Starbucks tried to sign Prince.....

Starbucks’ Entertainment CEO Ken Lombard told delegates at today’s MusicMeetsBrands conference that his company had "discussions" with Prince about the possibility of bringing the singer to the company’s Hear Music imprint, prior to the singer’s controversial Mail On Sunday deal.

Lombard said that Prince was just the sort of artist the label would look to sign in future, adding that the company expected to name its next big signing within the next two to three weeks.

He added that, had the coffee company signed Prince, it would have looked to have signed a tighter deal than the one signed by Sony BMG a deal which saw the major label annulling the UK part of its international contract after it emerged the singer had signed a separate partnership to covermount his album on The Mail On Sunday.

Lombard added that it was "unfortunate" for the industry that the singer had chosen to release his new album as a covermount. "I think it really shows that there’s a lot of challenges going on in the industry," he said. "However, there really needs to be a balance between something that’s fair to the artists but fair to the label as well."

http://www.musicweek.com/news/news_page.asp?newsid=14916

I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do.

I'm not exactly sure what this means. But Starbucks did have 3121 in its music offering for a big part of last year.

the would have been a good fit for Prince and particularly for this album.

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

"you like to frequent this coffee shop.
Pimps and thangs like to hang out and take sips.
Drinking a latte with no one in particular,
I say the tastiest, this one is tonight."

1sexymf said:

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

Genesia said:

I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do.

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[Edited 7/7/09 4:42am]

This a cute thread, you guys are funny

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

"U slap my face
but i got to say it..
U never would've drank my coffee
if never served you cream
tell me what's yo name?"

blacksweat said:

mark my words the next prince album will be given away with each lathe starbucks sells! or maybe u buy the prince album and u get a lathe for free!

Starbucks is dipping its wick everywhere, not just coffee... they're also adding books and magazines. My daughter just bought The Police's Greatest Hits there (she works there). I bought Paul McCartney's new disc at Barnes & Noble, but it's on the Starbucks label...

That's the difference with the Starbucks label, you can still get the disc anywhere, not just Starbucks...

Not the same if you do like Garth Brooks and sign on to Wal-Mart's label, where you are exclusive to Wal-Mart only, and are not sold anywhere else... I pray Prince NEVER goes that route... I hate Wal-Mart!

blacksweat said:

damnit Prince, support fair trade coffee =P

I think he could have sold a lot to a coffee crowd. Hope they link in the future.

emesem said:

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

I believe next..he does a soundtrack and they give it out when you go to see the movie at the theater!!

ICK!! Thank GOD he did turn it down. I just can't see him there. I could however see him endorsing a very nice herbal tea company or an organic honey line. Besides....their coffee is ick. (lol that's just me because I don't really dig it.)

Elixer...baby it sho' ain't about no liquid ailment fixer! But I ain't complainin...

pplrain said:

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

Starbucks coffee ..... check
maple syrup ..... check
jam.....check
butterscotch clouds ...huh? .... check
tangeringe ..... check
ham .... wait, isn't Prince vegetarian.... why would he order a side of ham?

Psst Prince! Ham = Pork = Pig (oink! oink!)

June7 said:

Starbucks is dipping its wick everywhere, not just coffee... they're also adding books and magazines. My daughter just bought The Police's Greatest Hits there (she works there). I bought Paul McCartney's new disc at Barnes & Noble, but it's on the Starbucks label...

That's the difference with the Starbucks label, you can still get the disc anywhere, not just Starbucks...

Not the same if you do like Garth Brooks and sign on to Wal-Mart's label, where you are exclusive to Wal-Mart only, and are not sold anywhere else... I pray Prince NEVER goes that route... I hate Wal-Mart!

its a pity he didn't.. perhaps his album could stay in the top ten longer than a week..
[Edited 7/18/07 19:16pm]

madhouseman said:

June7 said:

Starbucks is dipping its wick everywhere, not just coffee... they're also adding books and magazines. My daughter just bought The Police's Greatest Hits there (she works there). I bought Paul McCartney's new disc at Barnes & Noble, but it's on the Starbucks label...

That's the difference with the Starbucks label, you can still get the disc anywhere, not just Starbucks...

Not the same if you do like Garth Brooks and sign on to Wal-Mart's label, where you are exclusive to Wal-Mart only, and are not sold anywhere else... I pray Prince NEVER goes that route... I hate Wal-Mart!

Personally, I'd be pretty happy with him signing with Wal-Mart. Right down the street from me, great prices, and if they did what they did for Garth, I'd be very happy. Great packaging, lots of music and another avenue to get Prince's music out there. No complaints here.

Here is what Wal-Mart says about it's Garth Brooks release:
"In 2005, striking up an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart, he released Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set, which achieved Gold status in the first day of sales, becoming the top-selling music item in Wal-Mart's history. The boxed set also included the record-breaking and chart-topping, "Good Ride Cowboy," Garth's tribute single to the late, great Chris LeDoux, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts.

Due to the great success of the boxed set, Wal-Mart is set to release Brooks' The Lost Sessions, featuring six new tracks including a duet with new wife Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win," making the launch of the new disc Wal-Mart's second exclusive project with Brooks. Though not even yet released, The Lost Sessions has been RIAA certified as a Gold, Platinum and two-time multi-platinum album."

