I'm not sure what you mean by "trade for Prince"--but I'd say Elvis has done pretty well in my book. Never huge commercially, but decent, strong artistically, keeps moving. And I like a large amount of his work, and while he hasn't always burned as hot, he's still at the least warm. | |
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Take a lozenge, people. I can't hear the movie. | |
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His WB albums were released on vinyl. So one could presume if the physical version of these albums are with WB they could also get vinyl treatment. Change it one more time.. | |
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Wow at this thread! There is no peace for this man! “That’s it” - Prince | |
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Prince brings this kind of backlash on himself. He really fell off the wagon. He's almost too pitiful to watch (or listen to) these days. | |
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Then you obviously haven't been paying atention these past 2 decades....just pay attention to how this whole Tidal thing will play out...then all will be revealed, yet again. | |
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Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry. | |
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I was able to get the lossless subscription at half price ($9.99) because of a special promotion for college students (I'm in grad school). I'm not much into music streaming except using Spotify and Pandora for free once in a while. I don't own a smart phone or a tablet; I listen to mp3 an FLAC files on my laptop. I can't really justify my Tidal subscription, but I'm gonna hang onto it at least through September, in case Prince starts putting videos or live streams on there.
Last week I listened to Dirty Mind and the 1979 album on Tidal, and was blown away by how crystal clear and bright they both sounded! I wish Tidal was a little more social, though. I "favorited" one of the playlists a friend of mine created, and he wasn't even notified of it. Also, the playlist wasn't credited specifically to him, just credited as "created by user." I think that's lazy and lame, so I hope they add more personal touches soon. [Edited 8/10/15 22:41pm] https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast | |
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BartVanHemelen said:
. You keep using that word, Lol, ok smart arse. But I think you knew what I meant. . | |
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. Sting is actually rich, not pretend-rich like Prince, and he actually does whatever the fuck he wants. Thus he isn't whining to reporters about record companies, because he's too busy releasing an album of him playing the lute and singing traditionals, or writing a play. . Meanwhile Prince continues to chse the pop charts (and bitches about failing to do so, which is obviously a conspiracy against him for speaking his mind). © Bart Van Hemelen
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Where do you see Hardrocklover licensed to WB? | |
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So now that Prince ahs announced that a physical release is coming, will anyone even bother paying to hear it early ?
I won't be.
Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now! | |
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Weird, as this is what I see on iTunes: | |
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Dude, you've been periodically predicting Prince's imminent financial demise since I first read your posts way back in the 1990s. The truth is that you have always acted like you knew what was going on with the $$$$ but you don't. You're just guessing most forcefully (and wishfully) than others.
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Interesting that the record may be licensed to WB, I don't think Tidal would get this wrong. | |
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fnksoul said:
Interesting and since Prince said there will be a physical release and available as download maybe wb are involved after all. Welcome 2 The Dawn | |
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I think I'll wait for a physical release. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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The only WB involvement was an agreement to release remaster, beginning with PR. Additionally WB agreed to take on AOA and "Plectrum Electrum". There is no evidence of any agreement beyond this | |
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pretend rich ?...come on bart..your posts usually have an element of truth in them but i doubt very much prince is short of a few bob...he remains one of the biggest live draws in the world...and his recent tours must have made him a lot of money as he sure doesnt spend much on elaborate stage productions like he used to and travels with a bare minimum of staff now. [Edited 8/11/15 4:11am] [Edited 8/11/15 4:30am] | |
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BartVanHemelen said:
. Sting is actually rich, not pretend-rich like Prince, and he actually does whatever the fuck he wants. Thus he isn't whining to reporters about record companies, because he's too busy releasing an album of him playing the lute and singing traditionals, or writing a play. . Meanwhile Prince continues to chse the pop charts (and bitches about failing to do so, which is obviously a conspiracy against him for speaking his mind). Sting has released four boring albums over the last twelve years. One was a "reinterpretation" of his old hits. He rarely tours and is not really engaged in being a musician let alone "whining to reporters." I really doubt that the Org would be happy if P was sitting on his stacks of $ and disengaging from music. To compare their careers is laughable when it comes to P's enduring vitality, catalog and historical relevance. Not to mention, as a live act P still has no peer. What is "pretend rich?" $50-100 million? Anti-Fans make me laugh. | |
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pretend rich ?...come on bart..your posts usually have an element of truth in them but i doubt very much prince is short of a few bob...he remains one of the biggest live draws in the world...and his recent tours must have made him a lot of money as he sure doesnt spend much on elaborate stage productions like he used to and travels with a bare minimum of staff now. [Edited 8/11/15 4:11am] [Edited 8/11/15 4:30am] Yeah, he is so rich that a few years ago he was struggling to pay his taxes: http://m.startribune.com/...37347.html and had to do a quick few shows to raise the 1.3 million he owed. http://m.startribune.com/...3LGDiO7aiU | |
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BartVanHemelen said:
. Bwahahahaha. the famz got punked again. They were all over those pathetic tweets mere days ago and they were so sure that this Tidal shit was just going to be a couple of weeks and then it would be on CD or available for download. And I said: you lot still haven't learned from past experiences. But I was an incorregible negativist. And look now! Exactly, we should already predict what's going to happen with this deal: 1. Album comes out, very few people get a subscription to Tidal, and the rest of us bootleg it. 2. Album sells like shit, Prince complains in the press and blames Tidal for its failure, instead of himself for this whole bullshit deal and refusal to promote it. 3. Jay-Z and Tidal refuse to work with Prince again, Prince burns another bridge. This has been the pattern of his career since the late 90s and if he continues doing this, maybe the joke Jay Leno made on him about distribution will be his future career (selling CDs through the mailbox hole in Paisley Park). | |
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PurpleMedley122 said: BartVanHemelen said:
. Bwahahahaha. the famz got punked again. They were all over those pathetic tweets mere days ago and they were so sure that this Tidal shit was just going to be a couple of weeks and then it would be on CD or available for download. And I said: you lot still haven't learned from past experiences. But I was an incorregible negativist. And look now! Exactly, we should already predict what's going to happen with this deal: 1. Album comes out, very few people get a subscription to Tidal, and the rest of us bootleg it. 2. Album sells like shit, Prince complains in the press and blames Tidal for its failure, instead of himself for this whole bullshit deal and refusal to promote it. 3. Jay-Z and Tidal refuse to work with Prince again, Prince burns another bridge. This has been the pattern of his career since the late 90s and if he continues doing this, maybe the joke Jay Leno made on him about distribution will be his future career (selling CDs through the mailbox hole in Paisley Park). Or this... 1. Album is tight, interesting musically and funky 2. Critics love 3. Org hates 4. Real fans constructively critique 5. Consumers ignore and buy the latest corporate schlock 6. Prince continues to be true to himself...Go Back to #1 | |
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Yeah, he is so rich that a few years ago he was struggling to pay his taxes:
Well, Sting in 1980 became a tax exile in Ireland to pay less taxes. | |
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