Thursday, October 05, 2006

Starbucks Forms Digital Music Partnership With Apple

(Starbucks "Hear Music" also has a strategic relationship with XMSR, including branded music channel)

Starbucks Hear Music Now on the iTunes Store
(Business Wire 10/05 12:36:14)

Starbucks and Apple(R) today announced the availability of the Starbucks Hear Music catalog on the iTunes(R) Store (www.itunes.com), giving iTunes users the ability to preview, buy and download a wide variety of Starbucks popular Hear Music titles. Hear Music produces a wide range of albums showcasing new and classic artists including the well-known Artist's Choice(TM) series, Opus Collections, Debut Series releases by emerging artists, as well as new works from major artists. Starbucks Hear Music offerings will be available in a special new Starbucks Entertainment area within the iTunes Store and will include a wide variety of popular content as well as playlists created specifically for iTunes....read more: here