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Starbucks is losing its (indie) cred
Critics in the music industry say the company squandered its cachet by mismanaging the effort to broaden its music mix......Its sliding reputation in the music business represents a setback in its efforts to build cultural credibility, which have also included promotion of a handful of films like "Akeelah and the Bee," books like Mitch Albom's "For One More Day" and an in-house magazine called Joe. [NY TIMES] (via)Related video below....
Michael Showatler
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Posted on March 17, 2008 1:32 PM
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Very funny Michael Showalter bit on his new CD Sandwiches and Cats about Starbucks selling Akeela and the Bee. Showalter details the behind the scenes boardroom discussions from concept to execution of selling that A&TB in all of their stores. You should definitly check that out.
Posted by crispin glover | March 17, 2008 1:45 PM
^^^
One of the perils of clicking on the "Comments" link before reading the entire post. SOWWY.
Posted by crispin glover | March 17, 2008 1:48 PM
starbucks had indie cred?
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 2:09 PM
i thought you said that Showalter bit was "very funny". There's a few minutes of my life I'll never get back.
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 2:18 PM
yeah signing mega stars like paul McCartney is not a way to gain "indie cred" in the first place.
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 2:19 PM
anon 218....what productive thing would you have been doing with your life in that moment.
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 2:20 PM
Guess it's time to get in on the Dunkin Donuts media empire on the ground floor. Better coffee anyways.
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 3:24 PM
starbucks and indie? huh?
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 4:06 PM
go starbucks
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 5:18 PM
If Mitch fucking Albom has indie cred then I'm giving up on the scene entirely.
Posted by Anonymous | March 17, 2008 6:46 PM