Waiter, There's a Coffee in My CD

Guessssss what?

Starbucks is handing over the day-to-day management of its newly formed music label, Hear Music.

I, for one, am disappointed.

I mean, as a fan of faceless corporate monopolies, what am I supposed to think?

That independently owned and mid-market organizations have a chance to push product? That the sterilized, genetically enhanced business model doesn't have a place in the world?

Geez, next they'll try to tell you the Tooth Fairy is gay.

This is terrible though. Without Starbucks, who is going to give Paul McCartney, James Taylor and Joni Mitchell huge payola payoffs?

It's a lot tougher than it sounds! I heard that one of the key components to the McCartney deal was that Starbucks would allow Sir Paul to create his own drink.

"Beatle Juice."



I'm a terrible person. I will probably be sued.