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Prince has a new album coming out called Mail on Sunday.

"Prince feels that charts are just music industry constructions and have little or no relevance to fans or even artists on its way."

Mail on Sunday managing director Stephen Miron said: "No one has ever done this before. We have given away CDs and DVDs but this is just setting a new level."

HMV clearly felt it was a classic case of "If you can't beat them, join them" -- the album is for sale at its stores.

Source: UK Reuters

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  • Date 7/17/2007 1:43:51 AM
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.mindless : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

.mindless

23 votes NegativePositive

862 days 5 hours ago...

Fuck that. I don't even wanna have a FREE copy of his album. Let alone buy it.

bovril : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:2007 Winner

bovril

31 votes NegativePositive

862 days 3 hours ago...

"Prince feels that charts are just music industry constructions and have little or no relevance to fans or even artists on its way."

In other words, he knows the album is too shit to be bought and appear in the charts and wants to avoid the embarassment.

BigDaddyTiny : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

BigDaddyTiny

0 votes NegativePositive

862 days ago...

He probably got bored promoting the album. And used this as an excuse to play some basketball.

nick20404 : LVL 43: VP 5: said:

nick20404

11 votes NegativePositive

861 days 16 hours ago...

prince is THE shit i mean shit.

Mungo9000 : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Mungo9000

7 votes NegativePositive

861 days 2 hours ago...

After all the people banging-on about PIRACY and arguing that record companies overcharge.
You think you might have something decent to say about symbol.

I've heard the album, it isn't that bad.

InsayneJayne (Admin) : LVL 60: VP 5: said:

InsayneJayne

1 votes NegativePositive

860 days 15 hours ago...

omg Prince......

*goggley eyes*

MindHunt : LVL 11: VP 2: said:

MindHunt

8 votes NegativePositive

860 days 13 hours ago...

Pff, some of Prince's old songs are alright. I wouldn't touch his recent stuff, but I respect him for giving the middle finger to the industry.

Gaffski : LVL 26: VP 3.5: said:

Gaffski

1 votes NegativePositive

860 days 5 hours ago...

It's actually a good album, I enjoyed it.

Pawel_Pwns3 : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

Pawel_Pwns3

0 votes NegativePositive

859 days 23 hours ago...

"Prince has a new album coming out called Mail on Sunday."

the mail on sunday is the nazi newspaper that comes out in the UK, NOT the name of princes new album

just clearing that up...

gruel : LVL 21: VP 3: said:

gruel

0 votes NegativePositive

859 days ago...

Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories

gutterpunknyc : LVL 13: VP 2.2: said:

gutterpunknyc

2 votes NegativePositive

857 days 19 hours ago...

yeah, album is called 'Planet Earth'. Mail on sunday included the album free with the paper on july 15th.
and Prince is the shit. crap music aside, he's the only guy in the world that can act that flamboyant and get away with it, without actually being gay.

snewsh : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

snewsh

-1 votes NegativePositive

854 days 19 hours ago...

hey assmoneys, its "the artist formerly known as prince".........and his music does suck.

Violetninja420 : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Violetninja420

2 votes NegativePositive

854 days 14 hours ago...

I remember when there was a huge debate back in the eighties about who was the better performer Prince/Michael jackson...

Allthough their both pretty much washed up now, im going to say what i said all along, prince is the clear winner.

assmaster : LVL 40: VP 4.8: said:

assmaster

1 votes NegativePositive

853 days 6 hours ago...

Prince rocks. Plus he wrote half of the hits back in the 80's for all sorts of artists. Regardless of how I feel about rap music or Gregorian chanting, I dig musicians who treat their fans well. Record companies have been giving away albums for pennies in cd clubs for decades. What's wrong with the artist who sells himself giving away his own material and not collecting a dime on it.

It's every persons right to not overcharge the public. Don't hate the playa.

Violetninja420 : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Violetninja420

1 votes NegativePositive

851 days 20 hours ago...

^gregorian chanting is fucking awesome, man.

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