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Burnt Coffee and Burnt CDs

Posted by michael on from the match-made-in-heaven dept.

senzafine writes "Cnet reports that HP and Starbucks are jointly working on Storefront Coffeeshops which will allow people to browse and listen to music from a digital library...and have selected songs burned to cd. Sounds really cool...wonder how long before Starbucks and HP get John Doe lawsuits in the mail. --- But does this seem like an idea that would work?"

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  1. Re:Would it work? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    the prices are:

    You get 5 tracks for $6.99 and $1 per each track after 5. With your CD you get a custom designed cardboard package with user designed 4 color insert) plus a four color image (and your CD title) printed on the CD itself (no sharpies used here).

  2. Re:Coffee and music -- Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Actually Starbucks has been in the music business since before 1999. In 1999 they aquired a small company called Hear Music. Hear Music prides itself on being a small group of people who really know and love music. Hear Music are the same people who program the music you hear in the Starbucks stores and the same people who create the starbucks compilations.

    Hear Music also has a few record stores in California. The store in Santa Monica re-opening on tuesday has been on the third street promenade for over 6 years.

    So where is the synergy? How about picking up a latte and then listening to any CD in the store -- full length CD, not 30 second samples.