Prince Says The Internet Is 'Completely Over'

Singer hits out at the online world...

July 05, 2010 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN.com

Prince Says The Internet Is 'Completely Over'

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Prince has claimed that the internet is “completely over” and questioned to role of digital music sites like iTunes.

The singer's new album '20Ten' is set to be given away exclusively with copies of the Daily Mirror later this month.

Unlike most new releases, it will not be available for download from legal music platforms.

In an interview with the newspaper, Prince said he thought the internet was a dying platform – and compared it to MTV.

“The internet’s completely over. I don’t see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else,” he said.

“They won’t pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can’t get it."

Prince added: “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 At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.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.”

It is the second time Prince has distributed a new album via a national newspaper. His 2007 LP 'Planet Earth' came with copies of the Mail on Sunday.

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It's not over... but has become very cliche, Ninjas, Zombies, Lego, The 20 best, Star Wars... subjects on endless repeat. I love it when I hit something completely original.
~ by Wolfie Rankin 7/5/2010 Report
The Jehovah’s Witnesses has instilled all kinds of nonsense in his head.Why do our celebrities get mixed up in theses apocalyptic cults?
~ by Steve K. 7/5/2010 Report
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Prince is completely over. Dude might as well hit the casino circuit and call it a day.
~ by Ringo 7/5/2010 Report
The only thing that is completely over is your sense of reality. MTV even at it's peak didn't have more than 10 million people watching it. The internet on the other hand is basically a way of life for anybody with electricity. I understand you miss people walking around with discman's and walkmans but that is completely over. Stop being a pinhead, put your music on the internet and make some money.
~ by MARK WHITE 7/5/2010 Report
This has been taken out of context. He is talking about artists making money from the internet and its impact on the music world. And he is right. Artists are now making 60% LESS MONEY now than in the past due to the internet. With sites like Spotify gaining traction it will only get worse. That is what he means and credit to him. Also he is far from over, in 2007 he was the highest paid entertainer on the planet!
~ by John Smith 7/5/2010 Report