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STILL - there would not have been any leaks if it were not for EYE. Just sayin'. "I like to watch." | |
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I acknowledged that myself. A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ | |
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Such a shame, who buys Prince bootlegs? Hardcore fans. Who would buy released copies of all these bootlegs? Hardcore fans. Getting rid of bootlegs has no effect on the bottom line for the estate. So I never understood this being an issue. Prince bootlegs are nice little gifts to the hardcore fans who have supported him his entire career. Prince stuff on youtube however is great exposure for the casual fan, and can only increase money coming into the estate with the added exposure to all things Prince.
[Edited 9/6/18 1:43am] "You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013 | |
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I am not suprised, making money off of someone else's music is obviously a no-no.
I have always made it a point to download all music from bootleg labels for free, I never pay for unnoficial releases | |
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Are you sure about that? There were a lot of people saying that they wouldn't be buying P&M because they have had Intimate Moments for years. I believe that there would be a lor more excitement for this release if we hadn't had it years ago. I'll be buying it because it has better sound quality, at least, if Mary Don't You Weep is representative, and because I want to support official releases.
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Hey there TheEnglishGent
"You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013 | |
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Now with eye label out of the way are we going to be seing those free releases of unreleased material by the inner circle. They seemed to say if it wasn't for eye making a profit which offended them they would put more stuff out .It would have the special bonus of annoying the estate who have let us fans down with shocking releases so far . [Edited 9/6/18 5:28am] | |
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Ah ah Ah ...in the best way....very short snippets or Full song in mono & bad mixdown versions .....just to let us know ...they are the Kings of the game & us the suckers !!
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I wish we could have the NPG music club back , a lot of us are just fans who love listening to Prince’s music and are happy to pay the estate for the privilege, just as they were happy to pay P when he was still with us.I hope nobody gets their life wrecked by this. | |
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feeluupp said: The digipack of the Silverline records boots of The Chocolate Invasion & The Slaughterhouse were going for over $200 on eBAY after his death.. Currently they are selling for over $80 each. who else would love to see the + xpectation and c-note get a CD release from the Estate, I know I would ![]() | |
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[Edited 9/6/18 11:55am] The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams | |
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YES! YES! "I like to watch." | |
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Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... | |
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bonatoc said:
[Edited 9/6/18 11:55am] I once read: "Dylan is like a plate of spaghetti: it doesn't matter where you start, before you know, you'll be tangled up (in blue for Dylan fans). The same thing could be said for Prince, but then, yeah, we need to get his stuff out there! | |
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So does the estate know the owners of eye records? I am interested in seeing how this plays out. | |
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yes "Climb in my fur." | |
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. Friends don't let friends clap on 1 and 3.
The Paisley Park Vault spreadsheet: https://goo.gl/zzWHrU | |
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nelcp777 said: So does the estate know the owners of eye records? I am interested in seeing how this plays out. Their names are in the article on page 1. Some of them sound familiar to me, so I could even say that I know them (not personally.) But Europeans facing a lawsuit in America... That could be tricky.. | |
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Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... | |
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One of the guys behind Eye Records has posted today a free download of 17 Days (the Piano and a voice version that became available yesterday), which I find... interesting, I guess | |
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Thanks for the information. Your point of the 2 countries is a good one. Even if the lawsuit is won by the Estate, having the country enforcing to pay is another hurdle. | |
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when the estate doesnt get anywhere legally...will this open the floodgates ??????? | |
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So theyre doing the same shit then. Releasing already released material lol. "Climb in my fur." | |
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Exactly. This should be the beginning and the end of the discussion. "Climb in my fur." | |
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I'm ok with the estate putting their foot down of course. As for Eye Records...I am a fan of what they have put out as well. I like what they produce. I see many sides to this...it's hard to root for the bootleg proprietors but they are filling the demand of those of us who desire them. If there was no demand there would be no need for these releases. Instead we pick a side and wag our fingers at whomever we feel are in the wrong.
These things sort themselves out. Pheromone make a ni**a go crazy
Fuckin' around make a ni**a wanna die | |
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djThunderfunk said:
My mistake. Replay 89 on page 3 of this thread. | |
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So the lawsuit sounds like a major uphill battle. Can the Estate hold associated artists responsible and sue them if Eye Records got tracks from them? In the end, Eye records has to prove that they legitimately got the tracks and had rights to sell/release them, which they did not, hence bootlegs. Maybe the estate is looking for the leaks and trying to scare other bootleggers? | |
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Not dead, not in prison, still funkin'... | |
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Exactly. However, the legal default now goes to the Estate as the "seller" of his music. * Prince was a smart guy. No doubt he knew EXACTLY how things would go down upon his death. When I watch that interview he did on The View in 2012 - when he was asked what was going to happen with all of his unreleased music and will he release it - his response was, "well, somebody will release it...I don't know that I'll get to release it..." * I just find it very hard to believe that he unintentionally left this world without a Will, and/or any legal directive for his Vault. | |
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I didn't make a claim towards any side. I understand the legal position. All I'm pointing out is that some people could look at it from the perspective that no one involved really created nor "deserves" to profit from his music since they did not contribute. Some might say that the bootleggers are no different than the estate, just oportunists.
The reality is more complex than that, and I haven't spent money on bootlegs since 1995. I just want to hear the music before I die of old age, and whoever is putting it out there... great. I would prefer it be "official" and gladly spend money on it.
I acknowledge the estates has a legal right to protect their assets. | |
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