Tags: Music


Prince released his new album Planet Earth yesterday free in a UK paper, and as a result (intentionally?), it's everywhere on the internet right now. Look for it at the peer-to-peer service of your choice. You'll find that the UK isn't the only place getting it for free.

Prince's record companies are furious about his decision to release the album like this, but it only proves how they have completely lost touch with their own industry. Planet Earth has been available for weeks already on the internet. What damage did Prince cause by releasing it free yesterday? None. Now some people in the UK have a round shiny disc with the music on it, whereas others only have it on their hard drives. If anyone wanted it for free, they would already have it.

I'll be buying this puppy on vinyl if I can find it, so I feel no guilt by downloading it ahead of time. Just listen to track 8, "Chelsea Rodgers", and you'll be looking for a way to give Prince your money!

He probably has that power. I've always admired his superhero-like costumes, so it wouldn't surprise me if he had superpowers to match.