Abrazo said:

I wouldn't call it a rumor, seeing that Prince stated this at his press conference. However, that does not automatically mean that it will happen. Too many factors to consider it a guarantee.
[This message was edited Thu Feb 26 3:00:31 2004 by diamond99]

Jestyr said:

That makes sense, because it presumably then allows for the record sales to be counted towards chart placings.

I'm also intersted to see how the financial settlement would work with this model regarding the store, distributing company and Prince - because Prince theoretically has all the money up front (via concert sales) for the product redeemed by voucher - but other product paid for in cash would follow a more traditional route.

Well shit, if he plans on charging over $100 for a ticket, he'd damn well better include a CD.

langebleu said:

The voucher is a great idea

EvilWhiteMale said:

Okay Evil, is your name really Damien?

oh...and if it is, J/K

JumpUpOnThe1 said:

I dunno. You wanna check the top of my head for the mark of the beast?

EvilWhiteMale said:

Tickets are in the $55 - $75 range. Larger venues = more tickets sold = lower prices.

Jestyr said:

Usually larger venues= higher prices. When Prince played MSG or Avery Fisher, tickets were about $125. When he played smaller venues, they were about $55-$75.

Hmmmm, not in Europe. Bigger venues had the lower ticket prices.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Tickets should never cost so much for a single artist. I would only pay over $100 for Ozzfest or Woodstock.

Romance1600 said:

Well, call me a "dumb ass", but I will buy the CD at the store, even if I plan to go to the show. The reason is this: I have no way of knowing if it will happen or not. I think many times Prince intends to do some truly groundbreaking move like this, announces it, then finds out that its logistically not possible (or at least very difficult). I won't wait around, only to find out that I ain't gettin' shit! Still, I think its a fantastic idea, and I hope it does happen. I'm not trying to be a "naysayer", I just know that Prince often has bigger intentions than he does resources.

If he actually DOES manage to pull this off, and I wind up with an extra copy, then I'll give it to someone that I think will appreciate it. I don't see anything wrong with that. If that makes me a dumb-ass, then so be it.

Well....I just caught something interesting in our local (Los Angeles) periodical, the LAWEEKLY. The ad for his Staples date has a little blurb on the bottom right that says, "Buy A Ticket Get The New CD For Free At The Show".


Maybe I was wrong. I still think it's a logistcal nightmare if they do it at the show. Besides, where am I gonna put it while I'm up out of my seat groovin?



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[This message was edited Thu Feb 26 14:12:08 2004 by Jestyr]

Abrazo said:

As am I. I certainly don't work for free.

JediMaster said:

As I recall, Prince suggested back around 1996 that he was considering doing the same thing with Emancipation. It didn't happen then.

Jestyr said:

Who said you gonna get it before the show?
But anyhow, i`d hold it for you, if i could.

Romance1600 said:

ME!!!

TonyWilliams said:

True...they may hand them out at a stand after the show or something....I don't know the wait to find out is makin me crazy...

psykosoul said:

Definitely co-sign.

matt said:

Right, so Prince shouldn't pretend he would.

matt said:

So he shouldn't announce it either, unless he is 100% certain it will work out, which I am fairly sure he isn't. Which leads me to cynically believe this is only said to promote the new album, the tour and the club.

Jestyr said:

The only possible way to do it is through subscription to the club so they can mail you the cd. Hence this is or can be also good promotion for the club if it becomes the official deal.

klaatu said:

Definitly not co-signing the assumption that this is all done out of "love" or "respect" or whatever altruistical motivations.

how the heck else is he going to get rid of his half-baked albums?
no record company is going to put no-hit/no-sellers out on the market.

Jestyr said:

mmmm

well, I sincerely hope he's got it all worked out. If people consider, based on this advertisement, that they will receive a CD inclusive of the ticket price at the show, and the CDs aren't there, it's only going to give cause to people complaining and more.

And you've already pointed out the possible consequences of not having the music available on CD through other outlets at the same time.

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langebleu said:

Right, this is going to be a nightmare. I can only see them doing this through the NPGMC. Or what? Are they going to hand out free cd's to ten thousand people? I don't think so.

Abrazo said:

Why do I get the feeling there is going to be a bunch of JW idiology lyrical garbage flowing with the beautiful music in this album?

RomeoMustDie said:

I don't know.

maybe he'll do it a la the "America" video and just chuck 'em out to the crowd!

nayroo2002 said:

be funny if they chuck em back....