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Thread started 06/15/18 2:00pm

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Prince Estate Strikes Deal With Sony Music (EXCLUSIVE)

UPDATED: https://variety.com/2018/...202848408/

UPDATED: Sony Music has struck a deal with Prince's estate to license an unspecified catalog of the artist's music, three sources close to the situation tell Variety, although it was unclear at press time whether the agreement had been finalized.........

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Reply #1 posted 06/15/18 2:06pm

Strive

Motherfucker.
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Reply #2 posted 06/15/18 2:26pm

Silvertongue7

Wow, they might release something that wasn’t recorded in 1983 now, then...
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Reply #3 posted 06/15/18 2:26pm

thedoorkeeper

"...the entire lien provision could not be negotiated away..."
What's that referring to?
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Reply #4 posted 06/15/18 2:27pm

feeluupp

Millions less than the Universal deal... Wondering what Prince would think to tell him all his post WB output is worth no more than 30 million... lol

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Reply #5 posted 06/15/18 2:29pm

Vannormal

...post 1996 work then.

Could only mean an album released with all new material... ?

No one else is waiting for, lets say 1996-2003 material right now (right ?)

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all that (usual loud) buzz... - we'll see when I got something real in my hands (yawn)

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #6 posted 06/15/18 2:30pm

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This is good news, IMO. Finally, an outlet for Prince's post-WB material, which frankly, I'm more interested in.

First 2 releases should be Piano & a Microphone 2016 and Black is the New Black.

‎https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast
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Reply #7 posted 06/15/18 2:30pm

madison

Great Newz

Bart Van Hemelen

nothing but love for you man !!

i even spelled checked myself

tonk

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Reply #8 posted 06/15/18 2:32pm

7souls

feeluupp said:

Millions less than the Universal deal... Wondering what Prince would think to tell him all his post WB output is worth no more than 30 million... lol


I guess you didn't get the memo...he's not able to make those decisions any longer.
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Reply #9 posted 06/15/18 2:33pm

bluefish

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Vannormal said:

No one else is waiting for, lets say 1996-2003 material right now (right ?)

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I want 2010-2016 material.

‎https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast
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Reply #10 posted 06/15/18 2:33pm

Silvertongue7

madison said:



Great Newz










Bart Van Hemelen


nothing but love for you man !!


i even spelled checked myself




tonk

[Edited 6/15/18 14:31pm]


Brilliant
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Reply #11 posted 06/15/18 2:37pm

rdhull

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How long before this one goes kablooey?

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #12 posted 06/15/18 2:46pm

Strive

rdhull said:

How long before this one goes kablooey?



It won't since they know the WB deal but I can't wait for the overpriced and butchered releases they dump onto the market. If you thought Warner was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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Reply #13 posted 06/15/18 2:47pm

tab32792

i agree wholeheartedly with this entire post!

bluefish said:

This is good news, IMO. Finally, an outlet for Prince's post-WB material, which frankly, I'm more interested in.

First 2 releases should be Piano & a Microphone 2016 and Black is the New Black.

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Reply #14 posted 06/15/18 2:52pm

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Strive said:

rdhull said:

How long before this one goes kablooey?

It won't since they know the WB deal but I can't wait for the overpriced and butchered releases they dump onto the market. If you thought Warner was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.


Give Sony a chance sheesh.

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Reply #15 posted 06/15/18 2:53pm

rogifan

feeluupp said:

Millions less than the Universal deal... Wondering what Prince would think to tell him all his post WB output is worth no more than 30 million... lol


The article said “presumably” so they have no idea.
Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜
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Reply #16 posted 06/15/18 2:54pm

rogifan

bluefish said:

This is good news, IMO. Finally, an outlet for Prince's post-WB material, which frankly, I'm more interested in.

First 2 releases should be Piano & a Microphone 2016 and Black is the New Black.


If this means non-WB material will finally come to iTunes and streaming services then yea!
Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜
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Reply #17 posted 06/15/18 2:56pm

Silvertongue7

luv4u said:



Strive said:


rdhull said:

How long before this one goes kablooey?



It won't since they know the WB deal but I can't wait for the overpriced and butchered releases they dump onto the market. If you thought Warner was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.


Give Sony a chance sheesh.


If they announce a new album of studio material at the same time as the official deal announcement they’ll win me over. Otherwise, I’ll be cautious...
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Reply #18 posted 06/15/18 2:57pm

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rogifan said:

bluefish said:

This is good news, IMO. Finally, an outlet for Prince's post-WB material, which frankly, I'm more interested in.

First 2 releases should be Piano & a Microphone 2016 and Black is the New Black.

If this means non-WB material will finally come to iTunes and streaming services then yea!

Arent they already on Tidal? Im asking.

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #19 posted 06/15/18 2:57pm

love2thenines2
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What are the example of very good Deluxe edition under Sony Contract? Thanx
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Reply #20 posted 06/15/18 2:59pm

rogifan

Strive said:

rdhull said:

How long before this one goes kablooey?



