FUNKNROLL said:

$35 mil? There was a time when Prince's advance was $100 mil.

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NO IT WAS NOT.

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http://musicfans.stackexc...m/a/89/129

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Also read the Possessed excerpt Alex Hahn recently posted.

BartVanHemelen said:

FUNKNROLL said:

$35 mil? There was a time when Prince's advance was $100 mil.

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NO IT WAS NOT.

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http://musicfans.stackexc...m/a/89/129

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Also read the Possessed excerpt Alex Hahn recently posted.

It does not matter what advances he received it has nothing to do with the 35million figure that some journalist made up.

I don't think Billboard just made this story up.

The old saying is, 'where there is smoke, there is fire'.

Something IS going on with the vault.

smoothcriminal12 said:

PennyPurple said:

rogifan said:

PennyPurple said:

I don't think Billboard just made this story up.

The old saying is, 'where there is smoke, there is fire'.

Something IS going on with the vault.

Maybe but I don't buy the $35m figure.

Nope, it's waaay too low.

PennyPurple said:

I don't think Billboard just made this story up.

The old saying is, 'where there is smoke, there is fire'.

Something IS going on with the vault.

Yes, they took a figure that is being bandied about and are reporting it as if contracts are in place .According to Londell that is not the case.

Why would the estate sell the entire catalogue for such a ridculous amount of money? The estate needs financial help to get the music distrubuted and marketed. I suspect that this figure is about some negotiation for this type of deal.

No journalist at Billboard is looking at any signed contracts so I can't take this seriously.

[Edited 10/13/16 7:19am]

This is a bit frightening for all of us.

Of course, the release of the music comes with a bit of joy and a lot of anxiety.

Prince vaulted this music up for a reason. More than he could ever release in a life time anyway.

But if he could not feel good about the mixes of this music, then who could?

No one is ever going to make is sound like he would have.

I would love for two versions of each mix to go out. One polished master of the original with no tampering other than refinement of quality, and then the mix from whomever is trying to make it comercial.

What sad days.

It seems low but music doesnt sell like it used to and this stuff will mostly only appeal to hardcore fans. So its about right to turn a profit.

heathilly said:

It seems low but music doesnt sell like it used to and this stuff will mostly only appeal to hardcore fans. So its about right to turn a profit.

Selling the entire Vault for 35 million is not maximing the music.

hollywooddove said:

Prince vaulted this music up for a reason.

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Sometimes mere spite.

rogifan said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

Well, Prince definitely predicted this would all happen one day. It's just sad to see it actually happen.

What has happened?

His vault and everything being shopped aroun for eventual commercial release. It just doesn't feel right yet.

smoothcriminal12 said:

laurarichardson said:

As much as fans see him as an international superstar,
this has been true in recent years for live apperances only.

For the rest, Prince is a maverick artist, not that bankable.
His strong personality is not for the faint of heart.
People acquired to Prince's cause are of a breed.
The marketing target is pretty narrow, cynically speaking.

You can sell Queen albums to death because "We Are The Champions"
is way more digestible than "Purple Rain", a song about separation.
You can use it to sell almost anything.
"Cream"? A song evoking ejaculation?
GrandMa's Dairy® Inc. express their concerns.

Plus, the guy dresses like my aunt and wears more make-up than my sister.

« - Well OK it all makes sense when you dig into his philosophy,
but who cares about philosophy, Mad Man?
I had to milk the milk, now I have to milk the people,
I'm a busy man, have any other option that won't threaten
the average father of 1.26's masculinity?
A dead fag yodeling for stadiums? Feckin' perfect!!! »

Plus, the Vault is filled with autobiographics, it's a journal,
not a massive collection of potential #1 hits.

Plus, he's a Genius, so whoever buys the Steel Door has better have the Music's interests at heart,
or we'll found a parallel network of hardcore fans who will put out revision after revision
of gems such as "1986: A Year In The Life" box set or the "Homemade Deluxe" editions,
we'll get our hands on the best german vynils and japanese CD's, we will painstakingly
get the original 3D sound of the vinyls, we'll have Peach and Black, Per Nilsen and insiders liner notes,
we'll make your catalogue look and sound like shit.
We'll mix soundboard with the same VG+ audience takes, it'll spin your eardrums off.
We'll stand up, organized.
We'll make you worthless.


