Starbucks to release CD by Hilary McRae
<center><img align="center" border="0" height="309" id="615943" md5="" sourcedescription="编辑提供的本地文件" sourcename="本地文件" src="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2007-10/31/../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20071031/000d60aa06df0892620c02.jpg" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 0px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 0px solid" title="" width="206"/></center><center>In this photo released by Clay Patrick McBride, singer-songwriter Hilary McRae is shown. [Agencies]</center><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px"> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">After releasing albums by Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell, Starbucks' new record label is putting out a disc by newcomer Hilary McRae.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">Hear Music, launched earlier this year by coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. and Concord Music Group, said the 21-year-old singer-songwriter's CD will be released next spring.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">"Hilary has a great soulful sound and we are excited to play a significant role in the launch of what will be a long and successful career," Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks Entertainment, said Tuesday in a statement. "Hear Music has a strong belief in fostering the talent of quality musicians and we believe we've found a gem in this artist."</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">McRae wrote all the songs>Starbucks will offer 1.5 million free downloads of McRae's song "Consider Me Gone" beginning Thursday.</p><p style="MARGIN: 0px 3px 15px">James Taylor's "One Man Band" will be released next month.</p>