It doesn't look good.

A live Prince video I had posted (Love Bizarre with Sheila E) is now removed by "Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson".

Maybe this will never come to complete openness.

Anyway, just a heads up, if you want to save any videos before they are gone

RogerRoger said:

It doesn't look good.

A live Prince video I had posted (Love Bizarre with Sheila E) is now removed by "Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson".

Maybe this will never come to complete openness.

Anyway, just a heads up, if you want to save any videos before they are gone

Backs up what I said about UMG not doing what they are suppose to do and the Estate taking over the take down notices.

Is this a surprise? Illegally uploaded videos have been removed for years. When I read the title I thought it meant that the videos were being removed form the official channel. There is nothing new happening here.

TheEnglishGent said:

Is this a surprise? Illegally uploaded videos have been removed for years. When I read the title I thought it meant that the videos were being removed form the official channel. There is nothing new happening here.

You are correct UMG was doing nothing about it before and Prince hired websheriff to take care of it and now the Estate may have hired someone.

TheEnglishGent said:

Is this a surprise? Illegally uploaded videos have been removed for years. When I read the title I thought it meant that the videos were being removed form the official channel. There is nothing new happening here.

Not a big surprise no.

But I have been watching a lot of unseen/great videos since Prince died.

I couldn't be sure if they would let the flow stay open or close it all down again.

I think they are making a mistake by closing it.

Well I can only be glad so many newcomers had the chance to see live recordings of him on the net.

Almost every live video I saw was flowing with new comments like "omg I knew he was good but I didn't know he was such a badass on stage / with a guitar etc."

RogerRoger said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Is this a surprise? Illegally uploaded videos have been removed for years. When I read the title I thought it meant that the videos were being removed form the official channel. There is nothing new happening here.

Not a big surprise no.

But I have been watching a lot of unseen/great videos since Prince died.

I couldn't be sure if they would let the flow stay open or close it all down again.

I think they are making a mistake by closing it.

Well I can only be glad so many newcomers had the chance to see live recordings of him on the net.

Almost every live video I saw was flowing with new comments like "omg I knew he was good but I didn't know he was such a badass on stage / with a guitar etc."

They'll pop up again, they always do.

RogerRoger said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Is this a surprise? Illegally uploaded videos have been removed for years. When I read the title I thought it meant that the videos were being removed form the official channel. There is nothing new happening here.

Not a big surprise no.

But I have been watching a lot of unseen/great videos since Prince died.

I couldn't be sure if they would let the flow stay open or close it all down again.

I think they are making a mistake by closing it.

Well I can only be glad so many newcomers had the chance to see live recordings of him on the net.

Almost every live video I saw was flowing with new comments like "omg I knew he was good but I didn't know he was such a badass on stage / with a guitar etc."

The estate needs money. They are not going to get it if people can listen and view for free. You can go to I-Tunes and buy videos. At the end of the day this would have been his wishes. Good to see someone is making the estate follow his wishes.

[Edited 9/20/17 7:27am]

If the estate is going to keep taking down Prince videos from the channels of other people, because they need the money, then why the hell are they not putting what they take down up on the official channel? It is not freaking rocket science! DAMN!

The legal administrators need to concentrate on making money. Adding or removing videos to YouTube does not make money nor does it channel money back into the estate.

Maybe when the heirs are in control of the estate things may change.

I believe official product should not be shared on YouTube but TV clips and clips people have shot themselves should be.

Sadly such a mess... as usual.

At least the Warners official channel is managed and structured well... other than uploading videos in a lame 480p and low bitrate!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

If the estate is going to keep taking down Prince videos from the channels of other people, because they need the money, then why the hell are they not putting what they take down up on the official channel? It is not freaking rocket science! DAMN!

WB has a channel so Prince videos are on-line and the estate is being overseen by a court. They are suppose to protect the estate from just this sort of thing.

Once the probate is over maybe the family will have a YOUTUBE channel. Comerica is not going to maintain a YOUTUBE channel.

[Edited 9/20/17 10:20am]

Oh well.

If I am understanding correctly, the OFFICIAL Prince Youtube Channel, that started all free willy posting numerous Prince videos in July of this year, is the exact same OFFICIAL Prince Youtube Channel that just suddenly surfaced and disappeared back in March 2014, when Prince was still very much alive and well in all his Princetacularness; but it actually belonged to WB then and still belongs to WB now?

It happens in cycles. U just gotta find a good MP3/video UTube downloader website 2 take some videos N save them on yo computer! Just google Youtube Video Downloader/Converter!

Eye may have a few hours of Prince concert footage on my computer...

So the estate is doing it now?

Back in January, I had a takedown due to a copyright claim by NPG Music Publishing.

Then in February, my channel was deleted "due to multiple third-party notifications of copyright infringement." Snitches!!

rogifan said:

laurarichardson said:

RogerRoger said:

Not a big surprise no.

But I have been watching a lot of unseen/great videos since Prince died.

I couldn't be sure if they would let the flow stay open or close it all down again.

I think they are making a mistake by closing it.

Well I can only be glad so many newcomers had the chance to see live recordings of him on the net.

Almost every live video I saw was flowing with new comments like "omg I knew he was good but I didn't know he was such a badass on stage / with a guitar etc."

The estate needs money. They are not going to get it if people can listen and view for free. You can go to I-Tunes and buy videos. At the end of the day this would have been his wishes. Good to see someone is making the estate follow his wishes.

[Edited 9/20/17 7:27am]

but they have an imposter with a "new" NPG ready to make money...is this what he wanted with his estate? they should ONLY make money off his music to pay for PP.

laurarichardson said:

luvsexy4all said:

laurarichardson said:

The estate needs money. They are not going to get it if people can listen and view for free. You can go to I-Tunes and buy videos. At the end of the day this would have been his wishes. Good to see someone is making the estate follow his wishes.

[Edited 9/20/17 7:27am]

but they have an imposter with a "new" NPG ready to make money...is this what he wanted with his estate? they should ONLY make money off his music to pay for PP.

The New Power Soul and PRN Family Records venture is separate from the estate. That is Omarr's project. The money from that will go to him directly.

lavie said:

luvsexy4all said:

but they have an imposter with a "new" NPG ready to make money...is this what he wanted with his estate? they should ONLY make money off his music to pay for PP.

The New Power Soul and PRN Family Records venture is separate from the estate. That is Omarr's project. The money from that will go to him directly.

the world is full of evil

rogifan said:

I'm shocked that anyone is shocked by this.