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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/...wsid=14916 I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do. ![]() | |
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I'm not exactly sure what this means. But Starbucks did have 3121 in its music offering for a big part of last year. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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the would have been a good fit for Prince and particularly for this album. | |
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That would explain his new song:
STARBUCKS and COFFEE maple syrup and jam butterscotch clouds, a tangerine, and a side order of ham ![]() love the one who is Love! | |
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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 ![]() ![]() | |
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"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." | |
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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 ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
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Genesia said: I'm not exactly sure what this means. But Starbucks did have 3121 in its music offering for a big part of last year.
They wanted to release Planet Earth, but Sony/BMG beat them to it. I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do. ![]() | |
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This a cute thread, you guys are funny ![]() If you had the chance to see the future would you try? ... If you will, so will I ... | |
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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] | |
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"U slap my face
but i got to say it.. U never would've drank my coffee if ![]() tell me what's yo name?" ![]() ![]() | |
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blacksweat said: but fair to the label as well."
i wonder what that could be! funny how people always want to talk like this but never offer up their suggestions | |
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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! | |
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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! ![]() |
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blacksweat said: 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.
"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/...wsid=14916 Sounds like they need him, more than he needs them! Why sign with another bunch of moneygrubbers with no interest in music? I hate Starbucks, Walmart, Gap, Tesco and all the rest of these super-powerful corporations. I think they really miss Prince's point, despite making it repeatedily. Music should be 'free', not necessarily in terms of cost, but expression. What is a media or coffee company's interest in artistic expression? God bless Prince and all that sail on him... you know what I mean ![]() [Edited 7/18/07 15:32pm] | |
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damnit Prince, support fair trade coffee =P | |
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I think he could have sold a lot to a coffee crowd. Hope they link in the future. | |
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emesem said: "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." LMAO!!! ![]() ![]() | |
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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!) | |
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I believe next..he does a soundtrack and they give it out when you go to see the movie at the theater!! | |
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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!) Why do you like playing around with my narrow scope of reality? - Stupify | |
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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] The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
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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] | |
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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] ![]() For politcal reasons, I don't even step into Wal-Mart. |
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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] ![]() For politcal reasons, I don't even step into Wal-Mart. I figure that Garth and Prince know a few more things about business than I do. If they feel it is in their best interest to go thru Wal-Mart, then I have to respect their decision and assume that they wouldn't set up a deal that would hurt their pocket or their control. The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
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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] No, because that would suggest they actually put some coffee in the big cup of milk they just gave you! All of my hang-ups have gone. How I wish you felt the same. | |
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tintin said: BobGeorge909 said: 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] No, because that would suggest they actually put some coffee in the big cup of milk they just gave you! lol...Touche` | |
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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] can i ask how an album is double platinum when it hasn't even been released? | |
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