News Briefs

AT&T: is offering students at more than 100 colleges a chance to attend a free live concert by the Dave Matthews Band on their campus. Under the “World’s Loudest Pep Rally” promotion, students can send up to 50 invitations a day to the band by texting “DMB” to a short code, by mail or online at AttBlueRoom.com. The school that sends the largest total wins the performance. The invitations can include essays, photos, video or sound clips. The Dave Matthews Band will post some of the most creative on its MySpace profile page. The promotions runs through Oct. 15.

KRAFT FOODS INC.: is partnering with Starbucks Coffee Co. to add select varieties of Starbucks coffee to the Tassimo beverage system in the U.S. and Canada. The coffee will be available in single cup the Tassimo Disc capsule format in House Blend, Breakfast