I'd probably join Tidal to listen to a massive amount of previously unavailable P stuff. For this I'll find another way....

ideally there'll be some sort of physical release at some point.

Ah Prince. Always trying things.

tatocorcu said:

Free trial followed by illegal download. Like everyone else... Unless the phase 2 involves beig able to pay for the album, in which case I will.

Nothing against streaming services and I fully support artists being paid for their music. But I will not subscribe to Tidal, as I am not going to use it.

Nah, "Phase Two" will probably involve an internet scavenger-hunt in order for us to hear it

andykeen said:

PurpleSkipper58 said:

tatocorcu said:

Free trial followed by illegal download. Like everyone else... Unless the phase 2 involves beig able to pay for the album, in which case I will.

Nothing against streaming services and I fully support artists being paid for their music. But I will not subscribe to Tidal, as I am not going to use it.

Nah, "Phase Two" will probably involve an internet scavenger-hunt in order for us to hear it

I´m usually quite a positive fan, but the last few weeks have made me think it´s probably time to just give up. I like the music, but I can´t stand the games. And the article about iTunes being illegal in the UK he linked on Twitter really pissed me off. I have bought everything he´s ever put up for sale. Most albums I´ve bought twice. I think I have paid for Breakfast Can Effing Wait four times, and he still thinks I´m stealing from him if I put his music in my iPhone... This man is a moron, or completely out of touch with reality...

So here is my message to him: Dear Prince, on September the 7th (probably before) I will get your new music. It´s up to you whether you want my money for it or not.

Shannyn said:

Relax, guys. I'm sure this is all a big misunderstanding.


Prince can't possibly be streaming his album on TIDAL. He hates all those artificial ones and zeros...all those bits and bytes. All that digital noise. The Internet is so over.

It feels like Prince gets off on disappointing his fans, I mean really

tatocorcu said:

PurpleSkipper58 said:

Nah, "Phase Two" will probably involve an internet scavenger-hunt in order for us to hear it

I´m usually quite a positive fan, but the last few weeks have made me think it´s probably time to just give up. I like the music, but I can´t stand the games. And the article about iTunes being illegal in the UK he linked on Twitter really pissed me off. I have bought everything he´s ever put up for sale. Most albums I´ve bought twice. I think I have paid for Breakfast Can Effing Wait four times, and he still thinks I´m stealing from him if I put his music in my iPhone... This man is a moron, or completely out of touch with reality...

So here is my message to him: Dear Prince, on September the 7th (probably before) I will get your new music. It´s up to you whether you want my money for it or not.

I understand. I'm usually a positive fan too. I'd say he's more out of touch with reality at this point.. No one manages him right (I don't know Trevor Guy, he's probably a cool dude) but him letting Prince run things uncontrolably and unpredictedly like this is just ridiculous..

But that doesn't mean any of us fans have to give up.. Purple Army is strong, we can deal with his games.

when you think about it, he's stripping away from our freedom when he forces us to go on Tidal. We got to be free as Prince-fans.. and lord knows, Prince knows about being free..

Eye'm more Xcited about Phase 2!!!!!!

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peedub said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Eye'm more Xcited about Phase 2!!!!!!

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You'd be excited if Prince was having a hip replacement...

I look forward to torrenting this one. Like so much of Prince's other unattainable music.

Blixical said:

LittlePurpleYoda said:

If I have to pay for anything other than the album itself I am not buying it. This is pretty lame.

Doozer said:

jaawwnn said:

Sorry prince, I'm not changing streaming service just for you. I'll grab a rip and will purchase a cd (and/or vinyl) if you let me.

Dito. I'm too oldschool for this streaming s**t. I want a physical release, and then I'll pay for it.

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CDs and VINYLs STILL MATTER......

tab32792 said: people still buy cds?

Yes, A LOT people still buy CDs and even vinyl gets more and more popular again. At least here in germany and europe.

ludwig said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Eye'm more Xcited about Phase 2!!!!!!

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I think we all are; at least, it doesn't appear anyone here is excited about Phase 1.

Question: Do you currently subscribe to Tidal? If not, would you pay $25/month (orwhatever Tidal costs) just to "borrow" but not "own" Prince's new album?

I wouldn't. I wouldn't even join Tidal for one month if it meant I could download the album because that would mean I was paying $25 for a download.

Put it another way - what can Prince give me that makes it worth $25 a month/whatever, every month, just to listen to this album?

I've been a fan since he released "Soft and Wet" but I don't get this strategy. It's like he's begging me to get a bootleg copy.

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Bwahahahaha.

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This is what happens when you believe your own bullshit.

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Just keep feeding the bootleggers, Prince. Just keep on alienating your fans.

andykeen said:

This will push up torrent hits. Hell, I know I'll be downloading this illegally

I NEVER download stuff but if the only way to get this is to rent it on Tidal, well.....I guess I should never say "never".

BartVanHemelen said:

In case the new album will never be released "like an album" on a CD or on a Vinyl ---


Then this is yet another "black day" in Prince-history..........

just another example of prince trying to maintain relevance to a bunch of 6 year olds while his aging/dwindling fan base grows more and more annoyed with his antics.

it's not worth all this. it used to be kind of fun, being a tortured/hard core prince fan. this is just dumb.

BobGeorge909 said:

Shannyn said:

Same here

I see what y'all saying....but.... The ONLY CD player I have is in my car...and it skips summin fierce. I have a record player...but its stuck in the house and not portable, and tbh...it gets pretty dusty. I get internet connections virtually everywhere...98 percent of the time they're free or included in my costs of having a phone/data plan. My internet connections are much more portable and reliable than ANY physical media players I have.

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Bwahahahaha. Yeah sure, whatever.

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Seriously: have you never heard of iPods?