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Brian Damage · 10-12-2009, 09:48 PM

SEATTLE — Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it was even released.

The singer, whose biggest success came during the 1970s and '80s with hits like "You're So Vain" and "Anticipation," is seeking unspecified damages related to the release of the 14-track "This Kind of Love" in April 2008.

In a lawsuit filed Friday with California's Los Angeles County Superior Court, Simon and her attorneys said 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 in Starbucks locations, the Seattle-based company slashed the price.

"By doing so, Starbucks stigmatized Ms. Simon's album as an album that could not be sold at full price," according to the claim.

In a statement issued Monday, Starbucks said it met all its contractual obligations and even extended the amount of time it promoted the album in New York and Boston.

"Unfortunately, sales continued to lag as the title received tepid response from music consumers," Starbucks said. "Other retailers faced the same fate with this CD."

Simon blamed the performance of the title — which has sold only 124,000 copies, according to The New York Times, which first wrote about the litigation — on a decision by Starbucks days before the album's release to end its involvement in Hear Music, a joint venture with Concord Music.

Simon's next record, "Never Been Gone" is scheduled to be released later this month by Iris Records.

Starbucks shares rose 29 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $20.53 in morning trading Monday.

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Zoneboy · 10-12-2009, 10:28 PM

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my Starbuck's coffee
Clouds in my Starbuck's coffee, and... You're so vain, You probably think this lawsuit is about you don't you? don't you?

catlover79 · 10-12-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my Starbuck's coffee
Clouds in my Starbuck's coffee, and... You're so vain, You probably think this lawsuit is about you don't you? don't you?

Schmoopie · 10-13-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my Starbuck's coffee
Clouds in my Starbuck's coffee, and... You're so vain, You probably think this lawsuit is about you don't you? don't you?

This is the second post in a row that I've read that's made me laugh so hard I've started crying! Very creative-and hilarious!

Schmoopie · 10-13-2009, 03:54 AM

Actually I think the lagging sales are due to nobody wanting to pay the insane prices that Starbucks charges for their drinks!

I mean really. Who goes to Starbucks for the sole purpose of buying a Carly Simon CD? The last time I was in a Starbucks I didn't even SEE any Carly Simon CD's in there!

waichingliu81 · 10-14-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

I had some dreams, they were clouds in my Starbuck's coffee
Clouds in my Starbuck's coffee, and... You're so vain, You probably think this lawsuit is about you don't you? don't you?

nice one charles! love your sense of humour!

but seriously, andrea is right- people who go to starbucks do so for the coffee more than anything else, and as if everyone who is a starbucks customer knows who or or could give a damn who carly simon is.

catlover79 · 10-14-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by waichingliu81

nice one charles! love your sense of humour!

but seriously, andrea is right- people who go to starbucks do so for the coffee more than anything else, and as if everyone who is a starbucks customer knows who or or could give a damn who carly simon is.

Yes, most of Carly Simon's music was before the time of many Starbucks' customer. On the other hand, didn't Paul McCartney have a CD sold through Starbucks that was a pretty good seller??

10-12-2009, 09:48 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Carly Simon sues Starbucks SEATTLE — Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it was even released. The singer, whose biggest success came during the 1970s and '80s with hits like "You're So Vain" and "Anticipation," is seeking unspecified damages related to the release of the 14-track "This Kind of Love" in April 2008. In a lawsuit filed Friday with California's Los Angeles County Superior Court, Simon and her attorneys said 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 in Starbucks locations, the Seattle-based company slashed the price. "By doing so, Starbucks stigmatized Ms. Simon's album as an album that could not be sold at full price," according to the claim. In a statement issued Monday, Starbucks said it met all its contractual obligations and even extended the amount of time it promoted the album in New York and Boston. "Unfortunately, sales continued to lag as the title received tepid response from music consumers," Starbucks said. "Other retailers faced the same fate with this CD." Simon blamed the performance of the title — which has sold only 124,000 copies, according to The New York Times, which first wrote about the litigation — on a decision by Starbucks days before the album's release to end its involvement in Hear Music, a joint venture with Concord Music. Simon's next record, "Never Been Gone" is scheduled to be released later this month by Iris Records. Starbucks shares rose 29 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $20.53 in morning trading Monday. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...THyJQD9B9LDJG1
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10-13-2009, 03:54 AM	#5
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Actually I think the lagging sales are due to nobody wanting to pay the insane prices that Starbucks charges for their drinks! I mean really. Who goes to Starbucks for the sole purpose of buying a Carly Simon CD? The last time I was in a Starbucks I didn't even SEE any Carly Simon CD's in there!