25 September 2007
Starbucks Corp said on Monday the 24th of September it will give away millions of songs via downloads starting next month via the newly launched wireless music service with Apple Inc.
Starting on October 2 to November 7 at more than 10,000 Starbucks locations in the USA, customers can receive "Song of the Day" cards redeemable on Apple's iTunes store for a complimentary song personally chosen by Starbucks Entertainment.
Starbucks said it will give away 1.5 million downloads per day for a total of more than 50 million free songs. iTunes vouchers will remain valid until the end of the year of purchase.
Earlier this month, Apple and Starbucks said they had reached a deal to allow people to buy songs wirelessly from Apple's iTunes music store in Starbucks coffee shops without paying Wi-Fi connection fees.
The service is expected to be launched at more than 600 Starbucks stores in New York and Seattle on October 2, and will be expanded to other major American cities later this year and next.
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