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Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) To Collaborate With Partners To Unveil An Upstanders Series

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The stock of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) closed at $54.50 losing 0.89% in yesterday’s trading session. This company has today made an announcement regarding the release date for Season 2 of Upstanders. That happens to be an original series covering a number of people who are keen on making a difference in their communities. The series will showcase stories of ordinary individuals across America showing extraordinary courage.

In an unprecedented partnership in 2017, this series will be availed online for every interested person to enjoy.

The world’s top seller and producer of spoken-word entertainment and audio books, Audible has revealed that it will be making the Upstanders stories available in the form of a free audiobook. Starbucks executive chairman, Howard Schultz, who is also the former senior editor of The Washington Post will be the man behind the production of each story in the series.

Millions of Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime members will be able to access the exclusive full-length documentary of the series. If everything moves according to plan, it is expected that actor Michael B Jordan will soon be narrating Upstanders as an exclusive audiobook. It will be a free-to-listen version which will be accessed via the relevant links.

The Upstanders series focuses on telling stories of ordinary individuals who showcase extraordinary courage. Rajiv is hoping that this series will move quite a long way towards inspiring citizens to give something of themselves as a way of giving back to the community.

He opined, “Spreading that message has never been more important than it is today, and we are pleased to be working with content leaders like Amazon and Audible to amplify this powerful movement even further. So much of what makes a great story is in what you hear.”

Andy Gaies, Audible’s Chief Content Officer attested to the fact that Michael B Jordan did quite a commendable job in his elaborate narration. He added that it was a progressive move that they had reached a point where all their listeners could keep the Upstanders series with them wherever they went.

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