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1. Prince Lotusflow3r Website Page
2. Prince Lotusflow3r Website App

Prince did not have an official website from this time forward until the lotusflow3r.com preview site appeared in late 2008. 3121.com was live for both the 3121 Vegas and 21 Nights in London residency and fans had the opportunity to purchase tickets via this site.

• In 2009, Prince came back online after a brief break following 3121.com. This time his web experience was directly tied to the release of his Lotusflow3r 3-CD Set, with vibrant 3D imagery and animation connected to the music and the album design. Access Lotusflow3r Scott Addison Clay was the Webmaster behind Lotusflow3r, and this is.
• The biggest challenge of Prince’s triptych is “LotusFlow3r,” a guitar-steeped odyssey that bounces from Steely Dan jazz chords to James Brown-esque mandates for funk to the tattered-flag.

Lotusflow3r.com was officially launched on March 24, at 7:07 p.m. PST, to replace 3121.com and to promote the triple release Lotusflow3r/MPLSound/Elixer in March 2009. Its access was limited to subscribers for a $77.00 admission fee. The website environment was that of a galaxy, featuring several 'planets'.

The website came as a main page referred as 'the bomb', forecasting an environment of rocks, on which a television, newspapers, a ticket stub and a stereo were set. Newcomers had to search for clues of the passwords to be entered in the ticket stub before they could subscribe to the site. Returning customers had to click on the same stub to twirl it into login mode and get access to the site’s content. Once access was granted, the site loaded a heavy flash file that took the visitor to an overall view of the galaxy before a focus was made on the center item: Lotusflow3r.

Content

The following content was released through the website.

Lotusflow3r

Lotusflow3r came in the shape of a futuristic scene featuring a smoke surrounded sphere crowned by lotus flower petals. The sphere was topped by flame effects evolving around a needle, or ray of light that loosened itself in the purple skies. It floated on a river/lake that meandered into a fall. On the left side were 2 pyramids, on the right 2 large rocks. In the far distance skyscrapers, backed by spaceships taking off were seen.</div>

• Music

The initial section opened by a click on the skyscrapers. It featured 3 new sections:
- Listen: played the Lotusflow3r album, and enabled to download either a wav or a MP3 version of it.
- Look: featured 4 different artwork pictures.
- Lyrics: provided credits and lyrics for the album.

• Video

The section opened by a click on the pyramids. It featured Crimson And Clover video.

• Main Sphere

This section contained most of the videos broadcast on the site. Access to its content was gained clicking on Prince’s face. A sphere with the ability to spin in all directions appeared. Thumbnail images of content were displayed in lines all around the globe. When a thumbnail image was clicked, a 16:9 screen appeared and played the selected video. The main sphere section forecast un-aired live footage, home videos, selected single videos and pictures.

MPLSound

MPLSound was located on the right of Lotusflow3r. It pictured a river flowing between two rocks on which 3 CD disc stood surrounded by clouds and a big flower (on the left). Floating in the air were two jellyfish, a pink one on the right and a blue one on the upper left next to a goldfish. 7 doves as well as a swan with a 1/4' TRS mono jack plug instead of a head completed the scene.
Access to the planet content was gained by clicking on the swan, that would fly to the next rock and plugged into a socket. Then both CDs made way for a sonic blue Fender Stratocaster guitar that played when the mouse was moved over its fretboard. It was backed by skyscrapers (one having the form of a synthesizer) in between which a zeppelin cruised, while the purple skies featured flashes of lightening. On the right rock, an 8-track mixing board was placed, while another synthesizer resided in the river.

• Music

The section opened by a click on the guitar. It featured 3 sections:
- Listen: played the MPLSound album, and enabled to download either a wav or a MP3 version of it.
- Look: featured 5 different artwork pictures.
- Lyrics: provided credits and lyrics for the album.

• Video

The section opened by a click on the zeppelin. It featured Chocolate Box video.

Elixer

Elixer was located on the left of Lotusflow3r. It pictured grass land on which Bria Valente was seen en profile, eyes closed and kneeling at the extreme right. The center of the planet featured a blue sphere between two rocks, in front of which were two speakers. On the left rock was a start button with the name Bria on top of it. In the background several skyscrapers were seen. In the purple skies, a stylized crescent moon held by a tiny cable.
Access to the planet content was gained by clicking on the start button which opened the listening section.

• Music

The section opened by a click on the start button. It featured three sections:
- Listen: played the Elixer album, and enabled members to download either a wav or a MP3 version of it.
- Look: featured 6 different artwork pictures.
- Lyrics: provided credit and lyrics for the album.

• Video

The section opened by a click on the crescent moon. It featured the Everytime video.

Member Profile

Personal member profile information was available by clicking on a small purple symbol on the upper left of the page. It originally contained five folders: News, FAQ, Tickets, My account and Payment Information. In February 2010, the 'Tickets' section was replaced with a 'Music' section.

