Carly Simon Sues Starbucks for Flop Album Sale

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) – Multi-award winning artist Carly Simon is suing coffeehouse giant Starbucks for failing to promote her CD. She claims that her 2008 album “This Kind of Love” was not available in a lot of stores during the early months of its release.

“This Kind of Love” was released via the Starbucks label Hear Music in April 2008 and was sold in Starbucks outlets.

But Simon, 64, claims that the coffee chain failed to properly promote the LP. The album was apparently not available in a “substantial number” of stores during the important early months following its release.

Also, Starbucks offered the album at a sale price, which “stigmatized” the sale.

Starbucks denied failing to fulfill its obligation to promote and distribute her album, but the CD only had a “tepid response” from customers.

Simon is seeking $5 million to $10 million from the coffee chain.

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