Prince's camp is alienating fans again! Or is this already being discussed here? They were reportedly ordered to take off ALL their photography.

[Post your comments on this thread. Let's show some solidarity! - luv4u]

http://www.princefams.com...hp?id=7935 (Princefams petition)

Quote: "Hi PrinceFams!

Sorry for the lack of pictures on the front page. NPG has denied us the right to use images of Prince.

Due to repeated problems with Prince and NPG in the last few months, Princefams.com is currently not able to offer any services besides the discussion forum.

This website has for almost 6 years been working hard to provide a positive and friendly place for fans of Prince to meet and have fun, while enjoying a picture gallery, discography and in the last year or so, streamed videos of YouTube.

The NPG sent us an email many years ago, denying us the use of certain album covers for the discography.

Later, we were treathened with legal action over the streaming of videos from YouTube. Today we were informed that we had to remove all pictures of Prince.

In effect everything except talking is prohibited!

I will leave the forum intact for the time being, since I know that a lot of people from all over the world come together there to enjoy each others company.

As far as promoting Prince is concered, all services are cancelled for the time being.

We are sorry that the NPG is forcing us to take this action.

If you think the NPG is out of line, and treating their most loyal fans poorly, sign the petition here:" [end Quote]

http://www.princefams.com...hp?id=7935

yeah, everyone wants to suck up to a man that wears women's shoes
but the fans keep giving in
it's very simple
everyone buy a ticket to a show, and protest there
if they are really upset at that

Photos are all copyrighted/owned by someone or other. That person has the right to insist such things (though whether they should or not is another issue... certainly I feel people think everything on the internet is free and up-for-grabs when it is not, and therefore should not be surprised when such things catch up with them). I wouldn't be surprised if they have been simply asked to credit photos, as happens here and on other websites.

I'd like to see copies of what exactly was sent to the princefams folks... they seem like good people, obviously hoping to promote Prince and his endeavors via their site, and running ANY fansite is a ton of fairly thankless work. It's tricky, though, if there was something in particular (copyright offenses for example) that are within Prince's right to argue about, that should be respected.

Now, generally speaking, I think he's dead wrong from a practical, business, marketing, and even moral standpoint to attack fans and sites they put blood, sweat, tears, and money into maintianing, as he is likely the greatest benefactor of those efforts and expenditures, but we can't ignore legitimate legal requests. Even challenging illegitimate ones isn't always successful, if Prince is willing to pay big bucks to get "better" lawyers (e.x., the Uptown case).

If I understand correctly (and I'm not sure I do), the princefams folks were previously responsible for putting some video material Prince arguably owned copyright to, on YouTube and linking to it from their site--and were asked to remove it, and did comply with the request. I'm not sure the nature of this subsequent request but as I said, I'd like to know more details.

No matter what, it's never boring in Prince-fan-land, especially if you try to "help" the community. Let's see what happens...

I agree with Prince and NPG. Copyrights r HOLY so Prince had the complete right 2 allow or deny the use of pictures and other things.

Princefams aint a so friendly and nice site, so I dont mind whats going on.

fine with me...

SammiJ said:

*** Im glad that they were fine with u.

I've experienced hypocrisy, flirty impotent men that dont know how 2 spend time and bored ppl who get in2 ur bizz. They treated a friend of mine in a SHAMEFUL way...

GlamSlam hasn’t been threatened.
[Edited 12/30/06 14:20pm]

[Error corrected on front page - luv4u]

ben said:

Just wanted to say that I fully cosign your post, Ben.

Here is the real deal..

Prince and his lawyer smell $$$$$ from the Google and youtube deal. Youtube is another Napster waiting to happen. Half the shit up on youtube is stolen. Now that the Google and Youtube deal is good NPG is planning to attack..

Lilith said:

i'm really not sure what you're getting at here...

I heard there was a video spoof made over there that was offensive and may have sparked the video section in getting shutdown. I asked over at HQ but nobody responded. Does anyone know if this was true?

I tried posting this b4 and it was erased

THANK U BEN!

Prince is a prick.

Lilith said:

But Prince doesn't have copyright to ALL pics he is on. Most of the time it is the photographer

What happened 2 the guy behind Hammers page?

I heard D'Angelo is nice 2 his fans. He is not as productive though.

Prince... Yes! I'm here too... thought I left P.Org.

It the same rant I'v posted on HQ....aswell PrinceFams Furoms.
Nope! whont post U mug up anymore!

Symbolsm said:

Symbolsm pleeez write clear...I want to learn.

I think in this day an age its getting scary when the internet cannot be used for people/fans who want to discuss/show a person who they feel has influenced them enough to put fingers to a keyboard and express themselves enough - just to get it thrown back into their face.....

Long live the Org....
[Edited 12/30/06 15:48pm]

good for prince.

continue spending time alienating your fans rather than releasing music.

fuck him.

I'm sure Prince is not the only artist this happens to, but does any one know of other artists that send out cease and desist letters to their fans?

suomynona said:

as I said before....
long live the org

wonder505 said:

Yep, Los Pigg made a not so funny video of tamar's song redheaded step child and posted it on youtube, seems Lospigg was the only one that found it funny. they probably traced the origins back to Pfams and found more stuff. nobody's safe from the spies!

WWJD?

What would James do???

wlcm2thdwn said:

What was going on in the video?

SLAVE to his music!

Sorry Prince's camps approach to his audience and fam(s) is just plain stupid. A fan of his music, always. I find it very hard to be a fan of his approach to business and people who try to appreciate him. He sounds like he has a lot of personal issues to work out, too bad for us his fans are one of his issues, what a JERK!

I'd like to know why he's doing this to his long life fans? I'd like to hear more about it.

I really wouldn't want him to take action against prince.org...