Carly Simon sues Starbucks after 2008 album under coffee chain’s label performed poorly

Carly Simon sues Starbucks over album deal

SEATTLE — Singer Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp. and says the coffee company’s now-defunct music venture didn’t adequately promote her 2008 album.

The singer is seeking unspecified damages related to the release of the 14-track “This Kind of Love” in April 2008.

A lawsuit filed Friday claims the album wasn’t available in “a substantial number” of Starbucks stores during the key early months following its release. Later, when the disc was stocked, the Seattle-based company slashed the price.

Starbucks says it met all its obligations to Simon. But it said the work received only tepid response from customers.

Simon’s biggest success came during the ’70s and ’80s with hits like “You’re So Vain” and “Anticipation.”