He ain’t singin’ for Pepsi, he ain’t singin’ for Coke–Dylan’s singin’ for Starbucks

Desolation row: Dylan signs with Starbucks
His protest songs made him the figurehead of the anti-establishment movement that defined America during the 1960s. But yesterday Bob Dylan was facing accusations of selling out after it emerged the singer had agreed an exclusive deal to sell some of his rarest tracks at Starbucks, the coffee shop chain targeted by anti-globalization protesters as a symbol of American cultural dominance. (Guardian UK)

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