• On December 4, Starbucks will sell its first first digital video card release, the John Lennon Video Album. The card, priced at $24.98, is purchased and activated at Starbucks. At iTunes, the owner of the card enters in the card's access code to download the video album. The John Lennon Video Album is being co-released by Capitol/EMI Music Marketing and iTunes. (Video Business)

• Classical label Deutsche Grammophon (Universal Music Group) will launch tomorrow a download site that offers almost 2,500 albums -- 600 of which are out of print on CD. All downloads will be 320 kbps, unprotected MP3 files. (Billboard.biz)

• Arbitron will delay the roll-out of its Portable People Meter electronic radio-ratings system in nine markets. (Wall Street Journal)

• Primary Wave has inked a deal to handle the marketing and administration of QED International's music rights. (Variety)