I think sony is doing a better job than warner ever did in promoting his album.....

What do you think?

..I think promotion means more today than it did when he was with WB...I'm pretty sure the music itself made me a fan in the 80's...not the promotion....

I think timing, a tour, and his willingness to make public appearances is what is different this time around.

But I agree, I think Sony is doing a great job. I don't know actually how much they're doing, but it's top-notch.

To be fair to Warner Bros., they did a great job for a long time. I'm sure they were wondering how to promote his music that they KNEW nobody wanted . . .

The answer is OBVIOUS WB would NEVER have let him give away ANYTHING. We thanks you Sony for a kick ass promo and giving Prince freedom ta boot

Prince is doing a great job of promoting this album. he has put a lot of effort in to it. He is all over the place.

He has a more positive relationship with Sony. By the end of his contract with Warners no one was promotion anything they just were wanting the contract to end.

geegee said:

I think u hit the nail on the head! It sure looks like the key here is Prince's desire to make Musicology a hit...a conscious choice to put the pedal to the metal and make every promotional appearance he/Sony can arrange.

I also think the whole idea of "giving away" a copy of the album to every concert attendee was just brilliant. What a great, novel thing for Prince to do...when I first heard about it, I couldn't believe he was serious--most artists go on tour with the goal of selling their new album! And it's terrific that Sony was still willing to commit to an all-out promotion push in the face of this big "give-away."

In a short period of time, Sony has indeed done a lot for Prince!! And WB is benefitting from it in the increase in sales of Prince albums in their catalog!

It's probably too early to tell, but probably Sony.

rainbowchild said:

good point