Starbucks Forming Its Own Record Label
from the I'd-like-a-tall-iced-rock-song,-easy-on-the-bassline dept
Starbucks long ago started experimenting with becoming more of a lifestyle company than just a coffee shop. In fact, in the past, we've noted the company's success in selling albums from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan -- as well as promoting films. The company's forays into the entertainment world haven't been all great, however, as attempts at creating CD burning kiosks and in-store download kiosks haven't been nearly as successful. The latest plan, though, is that Starbucks wants to create its own record label, recording musicians and then selling the CDs not just in Starbucks, but at other retailers as well. It's an interesting strategy, but given how much the recording industry has struggled lately to embrace new business models, it's not going to make sense if Starbucks sets itself up as "yet another" record label. If it's really focused on using the music as part of a bundle of goods (such as selling coffee...) it actually could make quite a bit of sense. It really could be part of the recognition of what new business models digital content allows, where the music is financed because it helps sell something else. Hopefully Starbucks' execs recognize this.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/czech_pres_environmentalism_is_a_religion/20070309- 060020-3030r/
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Looking to improve the lot of people outside your own neighbourhoods rather than continuing to allow your own corporations to tread all over them for the sake of money
Gits - they should promote third world rape like everyone else and like it
As for the president of the Czech republic - finally, someone with the balls to stand up and say that environmentalism is political, damn right it is, politics is about winning votes and you do that by giving your people what they want - who the hell wants that kind of decision making?. Dammit, the rest of the world should follow the model in the US and completely ignore their people in favour of what those in power want, bloody commie democracies
Besides he's right - we don't need more expensive studies since there IS already enough data - we need people to do stuff instead of talking all the time - bloody talking all the time lefty liberals
Thank god the republicans in the US stand for the people and say "enough is enough" we WILL do something about this and not just talk....we will reduce oil usage (domestic and foreign), we will introduce tough new laws to reduce energy wastage and by golly we will invest in renewables and green technology
Thank god for right thinking republicans everywhere – the world is safe
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A strong DRM could really benefit Starbucks here
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this reminds me...
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Globalism...
Why?
Do you really think your'r kids are going to come and see you when you are in the nursing home?
The time for revenge is now!
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You forget...
Starbucks figures, hey, these pukes are lost and desperate, so we could and should start a recruiting campaign in all of our stores! Picking up starving and wannabe "artists" from their locations and putting those "indie" bands into fruition with their super-record label.
More reason for me to loathe Starbucks and their shell of a lifestyle.
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If this is done correctly they could change the music industry for the better.
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I could care less about their music
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Coffee
Before you ask, no I didn't buy the cup from Heritage. I got it from a coffee stand called Jitterbugs in Wrangell, Alaska.
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(excerpt from "Murder on The Alaska Ferry" a travel mystery by Therese Mageau (http://www.cyberfictionpublishers.com/2010/01/murder-on-alaska-ferry-pdf-version-with.html)
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Jitterbug Cafe, Wrangell Alaska
(excerpt from "Murder on The Alaska Ferry" a travel mystery by Therese Mageau (http://www.cyberfictionpublishers.com/2010/01/murder-on-alaska-ferry-pdf-version-with.html)
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