Friday, March 23, 2007

McCartney Due to Release Album on New Starbucks Label


Damn!

Well, Paul McCartney has just been the first major artist to sign with the newly formed Starbucks music label Hear Music. Apparently, big Paul, one of the most important musicians in the history of modern popular music, has been enticed by the coffee chain's new music venture because of its "commitment and passion" and "love of music."

Great news for Starbucks too, who are (obviously) hoping that other big-name artists will follow in Mr. McCartney's footsteps. Bad news, however, for me who emphatically expounded my rather un-optimistic opinion of the new Starbucks Hear Music label. *Searches for spatula, removes egg from face.*

It will be interesting to see who else climbs on board the new label that I previously likened to a "sinking ship." This doesn't change my view of the record industry in the least (and why would it?), but it is an interesting development in this story. And to Mr. Dr. Confusion, *tips hat* nice call- hindsight is 20/20, foresight rarely is.

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