You've been Warne'd, "Bro".

We do not forget, etc.

- Now, on your left, a Coldplay album cover this ain't.
Notice the black french citizen on the right.
He often gets cut out in reproductions.
Notice how nothing is sacred for the French:
even a serious matter like the Revolution
serves as an excuse to put some boobs on display.

Indecent breed.
At least they're pro-Guns for Children.

Now, to your right...

[Edited 10/13/16 8:49am]

rap said:

Why the fuck doesn't Londell release an actual statement and let us fans know what the hell is going on. He's an educated man.

Jesus, it's like Prince is still alive and we're being drip fed cryptic bullshit and nonsensical tweets!!

Londell's tweet makes perfect sense - The Billboard article is FALSE! Don't believe it.

BartVanHemelen said:

hollywooddove said:

Prince vaulted this music up for a reason.

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Sometimes mere spite.

People, put your emotions aside a bit. Because eventually the estate is going to have to make some tough choices because bills have to be paid and they have to consider this as Prince's core fanbase are aging and Prince is no longer around to generate money as he made lot of his money off touring, and among other reasons.

I agree 35 million is very paltry for a superstar like Prince.

And Londell is suspect.

And remember we do not know how much of what is in the vault belongs to Prince's estate. There may be work product in there which belongs to WB or other entities he had signed contracts with. Such other ownership may significantly reduce the value of the estate. No one knows yet.

bonatoc said:

You've been Warne'd, Bro.

We do not forget, etc.

For the record: a Coldplay album cover this ain't.

[Edited 10/13/16 8:35am]

The artist was cold leaving that guy on the ground with no drawers and only one sock on.

justAmeda said:

The artist was cold leaving that guy on the ground with no drawers and only one sock on.

"Well they're french, what did you expect."

We like our dicks hidden.
But we keep our socks on.
Men like to show their nipples too.
We stick our tongues where we shouldn't.

It's a complicated country.

this makes me queasy

ladygirl99 said:

AnnaStesia91 said:

justAmeda said:

Ingela said:

It's a good thing. The family isn't a corporation with the capital expertise to manage it all. And it seems they need the money. There is a huge irony in a man fighting so hard for something and dies only to see most likely get what he fought for in the first place. We all die. If Prince was alive, it would be a different story, but if it's not important for the family to keep, then I see no problem. It will be in better hands. Let's remember, it was his own sister who sued the brother that most likely helped her financially for credit on a song. Again, he fought her in court and won. But in the end she got it all. Ats much as she could. It's all good. [Edited 10/12/16 16:23pm]

Then why don't they get their own jobs and EARN their money instead of mooching of Prince and his career?

You people and your fucking high horses kill me. You want them to handle things properly aka how you think it should be handled AND you suggest they go get a 9-5 while doing so.
Yea because if your multimillionaire brother left you with a big mess to clean up you would still be punching the clock

^ So what you're saying is that it is either the cancer,
or the bubonic pest.

You're kind of legitimating greed. A bit.

I'm not keen on excusing ignorance and lack of culture.
I would prefer for the Vault to fall into good hands.
Someone who knows exactly what (s)he's dealing with.

From a distance, The Beatles and Bob Dylan catalogues
are curated by people who have found the right balance
between interesting documentation and commercial viability,
without having to resort to people who think the urgence (less than 6 months, bravo)
is turning the place where a person has lived and died tragically
suits perfectly fine for a cash cow.

Again, Billboard didn't just pull this story out of thin air. There has to be some kind of feelers going out about the vault.

Londell can deny, deny, deny all he wants.

Where there is smoke, there is fire.

I have no doubt, that the vault is being shopped around.

Guess they just want a quick payday. With 3 players involved, I am sure they are expecting a giant bidding war. The catalog is worth way more than 35mill.

Plus, the guy dresses like my aunt and wears more make-up than my sister.

To Bonatoc: He may have dressed like your aunt, and wore more make-up than your sister. But he was the sexiest MF around.

BartVanHemelen said:

hollywooddove said:

Prince vaulted this music up for a reason.

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Sometimes mere spite.

Something Bart is somewhat of a leading expert in.

bonatoc said: