Prince Won't Record Another Album

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Prince Won't Record Another Album

Pop superstar Prince is refusing to record another album because he is so disappointed with the online music industry.

The Purple Rain hitmaker released his last record, 20ten, last year (10) as part of an innovative scheme which saw him give away free copies with a British newspaper.

Prince insisted the deal was done to circumvent internet piracy and would cause him "no stress", but the musician is adamant he won't be releasing any more new material due to ongoing problems with illegal downloads.

He tells Britain's The Guardian, "The industry changed. We made money (online) before piracy was real crazy. Nobody's making money now except phone companies, Apple and Google. I'm supposed to go to the White House to talk about copyright protection. It's like the gold rush out there. Or a carjacking. There's no boundaries. I've been in meetings and they'll tell you, 'Prince, you don't understand, it's dog-eat-dog out there'. So I'll just hold off on recording."

The singer was the first major artist to release a whole album, 1997's Crystal Ball, exclusively online, but he admits he doesn't actually like music in digital form.

He adds, "I personally can't stand digital music. You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can't feel anything. We're analogue people, not digital."

Prince will play Heineken Open'er Festival next weekend.

Source: Contactmusic

[craybox]

I like some of his tracks but no loss if we never hear from him again.

like football, music e.t.c. your meant to do it for the love of the job not just to fill your pockets :\

[He's Dead Jim]

He's a good guitarist, but he himself acknowledges that the industry has changed, if he's struggling to sell albums he should diversify, take up music teaching, start a tutors website,

C'mon purple one, keep up with the "times"

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can't feel anything.

Nonsense

[cork1958]

Yay!!

We can only hope!! :yes:

[Aergan]

No loss if that's the attitude.

[Anibal P]

Who care what some old has been thinks? His last decent album was back in the 80's most of what he's done since has been mediocre and only sold because of his name

[The Teej]

Hate to tell him this but FLAC == Vinyl in discernible quality

[Order_66]

Prince is correct, digital will never compare to tape, it will come very close but it will always be missing something.

[DirtyLarry Veteran]

Prince is correct, digital will never compare to tape, it will come very close but it will always be missing something.

Agreed.

The bottom line is with a copy of Pro Tools, you can make the music flawless, and music is not meant to be flawless, it takes the soul out of it.

The new Foo Fighters album is a good example of this.

For certain music where it was born of the digital age, well it obviously does not really affect it, but for music that involves instruments, all digital takes something away. No doubt at all in my mind about this fact.

[Pam14160]

and, I thought there were no more miracles left. . . :laugh:

[Rigby]

He adds, "I personally can't stand digital music. You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can't feel anything. We're analogue people, not digital."

I wonder if anyone has told this clown that CDs are digital and that he's been selling his music on that format for decades.

[scaramonga]

Thank god!

[notta]

GTFO Prince. Does the Itunes store not show you anything? Get with the times. Just because people aren't going out and buying $15 dollar CD's for a bunch of tracks they'll never listen to doesn't mean piracy is the issue, you d*ck bag.

[remixedcat]

I buy music that's good from places like beatport, juno and sometimes amazon. I get individual tracks from artists I like and that's that. simple.

[Farstrider]

I wonder if anyone has told this clown that CDs are digital and that he's been selling his music on that format for decades.

Actually most of his stuff that came out on CD was in all likelihood analogue, analogue, digital [AAD]

Also it depends on how the artist would like his/her music to sound! That studios can produce music that's "pure" is one thing, but not necessarily a must or a given!

A perfect example now days of studio quality CD's being produced via [A+ or A] Soundboard Recordings at live shows, that have plenty of soul and are sold directly after the show!

The sound quality is noted by letters. A+ is a perfect recording (like an official live release). "A" is excellent, "A-" is good or very good. "B+" is okay or good. "B", "B-" and "C"....

[Knife Party]

"I'll Never Be Another Fool", Prince sings, "I'll never open my legs, again, to a man, who's insecure/I'll never open my legs again, unless, I'm really sure" :whistle:

[Farstrider]

"I'll Never Be Another Fool", Prince sings, "I'll never open my legs, again, to a man, who's insecure/I'll never open my legs again, unless, I'm really sure" :whistle:

So what are you implying, that he's a homo? :whistle:

[Ryoken]

Prince Won't Record Another Album

He tells Britain's The Guardian, "The industry changed. We made money (online) before piracy was real crazy. Nobody's making money now except phone companies, Apple and Google. I'm supposed to go to the White House to talk about copyright protection. It's like the gold rush out there. Or a carjacking. There's no boundaries. I've been in meetings and they'll tell you, 'Prince, you don't understand, it's dog-eat-dog out there'. So I'll just hold off on recording."

Umm.. close but no, there was NO legal way to get music online until Piracy proved that it was a market they needed to get into.. And even then the record labels have fought the will of the masses at every turn..

Plus after hearing about him in one of the Evening with Kevin Smith segments, I say it's no loss.. Plus he's been past his prime for a while now.

[Buttus]

and every artist i've ever heard says they make squat from the albums, and make all their money from tours and things like t-shirts, etc... if you're good enough, release your songs for free, then tour...

[Growled Member]

I agree with him on the state of today's music. To me most of the modern music lacks soul. It is all rhythm and no blues. It doesn't speak to my heart except for rare cases. The reason it's like that is the greedy record companies and the RIAA are strictly in it for the money. They basically sell sex and a beat in a nice package. The music is secondary.

[spy beef]

He adds, "I personally can't stand digital music. You're getting sound in bits. It affects a different place in your brain. When you play it back, you can't feel anything. We're analogue people, not digital."

Mr. Nyquist would disagree.

[scaramonga]

The world is really becoming a better place. :)

'Scary 1' (wacko Jacko) all shut up in a wooden box, and 'Scary 2' (Prince) shutting up also, albeit not dead, unfortunately.

Yes, things are looking up! :yes:

[excalpius]

Prince is correct, digital will never compare to tape, it will come very close but it will always be missing something.

The only thing missing is the analog noise of the needle vibrating over plastic. Some old people got used to that inherent corruption and call it "warmth" and other euphemisms.

A properly master digital recording is the truest representation of the artist's performance and intention there is, re: no one listens to playback in the booth off of "vinyl".

Prince is a VERY talented performer in many ways, but he's clearly a techno-illiterate.

He should do what Radiohead has done. They made more money in one digital album release than the MAFIAA had paid them for their entire body of prior work...combined.

[Cheatyface]

Edited June 30, 2011 by John S.
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