Pgeishirt said:

Bootleg !

Bootleg of the Nude tour. There's also one up of Rock In Rio. Not a good look for amazon to sell these on their site. But i guess they can't fact check everything.

If it's not NPG Records, then it ain't legit. Even at this point, it will probably be under that rubber stamp, possibly coupled with a legitimate distribution label, whether corporate or independent.

BlackSweat86 said:

Bootleg of the Nude tour. There's also one up of Rock In Rio. Not a good look for amazon to sell these on their site. But i guess they can't fact check everything.

It doesn't matter anymore. Prince is gone. There's no one to track down bootlegs and bootleggers any longer. There's going to be more and more of this. I prefer to get my boots for free though.

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

luvsexy4all said:

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

Because Prince is no longer alive and no one is going to be as militant as Prince was about bootleggers. There are videos all over Youtube and FB and cds, dvds, t-shirts, necklaces, bracelets, and all kinds of shit being sold on the internet. No one, especially people not being paid by Prince anymore, are going to pursue all these outlets. It's over. the floodgates have opened and it's impossible to close them now.

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derrick31 said:

luvsexy4all said:

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

Because Prince is no longer alive and no one is going to be as militant as Prince was about bootleggers. There are videos all over Youtube and FB and cds, dvds, t-shirts, necklaces, bracelets, and all kinds of shit being sold on the internet. No one, especially people not being paid by Prince anymore, are going to pursue all these outlets. It's over. the floodgates have opened and it's impossible to close them now.

true.. but wouldnt they want to protect the ability to turn his vault into a cash cow??

luvsexy4all said:

derrick31 said:

Because Prince is no longer alive and no one is going to be as militant as Prince was about bootleggers. There are videos all over Youtube and FB and cds, dvds, t-shirts, necklaces, bracelets, and all kinds of shit being sold on the internet. No one, especially people not being paid by Prince anymore, are going to pursue all these outlets. It's over. the floodgates have opened and it's impossible to close them now.

true.. but wouldnt they want to protect the ability to turn his vault into a cash cow??

Prince's "organization" wasn't that big. This is one of the major drawbacks to him running a mom and pop organziation. It was basically Prince, a publicist, a lawyer or two, and maybe an accountant. If he had been on a major label like Warner, he'd be protected from this shit because they would want to make all the money themselves. Prince was really running and paying for everything by himself which is the way he wanted it. However, he must have not thought much about what would happen the day he was no longer with us.

LonelyStarfish said:

While not officially endorsed by prince, they are 100% genuine and legally allowed to be sold. Couple are even free to listen to on the BBCs website.

The fact that it's Prince's performance, and songs, that makes it 100% illegal to copy and redistribute by way of selling. You should read up on your copyright law.

LonelyStarfish said:

Legal or not, Prince would have stopped this release when he was alive. Just find a free download of it and don't support the company.

LonelyStarfish said:

TrivialPursuit said:

derrick31 said:

luvsexy4all said:

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

Because Prince is no longer alive and no one is going to be as militant as Prince was about bootleggers. There are videos all over Youtube and FB and cds, dvds, t-shirts, necklaces, bracelets, and all kinds of shit being sold on the internet. No one, especially people not being paid by Prince anymore, are going to pursue all these outlets. It's over. the floodgates have opened and it's impossible to close them now.

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TrivialPursuit said:

derrick31 said:

Because Prince is no longer alive and no one is going to be as militant as Prince was about bootleggers. There are videos all over Youtube and FB and cds, dvds, t-shirts, necklaces, bracelets, and all kinds of shit being sold on the internet. No one, especially people not being paid by Prince anymore, are going to pursue all these outlets. It's over. the floodgates have opened and it's impossible to close them now.

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derrick31 said:

derrick31 said:

I see nothing wrong with bootlegs. Real fans buy all his legit releases and if they still want more, they buy his bootlegs. They want more Prince.

luvsexy4all said:

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

Prince hired a company that specialized in finding unauthorized stuff and sending out the C&D letters. Prince wasn't hovering around youtube looking for stuff. Prince is dead and the estate is completely up in the air, therefor any unneeded expenses have been eliminated. This was one of them. I'd do anything to get Prince back, but that's not going to happen, and I really don't care for the "heirs" to have more money, so I'm enjoying this while I can. If Prince didn't care enough for the heirs to be protected, then I don't feel one ounce of guilt for downloading the rare stuff for free.

jasopig said:

luvsexy4all said:

its ridiculous all the dvds and cds being sold on amazon that DONT LIST the tracks or content..why isnt his estate stopping this?

Prince hired a company that specialized in finding unauthorized stuff and sending out the C&D letters. Prince wasn't hovering around youtube looking for stuff. Prince is dead and the estate is completely up in the air, therefor any unneeded expenses have been eliminated. This was one of them. I'd do anything to get Prince back, but that's not going to happen, and I really don't care for the "heirs" to have more money, so I'm enjoying this while I can. If Prince didn't care enough for the heirs to be protected, then I don't feel one ounce of guilt for downloading the rare stuff for free.

its one thing to hear stuff for free ..and another to sell these crap cds on aamzon