Prince deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but imo the Estate is such a joke that I dont think it will ever happen.

Gooddoctor23 said:

Prince deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but imo the Estate is such a joke that I dont think it will ever happen.

Of course it will never happen. Prince didn't want one in life, why would his estate push for it in death? It's funny that this discussion keeps popping up over all these years.

A star on the Walk of Fame is a pay-to-play scenario. It's not an award.

Doozer said:

A star on the Walk of Fame is a pay-to-play scenario. It's not an award.

lol...that is common knowledge.

Gooddoctor23 said:

Doozer said:

A star on the Walk of Fame is a pay-to-play scenario. It's not an award.

lol...that is common knowledge.

So you think the estate should pay for it? Prince wasn't bothered to pay for it, why whould the estate?

Gooddoctor23 said:

Doozer said:

A star on the Walk of Fame is a pay-to-play scenario. It's not an award.

lol...that is common knowledge.

If you know that, then why did you say Prince "deserves" one? That makes no sense. They're not given out on merit; they're purchases like a goddamn Big Mac. It's like you're saying Prince deserves a Big Mac.

lurker316 said:

Gooddoctor23 said:

lol...that is common knowledge.

If you know that, then why did you say Prince "deserves" one? That makes no sense. They're not given out on merit; they're purchases like a goddamn Big Mac. It's like you're saying Prince deserves a Big Mac.

Did I stutter?

LovesexyIsThe1 said:

Gooddoctor23 said:

Prince deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but imo the Estate is such a joke that I dont think it will ever happen.

Of course it will never happen. Prince didn't want one in life, why would his estate push for it in death? It's funny that this discussion keeps popping up over all these years.

He probably didn't want his new material released in mono either, but here we are.

I imagine the Estate is too cheap to pursue it.

PennyPurple said:

JorisE73 said:

PennyPurple said:

I imagine the Estate is too cheap to pursue it.

Or maybe they wouldn't want to litterally throw away money at something that has no use or meaning and rather spend it on the music.

You had me until the last part.

Again, they're mastering tracks in monoraul and have released a whopping two tracks total since taking over. Whatever they're doing with their money they're certainly not putting any of it toward The Vault, might as well buy a square so they can add a replica to official store's array of purple rain tchochkes and sell it for $99.99 and 9/10 of a cent.

WhisperingDandelions said:

JorisE73 said:

Don't remeber what it costs ($40.000?) but who needs a meaningless thing like that? The gold star at First Avenue is much more inpressive and relevant.

Sheila E apparently.

sexton said:

JorisE73 said:

Don't remeber what it costs ($40.000?) but who needs a meaningless thing like that? The gold star at First Avenue is much more inpressive and relevant.

Sheila E apparently.

Exactly, B listers like Sheila but not A listers like Prince.

sexton said:

sexton said:

JorisE73 said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

You had me until the last part.

Again, they're mastering tracks in monoraul and have released a whopping two tracks total since taking over. Whatever they're doing with their money they're certainly not putting any of it toward The Vault, might as well buy a square so they can add a replica to official store's array of purple rain tchochkes and sell it for $99.99 and 9/10 of a cent.

Well, the previous people at the Etsate managed to release messed up releasses to, so not many diference, I rather they spend the money on better releases than what Howe and all did.

Again, do we have any uhh receipts, source, citation, confirmation, any remotely tangible example that we can reference that the nu Estate is spending money on "better releases"?

Howe wasn't great, sure, but at least they put some shit out, cavernous wall of reverb and all. So far all the nu estate has spent money on is USB-in-the-shape-of-cassette replicas to put 128kbps mono mp3s on.

They can't even produce a mixdown in proper stereo mixes. Stereo: the standard format of mixing for the last, oh, over 55 years. They're putting legitimate releases in mono like it's 1968. These cheapasses refuse to even spend money on a legitimate mixing engineer. You literally got Londell checking out "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording & Mixing" from the local public library and trying to DIY it.

Maybe Spencer & Tracy spent money on a Twitter blue check mark.

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Was watching a video on youtube the other day. The walk of fame is liitered with the homeless and other unfortunates. It's like a third world country. It's a disgrace.

It costs at least $40K to get one and he declined several times over the years. Nobody truly famous should pay. On principal alone it's nonsense.

WhisperingDandelions said:

JorisE73 said:

WhisperingDandelions said: Well, the previous people at the Etsate managed to release messed up releasses to, so not many diference, I rather they spend the money on better releases than what Howe and all did.

Again, do we have any uhh receipts, source, citation, confirmation, any remotely tangible example that we can reference that the nu Estate is spending money on "better releases"?

Howe wasn't great, sure, but at least they put some shit out, cavernous wall of reverb and all. So far all the nu estate has spent money on is USB-in-the-shape-of-cassette replicas to put 128kbps mono mp3s on.

They can't even produce a mixdown in proper stereo mixes. Stereo: the standard format of mixing for the last, oh, over 55 years. They're putting legitimate releases in mono like it's 1968. These cheapasses refuse to even spend money on a legitimate mixing engineer. You literally got Londell checking out "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recording & Mixing" from the local public library and trying to DIY it.

Maybe Spencer & Tracy spent money on a Twitter blue check mark.

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You're putting to much control in the hands of Spicer/Londell. They are just a small part of the Estate and can't do anything without the others who have a stake in this so this mess up is not only on them but also on the family members and PRimary Wave.

Everyone pisses and moans about these sidewalk stars being "bought" by the artist or their management team.

I think they're iconic and fun, and who cares if they're bought?