Prince Says Internet Is Over 450
the_arrow writes "According to the artist currently known as Prince, 'The internet's completely over.' At least that what he says in an interview with the British newspaper Mirror. Quoting Prince: 'The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.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.'"
Prince is an idiot, but for other reasons than tho (Score:2, Interesting)
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MTV used to be hip (or cool, or whatever) because it actually used to be a channel of music television. It would play music videos and have interviews with artists about upcoming albums or tours or music news.
Now its full of crap shows where parents set their kids up on dates with strangers because they don't like the people their kids are dating followed by shows about pregnant 16 year olds showcasing how stupid these kids really are.
Reading the article, Prince believes the internet is over for his album release (it will be on cd only) and none of his music will be available on itunes or youtube and he shut down his own official website, because he believes in finding new ways to distribute music (his new album will be given away in cd form to subscribers of the Mirror).
Of course, Prince is a jehovah's witness, so I don't take anything he says seriously, and am willing to bet any amount of money that within 24 hours of release, his new album will be available on the internet (I just won't be able to purchase it legally)
Re:Like how in the 80's Prince was hip... (Score:3, Interesting)
Crazy like a fox! FTFA:
The guy is a genius! Who would have ever imagined using a dying news media as a promotional venue for music? I'm assuming the free music was distributed on cassette tape, rubber-banded to the paper.
I preordered online.
Re:The internet says "Prince is over" (Score:3, Interesting)
isn't surprising. Between Ticketmaster, promoters, sponsors, concert hall "renovation fees", parking fees, etc ad nauseum, and the fact that we're in a recession, most bands large enough to tour have been priced right out of the largest target market for concerts - teens and young adults
Further down in the thread someone mentioned 'cheap' seats for a Prince concert going for $200.
The uber-famous have reached a level where their own lack of competition has hurt them. If I'm interested in music, it is going to take a lot for me to justify a $170 price jump from a moderately successful band that plays music I like to this 'elite' level of concert.
For $200 I can get parquet box seats for my wife and I at a major theater for all but the most popular shows. Hell I had tickets on the first row balcony to the original cast of Spam-A-Lot for $75
But all the additional fees, you are correct about that. Ticketmaster is a ripoff, and all the processing fees added onto it are outrageous.
There is no reason that a $25 ticket should cost you $40 after all the fees are applied.
Numbers! (Score:3, Interesting)
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.
That is the quote right there. Shows exactly where Prince's mindset is.
I wonder if the guy could even balance a simple checkbook if he had to.
Relation? (Score:2, Interesting)
Media have nothing in common with the data they display and don't usually become outdated if there isn't a more technologically advanced alternative. At this point in time there isn't an advanced alternative to the internet, but there are plenty of things to replace MTV.
No, Prince is *NUTS* (Score:3, Interesting)
It's not that he doesn't understand - he *can't* understand. Because he's crazy.
Let Kevin Smith tell you all about it. [youtube.com] You should see follow up links for part 2 and 3 in the sidebar if you're interested.