Paul McCartney's departure from Capitol Records last week after 40 years for a deal with Starbucks' new Hear Music label has the music industry wondering if other big-name artists will follow Macca's lead.

Detroit rocker Bob Seger fed the flames that he might join McCartney following a recent Recording Industry Association of America ceremony honoring Seger's Face the Promise for eclipsing 1 million sales.

In a statement issued this week, Seger noted the absence of executives from his record label at the event, held prior his tour-closing show March 17 at Cobo Arena.

"Ironically, new label representatives for Capitol Records, which has been Seger's home for more than 40 years, did not attend," said the brief statement, headlined "Will Seger Turn the Page?"

Radiohead, meanwhile, denied rumors that they were considering a jump to Hear Music. The band has been recording its new album for the better part of the past two years, but its six-album deal with EMI expired after 2003's Hail to the Thief and the band has remained noncommittal about reupping with the label.

Talk of Radiohead joining the coffeehouse originated on the Internet after someone from the band's representative Courtyard Management was apparently seen meeting recently with representatives of the coffee giant in London, according to BBC6 Music.

But Radiohead's management company denied the claims.

"Radiohead are currently in the studio working on their next record," the band said in the statement. "They are not negotiating a new record deal with anyone, and will not even consider how to release their new music until the album is finished. The rumor that they are about to sign with Starbucks is totally untrue."