Prince: "The internet is over"
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The internet "fills peoples heads with numbers that can't be good for you".
Really?
Anywho, it's not a big surprise. Ever heard Kevin Smith's experience as he was filming a never-to-be-released documentary about the guy?
Really?
Anywho, it's not a big surprise. Ever heard Kevin Smith's experience as he was filming a never-to-be-released documentary about the guy?
My thoughts exactly.Commander Breetai said:
Hell, I only know one song of his. Which I
I was just thinking the other day that I could probably do without cable because I only watch three channels, and all of those post their aired shows on their websites.
Prince probably should be mad, though. It is pathetically easy to rip the audio track off of a fan-made video posted on youtube, and that isn't even the easiest way to download free music. The internet has fundamentally changed the business of music distribution, and a lot of old-school guys are having trouble coming to grips with that.
Incidentally, Kevin Smith tells a great story about Prince in his speaking engagement DVD "An Evening with Kevin Smith." Apparently Smith was recruited to make a documentary for him. Oops, someone beat me to it.
Prince probably should be mad, though. It is pathetically easy to rip the audio track off of a fan-made video posted on youtube, and that isn't even the easiest way to download free music. The internet has fundamentally changed the business of music distribution, and a lot of old-school guys are having trouble coming to grips with that.
Incidentally, Kevin Smith tells a great story about Prince in his speaking engagement DVD "An Evening with Kevin Smith." Apparently Smith was recruited to make a documentary for him. Oops, someone beat me to it.
So, er, what's going to be the next big thing according to him? Is Top of the Pops going to make a triumphant comeback?
The internet is no longer hip?
It was never hip! It was the refuge of nerds and losers and sons of concerned parents who say "he needs to go outside more".
It still is, basically, only now everyone uses it anyway (a hypocracy which really urks me). But try to get anyone who's not a geek to take you seriously when you talk about your internet girlfriend (no, I've never had an internet girlfriend, just in case you're curious).
Why do I use iTunes? Because it's fucking practical. When I hear a song I like, I remember a few words, I google it, I fire up iTunes and I can buy it right there and then for 99 cents. I couldn't give a rats arse if screaming teenage girls consider it cool.
It was never hip! It was the refuge of nerds and losers and sons of concerned parents who say "he needs to go outside more".
It still is, basically, only now everyone uses it anyway (a hypocracy which really urks me). But try to get anyone who's not a geek to take you seriously when you talk about your internet girlfriend (no, I've never had an internet girlfriend, just in case you're curious).
Why do I use iTunes? Because it's fucking practical. When I hear a song I like, I remember a few words, I google it, I fire up iTunes and I can buy it right there and then for 99 cents. I couldn't give a rats arse if screaming teenage girls consider it cool.
I don't know what country this guy is prince of but I guess they don't have internet there because the internet is just about the biggest technological revolution since the invention of the computer. Yes the internet, the biggest source of commerce, information and content is over because it's not "hip" anymore. This is more than just ignorance, this man is actually mentally retarded.
"Pop superstar Prince is adamant he will never sell his songs on the internet, insisting web-based outlets will soon disappear because they are no longer "hip"."
I can't speak for everyone but I'm pretty sure why most people buy music online is because it's a lot more convenient. Most people nowadays who download their music were the people who went out to a shop, bought a CD and put it right on their computer and never picked the CD up again.
I can't speak for everyone but I'm pretty sure why most people buy music online is because it's a lot more convenient. Most people nowadays who download their music were the people who went out to a shop, bought a CD and put it right on their computer and never picked the CD up again.
Funny, I didn't know prince was from Egypt, cause apparently hes in de-Nile.
Hey, fuck you, I thought it was funny...
Hey, fuck you, I thought it was funny...
Well this is a surprise apparently the stupidest thing in the world doesn't come from the internet.
Isn't Prince like....8 years too late to come up with an opinion like "The Internet is just a trend that will die"
The Internet survived a mayor existential crisis, survived it, and since became such an integral part of life itself that it simply CANNOT be a trend that just will disappear.
....Why do i even comment, you probably know all this
The Internet survived a mayor existential crisis, survived it, and since became such an integral part of life itself that it simply CANNOT be a trend that just will disappear.
....Why do i even comment, you probably know all this
For the record, he did that to maintain creative control of his music, while still maintaining his fanbase. Essentially, his record company refused to publish many of his songs because they didn't "fit" with the image they were attempting to craft for him. He wanted to independently publish the songs but his contract stated that he could not publish any albums under the name "Prince." So, he changed his name (Temporarily) to "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince," and published under that name (Plus, he got a lot of free publicity out of it). Eventually, the contract was renegotiated, and he changed his name back.Lord Mountbatten Reborn said:
OT: He's either an idiot, a Cenophobe (Not Xenophobe), has been GRAVELY misinformed about the internet in what it is, how it works, and...everything else about it, or some combination of the above (if not all of the above).
2 things, first off, woooo Jungle Love!!
2nd, what an fuckin moron, if he doesnt like the internet, he can just shut his mouth, stop releasing his music and drive away in a little red corvette (you see what i did there)
2nd, what an fuckin moron, if he doesnt like the internet, he can just shut his mouth, stop releasing his music and drive away in a little red corvette (you see what i did there)