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That’s somewhat unfortunate - Starbucks always had some really good CD collections and compilations to peruse while waiting for your coffee to be prepared. I even admit to buying some of their old Motown and classic soul/r&b compilations, not to mention some of their excellent selection of jazz (folks like Monk and Coltrane lived on Starbucks shelves). Admittedly though, people go into Starbucks for coffee and a snack, and maybe even for the wi-fi, not for music.

That being said, I would love to see Starbucks continue to play the music that people love on the in-store XM station and invite people to head to the iTunes store to download the song if they like what they hear. I’ll bet some of those wifi users will head over and download a track or two if they like what they hear.

phoenix, on June 25th, 2008 at 5:36 pm

[...] according to the fine folks at the Cult of Mac blog, Starbucks is tired of taking the monetary hit that comes with trying to sell physical CDs in [...]

Gears and Widgets :: A Heaping Helping of Tech » Starbucks Getting Out of the Music Biz, on June 25th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

I buy Dunkin Donuts coffee. Way better than Starbucks and only $1.50 for a large.

Cmdr. Mark, on June 26th, 2008 at 3:48 am

Dunkin Donuts Coffee better than Starbucks??? On what planet? DD coffee tastes like cat urine.

Alex, on June 26th, 2008 at 5:40 am