It won't since they know the WB deal but I can't wait for the overpriced and butchered releases they dump onto the market. If you thought Warner was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.

In an interview during the Musicology era Prince discussed his deal with Sony saying “they’ve just been beautiful all around”. Why all the skepticism?
Paisley Park is in your heart
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Reply #21 posted 06/15/18 3:00pm

rogifan

rdhull said:



rogifan said:


bluefish said:

This is good news, IMO. Finally, an outlet for Prince's post-WB material, which frankly, I'm more interested in.

First 2 releases should be Piano & a Microphone 2016 and Black is the New Black.



If this means non-WB material will finally come to iTunes and streaming services then yea!

Arent they already on Tidal? Im asking.


Most people don’t use Tidal. I want his music where people are.
Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜
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Reply #22 posted 06/15/18 3:02pm

rdhull

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rogifan said:

rdhull said:

Arent they already on Tidal? Im asking.

Most people don’t use Tidal. I want his music where people are.

Oh, there's the rub.

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #23 posted 06/15/18 3:03pm

rdhull

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rogifan said:

Why all the skepticism?

lol

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #24 posted 06/15/18 3:13pm

Strive

luv4u said:



Strive said:


rdhull said:

How long before this one goes kablooey?



It won't since they know the WB deal but I can't wait for the overpriced and butchered releases they dump onto the market. If you thought Warner was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.


Give Sony a chance sheesh.



The way they handled Hendrix doesn't give me much hope.

I'm guessing the future with Sony is bare reissues of all the non-WB albums "remastered", a new album of unreleased studio content that they inevitably mess up in some sort of fashion (brickwall, combining multiple takes, bringing in a third party to finish songs) and seemingly random vault releases.
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Reply #25 posted 06/15/18 3:46pm

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This is terrible news. I hope I am wrong but after what Sony did to the Michael Jackson releases I don't hold much hope. Here some info for those who don't no. First MJ release was a greatest hits from "This Is It" this had one new song and album versions of hits with the also the movie. (That actually was decent) The next album was "Michael" 3 of the ten tracks were sung by an impersonater and not Michael the other 7 songs were produced ok but none of the songs were fully the way Michael left them. Then there was immortal a remix album for cirque. This would of been better if they had got the actual producers who worked on the music to make this remix album just like they got George Martin and his son to remix The Beatles for the "Love Album" Then we got Xscape which was remixed by Timberland. That was ok but I don't like the thought of anybody touching Prince's music let alone making songs into duets that didn't happen like they did with Michael and Justin Timberlake. Then the latest release has been another greatest hits. Sorry for the rant but I really don't hold much faith in Sony.

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Reply #26 posted 06/15/18 3:48pm

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feeluupp said:

Millions less than the Universal deal... Wondering what Prince would think to tell him all his post WB output is worth no more than 30 million... lol



"Sony Music has struck a deal with
Prince’s estate to license the artist’s music..."


i don't know, it's not like they sold the vault, they're just licensing the stuff to sony.

and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #27 posted 06/15/18 3:54pm

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Revolution18 said:

This is terrible news. I hope I am wrong but after what Sony did to the Michael Jackson releases I don't hold much hope. Here some info for those who don't no. First MJ release was a greatest hits from "This Is It" this had one new song and album versions of hits with the also the movie. (That actually was decent) The next album was "Michael" 3 of the ten tracks were sung by an impersonater and not Michael the other 7 songs were produced ok but none of the songs were fully the way Michael left them. Then there was immortal a remix album for cirque. This would of been better if they had got the actual producers who worked on the music to make this remix album just like they got George Martin and his son to remix The Beatles for the "Love Album" Then we got Xscape which was remixed by Timberland. That was ok but I don't like the thought of anybody touching Prince's music let alone making songs into duets that didn't happen like they did with Michael and Justin Timberlake. Then the latest release has been another greatest hits. Sorry for the rant but I really don't hold much faith in Sony.


well it will make a lot of orgers happy, i guess, since it seems like everyone is always talking
about how there needs to be a greatest hits/best off release for the 93-16 period.

i could live without it, but i guess it's a part of the market that hasn't been covered yet. sony
might decided to release that. with 1 new song to make us buy it lol

after that, who knows, there are so many finished albums from the post warners period that
are just waiting to be released that it doesn't seem like they would have to scrape the barell
like they seem to be doing with the michael releases. i also think that the backlash of them
remixing or adding guest artists to prince tunes would be enormous so that might happen for
1 release and then no more.

OR that prince/justin timberlake outtake, remixed by timbaland could become the shocking
surprise number 1 single of summer 2019 and we could be stuck with those kind of shit ass
releases forever lol


neutral

and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #28 posted 06/15/18 3:55pm

jstar69

Wow - will Sony release something to compete with the WB release. Strategically speaking, it’s highly likely!!!
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Reply #29 posted 06/15/18 3:58pm

darkroman

Sony only does commercial exploitation.

sad

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