Prince's official Web site, NPGMusicClub.com, closed suddenly last week with no advanced notice. The club simply sent around an email that said, in part, they decided to "put the club on hiatus until further notice."
The announcement went on to say, "In its current [form] there is a feeling that the NPGMC gone as far as it can go." It ended, "The future holds nothing but endless opportunity and we plan on seizing it wholeheartedly. Don't u want 2 come?"
In a possibly related story, Prince filed for a trademark on the mark "NPG Music Club" last year. An opposition was filed against that claim by HM Publishers Holding Limited, which owns the Nature Publishing Group, or NPG. The opposition was filed on the same day that NPGMusicClub.com was put on "hiatus."
An attorney for Prince's company, Paisley Park Enterprises, told TMZ that the two incidents were not related, to the best of his knowledge, and that the "opposition will be resolved shortly."
Prince has been one of the pioneers of music on the Internet. He was the first major artist to release an entire album -- 1997's "Crystal Ball" -- exclusively on the Web. The NPG Music Club had boasted several full-length CDs of music that were unavailable anywhere else.
He was honored last month with a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award. "Besides being a musical genius, Prince is a visionary who recognized early on that the web would completely change how we experience music," said Tiffany Shlain, founder of The Webby Awards. "For more than a decade, he has tapped the power of the Web to forge a deeper connection with his fans and push the boundaries of technology and art."
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They haven't responded to the myspace Prince site either for friend requests, mine has been outstanding since May. Wish he could hire someone just to specifically rep him on the web and get us a new site and start accepting myspace requests. What a talented man, I loved him when I was a teenager and 20 years later, he's still my dream man......... oh Prince, Prince, whereforarthou Prince?
candalous128/rillyG... you're an idiot. And learn how to spell.
What's so wrong with him singing about religion? Rappers sing about God all the time, why can't Prince throw a lyric in there?
I just want to comment on the "rillyG/scandalous128" - as one of Jehovah's Witnesses's myself, that posting is absolutly true. Those points were brought out at the convention. rillyG/scandalous128 - thank you for bringing those points out because we are truly living in the last days and also Prince does not want to promote idolitry and I see alot of that happening on his website message boards. You can not be on the fence - as it were. If shutting down the website abruptly needed to happen to guard his sprituallity, then it has to be done. I support Prince 100%.
: Hi,
Why didn't Madonna officialy do a great song with Prince?
Did they not get along after all they seem similar to me like two halves of a man and woman.
Do you know who else would be great in a tripple duet with PRINCE?
ALICIA KEYS and BEYONNCE!
WOW! I would love to see these THREE on stage Dancing Singing and playing the PIANO & GUITAR, and all THREE wearing HIGH HEELS :-) LOL
I loved Prince back in the days and supported him and thought and still think he is one of the most talented musicians out there and of all times BUT when you treat your fans the way he has in the past, when you dont allow other people to share your music cause they love it..like youtube for example and all other crazy things he has done then me as a fan must say....dear Prince we made you rich, without us you would be nothing. we love you, we try to respect all your craziness and all your pushing religion down our throat but dont forget who made you...it was NOT just your TALENT alone
Prince madison Sq. garden Jan 18th...Tix $20 Fees: over $12...this legal robbery has to stop. Think we're attending? Not a chance.
i have always love prince music. his religion is between him and his god. i love jesus. music is just what we love to listen to.
My Grandaughter is now 17 and is so shy.. but she has a passion for Prince. She never wants much in her life she is frugal. Her father took her a concert in San Jose since then she has a only wanted Posters she has all his cd's. somehow he has really brought out the light in her. I cannot afford the posters on ebay or anything over $100.00 I am retired. so for Christmas I want to get her something she wants and I can't find any posters of him . please help.she means the world to me.
Hello Mr. Prince,
I am writing from the not so good state of Maryland on the east coast in the United States. Controverseies appears to be my name for the moment. Please don't worry trust in him
always prevail. I loved your video: Te amo Corazon. I've
never visted there. Sweetest Tabo. Granny green apples are
one of my favorite food staples.
I am : words from a lovely and endearing movie titled:
The Ten Commandments. Produced by a french Producer/Director
Mr. DeMille is one of my favorite movies. If there are Barnes and Noble book stores near you, you may purchase a
copy of this movie. Several years back it became its fifthieth anniversary. Another movie if I may, titled:
ABRAHAM. Starring Richard Harris and Barbara Hershey. You
will enjoy both of these without a doubt.
Here in Maryland our search engine is called. YAHOO
www.yahoo.com
Search this governor's name for a Not Good Surprize.
Typed just as I've typed it: MartinSommer [press enter key]
He is the son-in-law of a one time States' Attorney
known by the name of Joseph Curran under then governor
Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer fired him under alledged mis-conduct if you will. Now we are going through it all over
again. A little more intense. As Ms. Sade sings in her
two lovely songs: Soldier of Love and Fee No Pain.
Sincerly,
GreenApples
