Starbucks Idol

Looks like Starbucks is going to enter the American Idol fray. The Starbucks Music Makers Competition is set to kick off with several partners in the near future and will focus on a search for unsigned, emerging artists who are well-suited for intimate cafe performances. In other words, folky, singer-songwriters… The competition will follow the American Idol format with preliminary judging by industry veterans, and final judging...

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Shortlist Music Winner To Be Announced On iTunes

The Shortlist organization may have jumped the shark by using iTunes as the public platform to announce the winner of the sixth annual Shortlist Music Prize on June 12. The declaration turned off several fiercely autarchic members of the industry who now claim the distinctly indie vibe of this provocative prize is now in jeapordy. The winning album will be selected by a panel of established recording artists from the Shortlist of...

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