Starbucks coffee shops to offer free Apple iTunes access with no WiFi fees

Both Apple Inc and Starbucks Corp have agreed a deal which will allow people who go into the coffee shops to have free WiFi access so they can then buy song wirelessly from Apple’s iTunes music store. This free Wi-Fi connection will debut in more than 600 of the Starbucks coffee shops in both Seattle and New York from the 2nd October, later this year this free service will expand across other major cities in the U.S.

This new deal is hoped to improve coffee sales in Starbucks stores and also Apple are hoping to increase their music downloads. Howard Schultz, the Starbucks Chairman has refused to discuss the deal in detail, although he did say that the deal is “mutually beneficial to both Apple and Starbucks.”

It seems Apple are working hard to improve sales in all areas of their company, what with the recent news of a new iPod Nano, classic iPod, iPod Touch and also a price cut for the Apple iPhone.

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