• News

• FAQ

• Tickets

• Music

The following tracks were made available in the music section:

Prince Lotusflow3r Website Page

• My Account

• Payment Information

Material

The below chart lists the whole material released through the website, sorted by type.

Prince Lotusflow3r Website App

Songs released via Lotusflow3r

Albums released via Lotusflow3r

Videos released via Lotusflow3r

Live performances released via Lotusflow3r

• 31 July 2004 Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills: D.M.S.R.
• 25 April 2008 Burbank, CA - NBC Studio 3: 1999; Guitar
• 26 April 2008 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field: 7 / Come Together; Creep; Shhh
• 18 July 2009 (1) Montreux, CH - Auditorium Stravinski: When Eye Lay My Hands On U; Little Red Corvette
• 18 July 2009 (2) Montreux, CH - Auditorium Stravinski: Love U, But Don’t Trust U Anymore; Peach

Reference

16 Mar More Info On Prince’s New Web Site Lotusflow3r.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PRINCE ANNOUNCES MUCH ANTICIPATED LAUNCH OF NEW LOTUSFLOW3R.COM
WEBSITE ON MARCH 24, 2009 WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO
NEW AND OLD CONTENT INCLUDING NEW ALBUMS, CONCERT TICKETS AND CONCERT FOOTAGE
The Site Will Allow Members to Download New Studio Albums LOtUSFLOW3R, MPLSoUND, and
Elixer, a collaboration with his new protégé Bria Valente, as Part of the Annual Membership Fee
Prior to Release in Target Stores
ON THE EVENING OF THE LAUNCH, PRINCE WILL PLAY THREE SEPARATE SHOWS ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES AREA TO SUPPORT THE NEW SITE
Los Angeles, CA…March 16, 2009 – In an unprecedented effort to manage his own content, Prince is proud to announce the official launch of his new, highly anticipated website LotusFlow3r.com on March 24th, 2009. As soon as the site goes live, fans will have access to new content including digital downloads of his new studio albums LOtUSFLOW3r, MPLSoUND and Elixer, a collaboration with his new protégé Bria Valente; concert tickets; sneak peaks at upcoming events; live concert footage; exclusive imagery from past albums and other exclusive photos for an annual membership fee of $77. Throngs of fans have already signed up on the existing beta version of the website for email updates and are waiting in the wings to become members and experience the world of Prince in a whole new way.
On the evening of March 28th, Prince will be performing at three different locations with three different bands throughout the Los Angeles area. How he plans to do this is still a mystery and even his musicians are not sure of all the details, but Prince fans have come to expect the unexpected. In addition, it was previously announced that Prince will play an unprecedented three nights in a row on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 25th, 26th and 27th and will return to help Leno end his reign on the late night show by performing on his next to last show on May 28th.
LotusFlow3r.com is an entire interactive galaxy, conceived by Prince and created by Scott Addison Clay and Anthony Malzone, that takes the Prince fans into three distinctly different worlds emanating the feel of the three new albums in a high-end 3-D style design. Currently, the beta version of the site hosts new tracks “Colonized Mind” from the new LOtUSFLOW3r album, “DiscoJellyfish” from the new MPLSoUND album and “Another Boy” from Elixer with Bria. In addition, the site is slated to release a new music video from each of the three albums on the launch date including “Crimson and Clover” from LOtUSFLOW3r, “Chocolate Box” from MPLSoUND and “Everytime” from Elixer. Prince also plans to give his fans access to tickets to live shows, concert footage from past performances, exclusive imagery from his past albums and other exclusive photos, exclusive information about any private or secret shows, as well as exclusive content that will only be available in the first week of the site launch and may never become available again. Fans who join the site early will also receive a boutique-quality “Founding Member” t-shirt that displays the central image from the galaxy. Over time, Prince will continue to give fans more access to high-end never released photos and video content and much more.
Prince collaborated with Malzone and Clay throughout the design and development of the entire website. In fact, the three often fed off of each other’s creative ideas. For instance, Prince wrote the music for the track “DiscoJellyfish,” which inspired Malzone, who visualized a design and took to his computer programs to design graphics and artwork to communicate the feel of the song, which then, upon seeing the designs, further inspired Prince to continue to write the song. Everything within this galaxy is a creative portal derived from the brilliant mind of Prince, beautifully executed by Malzone and Clay.
Newsweek.com has exclusively released the new cover art for Bria’s Elixer and Prince’s MPLSoUND albums: click here for Newsweek story .
Since his debut in 1978, Prince has had numerous hits on the Billboard Charts. In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has won six GRAMMY® awards, an Academy Award® and a Golden Globe®. From the moment he stepped onto the music scene, he has captivated fans with his continual reinvention as an artist and remains one of the most celebrated performers of all time. In 2006, Prince won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Webby Awards. The founder of the awards called Prince “a visionary, who recognized early on that the web would completely change how we experience music.”

What do you think of that purple funk?-Dr.FB

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