SEATTLE (AP) - Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp. and says the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album.
The singer is seeking unspecified damages related to the release of the 14-track "This Kind of Love" in April 2008.
A lawsuit filed Friday claims the album wasn't available in "a substantial number" of Starbucks stores during the key early months following its release. Later, when the disc was stocked, the Seattle-based company slashed the price.
Starbucks says it met all its obligations to Simon. But it said the work received only tepid response from customers.
Simon's biggest success came during the '70s and '80s with hits like "You're So Vain" and "Anticipation."2009-10-12 16:08:38 GMT
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I think Starbucs did what they could with her album...If no one is buying it what can they do...Really, Carly Simon hasn't had a hit since teh 80's, so she should be happy a company was willing to advertise her album for her!
ReplyDeleteI think this is dumb. How can you sue a coffee shop for not selling your albums when your a washed up artist? When people are spending 5 dollars for a cup of coffee their not also looking to spend money on a washed up artists album.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they had a contract detailing how much publicity and exposure the album was supposed to get in the stores in those early stages. Maybe they agreed to some kind of exclusivity like on certain days her album should have been playing but instead they played another assortment of music.
ReplyDeleteIf even some Starbucks locations didn't fulfill their end of the deal, the bottom line is that they are probably in breach of contract and she should be compensated for potential losses.
Clever thinking Micki. That didn't even cross my mind. I will try to do some investigation to see if there really was some type of "breach of contract". Thanks!
ReplyDeleteStarbucks seemed to do what they could for the album to sell, they had it out in stores and consumers didn't respond to it, that's not Starbucks fault. That is a good idea about the breach of contract I didn't think of that either.
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