Although I'm no coffee drinker, I gotta give props to Starbucks for wanting to make its 10,000 stores a whole lot cooler. Currently, you can watch live bands perform, partake in coffee tastings, and buy CDs. But soon you'll be able to download MP3s while waiting for your Caramel Macchiato.

As we're all aware, the music industry is, well, not what it used to be. CD sales have declined seven percent as digital singles are going through the roof with more than 350 million songs bought online (a 150 percent jump from 2004).

Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks, says that his MP3 download idea is still in the works, so no date has been set. However, the real question stands: which company will they choose to work with? Apple? Microsoft? Yahoo!? Real Networks? I guess it won't really matter to me since I've only been in a Starbucks twice, but I do have to confess that I buy their Frappuccinos in the grocery store.

[Found on enGadget via Digital-Lifestyles]