double release. There is none. There is only talk of ONE solo Prince album.