They are also selling a 5 DVD collection (don't know if it is exclusive or not but does it matter?). Now, what sort of fan would object to Wal-Mart doing the same treatment for Prince?YOUNT!
[Edited 7/18/07 18:15pm]

June7 said:

madhouseman said:

Personally, I'd be pretty happy with him signing with Wal-Mart. Right down the street from me, great prices, and if they did what they did for Garth, I'd be very happy. Great packaging, lots of music and another avenue to get Prince's music out there. No complaints here.

Here is what Wal-Mart says about it's Garth Brooks release:
"In 2005, striking up an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart, he released Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set, which achieved Gold status in the first day of sales, becoming the top-selling music item in Wal-Mart's history. The boxed set also included the record-breaking and chart-topping, "Good Ride Cowboy," Garth's tribute single to the late, great Chris LeDoux, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts.

Due to the great success of the boxed set, Wal-Mart is set to release Brooks' The Lost Sessions, featuring six new tracks including a duet with new wife Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win," making the launch of the new disc Wal-Mart's second exclusive project with Brooks. Though not even yet released, The Lost Sessions has been RIAA certified as a Gold, Platinum and two-time multi-platinum album."

They are also selling a 5 DVD collection (don't know if it is exclusive or not but does it matter?). Now, what sort of fan would object to Wal-Mart doing the same treatment for Prince?YOUNT!
[Edited 7/18/07 18:15pm]

I would... Wal-Mart is extremely controlling. Wal-Mart is also notorius for censoring the entertainment they carry. Prince got out of Warner Bros. for the very same reason (sans the censoring). To go back into an organization more controlling than the Purple One himself, is not a good marriage. Garth may have the numbers he wants, but he doesn't have the control... I bet WM makes all the decisions. I personally haven't purchased anything Garth since he made the decision to be exclusive to WM.

For politcal reasons, I don't even step into Wal-Mart.

BobGeorge909 said:

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

don't u mean "side order of over priced coffee grounds at the bottom of your cup?"



edit: 2 all the starbuckes lovers, i know, I've never gotten coffee grounds at the bottom of my cup...using creativew license.....just avoinding the fire of the possible flaming....
[Edited 7/18/07 12:02pm]

tintin said:

madhouseman said:

June7 said:

Starbucks is dipping its wick everywhere, not just coffee... they're also adding books and magazines. My daughter just bought The Police's Greatest Hits there (she works there). I bought Paul McCartney's new disc at Barnes & Noble, but it's on the Starbucks label...

That's the difference with the Starbucks label, you can still get the disc anywhere, not just Starbucks...

Not the same if you do like Garth Brooks and sign on to Wal-Mart's label, where you are exclusive to Wal-Mart only, and are not sold anywhere else... I pray Prince NEVER goes that route... I hate Wal-Mart!

Personally, I'd be pretty happy with him signing with Wal-Mart. Right down the street from me, great prices, and if they did what they did for Garth, I'd be very happy. Great packaging, lots of music and another avenue to get Prince's music out there. No complaints here.

Here is what Wal-Mart says about it's Garth Brooks release:
"In 2005, striking up an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart, he released Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set, which achieved Gold status in the first day of sales, becoming the top-selling music item in Wal-Mart's history. The boxed set also included the record-breaking and chart-topping, "Good Ride Cowboy," Garth's tribute single to the late, great Chris LeDoux, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts.

Due to the great success of the boxed set, Wal-Mart is set to release Brooks' The Lost Sessions, featuring six new tracks including a duet with new wife Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win," making the launch of the new disc Wal-Mart's second exclusive project with Brooks. Though not even yet released, The Lost Sessions has been RIAA certified as a Gold, Platinum and two-time multi-platinum album."

They are also selling a 5 DVD collection (don't know if it is exclusive or not but does it matter?). Now, what sort of fan would object to Wal-Mart doing the same treatment for Prince?

YOUNT!
[Edited 7/18/07 18:15pm]

BobGeorge909 said:

Everybody loves a winner! Starbucks is all about that dollar, they don't give a damn about him, a Black man? Please!
[Edited 7/19/07 2:42am]

GiGi319 said:

That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE
maple syrup and jam
butterscotch clouds, a tangerine,
and a side order of ham

madhouseman said:

June7 said:

Not the same if you do like Garth Brooks and sign on to Wal-Mart's label, where you are exclusive to Wal-Mart only, and are not sold anywhere else... I pray Prince NEVER goes that route... I hate Wal-Mart!

Were Ray Charles last couple of albums not on the starbucks label?

BobGeorge909 said:

wlcm2thdwn said:

Everybody loves a winner! Starbucks is all about that dollar, they don't give a damn about him, a Black man? Please!
[Edited 7/19/07 2:42am]

I don't car they're robbing people blind with they're high behind prices for a cup of coffee, which Prince probably doesn't drink if he's not into caffeine

RUHip2TheJive said:

1sexymf said:

x2

GiGi319 said:

TheEnglishGent said:

BobGeorge909 said:

can i ask how an album is double platinum when it hasn't even been released?

Pre-orders maybe?

Their coffee sucks!!!