The Rolling Stones in bed with Starbucks??

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the Rolling Stones will release an album of rare tracks next month in partnership with coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. and the group's Virgin Records label.

"Rarities 1971-2003" will be released simultaneously on Nov. 22 in both Starbucks-owned outlets and in traditional music stores
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001351804

The one thing i dont understand is why? It's not like the stones would have any problems shifting a raraties album off their own bat, consumers would eat this up regardless. This deal must be netting them an absolute fortune.

What business does a coffee house have in the music industry?

What influence would the stones have had in this deal or would it have been a purely label driven deal?

Is this a new low for the integrity of the music industry?
 

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True, that was just one song though.

The thing i worry about is the line between old rocker and corporate whore gets blurrier by the day.

I mean the Stones would not be short of a dollar at this ripe old stage of their lives, surely keeping the integrity of the music they've created intact should mean more to them than more $$.
 

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The Stones have always been intent on being leaders in the music industry. They were amongst the first to do stadium tours (1969 US tour that culminated at Altamont), first to own their own record label, own portable studio, gimmicks on stage etc etc. They like to see themselves as pioneers and groundbreakers.

At 60 years of age it's a bit pathetic really. They proved themselves long ago. Jaggers ego is still as big as those blow up figurines often used at Stones stadium shows.
 

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True, that was just one song though.

The thing i worry about is the line between old rocker and corporate whore gets blurrier by the day.

I mean the Stones would not be short of a dollar at this ripe old stage of their lives, surely keeping the integrity of the music they've created intact should mean more to them than more $$.

That's like saying, "But your Honour, I only killed one person".
 

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Fair call.

Once you've sold your soul i guess there's no turning back. Whats next? Their next single only available with happy meals?
 

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Mick was a student of the London School Of Economics once. I mean a band, been around for a dogs age, certainly ain;t gonna get praised for talent and creativity, turn to commerical means that will rake in the $$$ They are one of the only veteran acts to seem to want their album to top the charts and form all sorts of alliances, partnerships and are a marketing juggernaut, no doubt they have a huge fanbase and a big appeal, bt how quickly did their album slip out of the charts? as i said, big bang to start with but a quick fizzle
 

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Not unexpected from the stones. music gets more corporate by the day. Literally dozens of rappers have their own shoe endorsements with REebok, Nike etc it's part of "the game" now.
 

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I just get worried that music will no longer be created for the sake of music and creativity rather music for the sake of corporate partnerships.

I know it's nieve of me to suggest that this hasnt already been the case for decades, but the scale is much larger presently and the opportunities for independant and up and coming acts are getting smaller at the same time.

It seems people are caring less about what they are listening to and more about what the artists are wearing/eating/drinking etc.
 

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I just get worried that music will no longer be created for the sake of music and creativity rather music for the sake of corporate partnerships.



I know it's nieve of me to suggest that this hasnt already been the case for decades, but the scale is much larger presently and the opportunities for independant and up and coming acts are getting smaller at the same time.

It seems people are caring less about what they are listening to and more about what the artists are wearing/eating/drinking etc.
I have often thought that the current music industry frustrates the veteran musicians who have talent and musicianship still to offer, just as much as their heyday, but the commerical support isnt there for them. At the other end of the spectrum the opportunities for breaking/independant artists who are much better than the current top 40 because they work harder at it, have it tougher and that is reflected in great music that is true to themselves, I suppose only some of us value music on that basis, how true it is to the artist, something of substance, and meaning as opposed to the marketing and the gimmicks that sell worthless material from certain top 40 artists who without this gimmick would be nowhere on the radar. Its up to the kids.
 
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