Media Blitz
Well, I did pretty well in “new media” today.
The new issue of Spin-Off, which of course, is always good to read, and I liked this issue.
And Paul McCartney’s newest CD, Memory Almost Full–available at a Starbucks near you!
Because, yes, Starbucks now has its own music label. Which just seems so . . . I don’t even know how I feel about that. I mean, sure, why shouldn’t they generate their own music, when they’ve been selling CDs for years? And Paul McCartney . . . well, you know I’m a fan of his, and have been for years. What a coup to get a big star as their first artist. (Because even if you’re not a fan of Macca’s, you have to admit that he definitely does qualify as “big.”) But at the same time, there’s something about his leaving the Capitol/EMI, who have produced his albums his entire career to sign on with a coffee company . . . How very commercialized, twenty-first century of them. And yet, the music industry is changing (iPod, anyone?), so why not? Starbucks probably has a better distribution system in place these days than record stores. Or something like that.
Anyway . . . the “Meyesight” page on Paul’s website is kind of interesting–kind of like a video bulletin board–you can drag frames around the “desktop” and watch different clips of things . . . different! My guess, though, is that you need to be a real Paul-fan to watch all of them….
So, in other news? Um . . . not so much. There’s a nifty little typing-test/game site over here at Fingerjig.
Oh, and I’ve got about 7″ of the left side of my hood done now . . . Yep. That’s just zipping along (grin).
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I got my new issue of Spin Off yesterday. I agree that this issue is a good one.
Starbucks has a record label. Hmm. Y’know, I guess I thought they already did – I know I have some Starbucks labeled compilations from many years ago.
I’m very very jealous that your Spin Off came already. Where is mine I wonder???? And my mail doesn’t come until so late now, I’m going to have to wait until 4 tomorrow to see if it will be here! Did I say yet that I was jealous?
I’m loving the new Spin-Off too
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I’m heading out to get the new Spin-Off at lunch!
I have to admit I let my subscription to Spin-Off expire a while back. I’m not surprised that Starbucks has its own label. Many companies are expanding into other compatible products to increase profits rather than upping the price or adding new stores. I think Starbucks has pretty much saturated many markets with physical buildings (I can count 3 within a one block walk of my office) that they need to do something else.
I got my Spin-Off on Saturday. I’ve done the cursory pass through from cover-to-cover, but I’m getting antsy to sink my teeth into it. However, the weekend was busy and my week has shaped up into that as well…
Ooh, must look for Spin-Off!
Zipping along!!!???? *groan*
Heya! I’m just swatching for Fiona Ellis’ ‘Celtic Icon’…you made that, right? What is ‘increase 4′? Is it K into the stitch, then k in front, p in back, k in front, p in back? Thanks!
thanks for the game, deb. now i can’ type!
I enjoyed this Spin-Off too! But I’m a cheap date where Spin-Off is concerned.
The Starbucks thing is very funny, to me anyway. Next thing you know they’ll have their own ATMs, to help you buy the coffee and CDs.