The Internet is dead!

by **djarvik** » Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:38

...according to Prince.

The music industry might be embracing digital and online technology, but Prince is not convinced that it’s a good thing.

"The Internet's completely over,” Prince told British tabloid publication, The Mirror, in his first newspaper interview in 10 years. “I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.”

Prince is currently set to release his latest album, “20Ten,” for free through various European print media, including the Daily Mirror and its Scottish affiliate, the Daily Record. Fans can snag their copy this Saturday via the different press outlets, but you they certainly won’t find any of the new material online.

Prince has banned both YouTube and iTunes from using his music, calling the web obsolete.

“The Internet's like MTV,” he told the mirror. “At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you."

Plans for a “20Ten” in the States haven’t been announced. What do you think, is Prince on the verge smart new alternative for releasing albums or does his approach seem misguided?

Source: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/06 ... /?hpt=Sbin

by **coke4** » Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:42

what an ass

by **ILuvBillVal** » Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:03

This is what it sounds like when doves (and highly overrated, not cared about since 1988, semi-gay dudes) cry.

by **Otlichno** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:02

It doesn't matter, if I ever want to listen to crap I can just download this new album off the web.

Sorry Prince if the internet has not been nice to you!

by **jayl0ve** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:49

2 words: Jehova's Witness

He's one, and they all have bizarre views of the internet. Like the people who run the Scientology cult, the executives/CEO's of Jehova's Witness Incorporated (whatever it's actually called I Don't care) know that the internet holds the truth behind their scam and so try to turn off their subjects to the internet. He's probably only allowed to go to a few sites :lol:

by **coke4** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:54

jayl0ve wrote:2 words: Jehova's Witness

He's one, and they all have bizarre views of the internet. Like the people who run the Scientology cult, the executives/CEO's of Jehova's Witness Incorporated (whatever it's actually called I Don't care) know that the internet holds the truth behind their scam and so try to turn off their subjects to the internet. He's probably only allowed to go to a few sites

WHat about Q, he seemed pretty crazy on the internet?

by **jayl0ve** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:01

I'm guessing he was allowed to go on this site only because Mother checked it for him....don't you remember he wouldn't even click on a link here unless somebody explicitly stated that there was no naked women or cursing to be found??

I think Prince is just old and confused by Teh Internetz. He doesn't realize he could make a lot more money and reach a lot more fans than he would by releasing it in....newspapers???

Really, Prince??

by **djarvik** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmX5EvQE9B4

by **GOA MASTER MDMA** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:47

jayl0ve wrote:2 words: Jehova's Witness

He's one, and they all have bizarre views of the internet. Like the people who run the Scientology cult, the executives/CEO's of Jehova's Witness Incorporated (whatever it's actually called I Don't care) know that the internet holds the truth behind their scam and so try to turn off their subjects to the internet. He's probably only allowed to go to a few sites

this jehova whitness guys are all freaks !!
totally out from all realness !!
we had the best bad example here by itst .

yeah the internet is the devil and pigs can fly -
also yehovas whitness freaks are serious people :roll:

what prince do here is just ridicolous

by **coke4** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:36

jayl0ve wrote:I'm guessing he was allowed to go on this site only because Mother checked it for him....don't you remember he wouldn't even click on a link here unless somebody explicitly stated that there was no naked women or cursing to be found??

Maybe his mother saw the Jehova bashing and banned him from here, i always thought his disappearance was a bit strange

by **Moralspain** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:27

Funny video

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdwk35_dylin-prestly-microsoft-net-vs-java_tech

by **Cro Morgan** » Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:31

Moralspain wrote:Funny video

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdwk35_dylin-prestly-microsoft-net-vs-java_tech

by **Digitalboyy** » Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:06

by **Andymachine** » Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:33

djarvik wrote:...according to Prince.

The music industry might be embracing digital and online technology, but Prince is not convinced that it’s a good thing.

"The Internet's completely over,” Prince told British tabloid publication, The Mirror, in his first newspaper interview in 10 years. “I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.”

Prince is currently set to release his latest album, “20Ten,” for free through various European print media, including the Daily Mirror and its Scottish affiliate, the Daily Record. Fans can snag their copy this Saturday via the different press outlets, but you they certainly won’t find any of the new material online.

Prince has banned both YouTube and iTunes from using his music, calling the web obsolete.

“The Internet's like MTV,” he told the mirror. “At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you."

Plans for a “20Ten” in the States haven’t been announced. What do you think, is Prince on the verge smart new alternative for releasing albums or does his approach seem misguided?

Source: http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/07/06 ... /?hpt=Sbin

I think its quite good that he does this , Its like sticking the finger up to the capatilist money making society that people live in and sharing with the common people for free :lol:

Altho i suppose its easy for him to do that as he has already made his millions but in a way its good tho because its showing that is willing to give out his music for free basically now and giving back to his public , unlike other so called middle aged artists who would still charge for their albums even tho they have millions , artists have to remember its the fans that put them in their positions in the first place and i think its a good gesture

by **djarvik** » Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:41

He is not giving it for free. He is including it free with each paper sale.

Which means he got a contract with a newspaper, that will give him tons of advance money - and he gets to say that he gives the album for free. But you spill buy the paper....granted thou, for less then a price of a CD....but not much less.

The reason why he is doing it, is because iTunes and other internet music distributors didn't want to give ANT advance money, they basically work on Sales Figures. If your album not selling, you not getting paid...etc...

What news Paper getting out of it? ....increased circulation and Ad Space sales. They will more then make up for the money paid to Prince in Ad Sales and future exposure and increased sales of future papers.

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