RIP: Tower Records

1960-2006

Say goodbye to the yellow and red.
The end of a 46 year era of Tower is official. As a result of bankruptcy, and the age of digital downloads...
Tower, which operated 89 U.S. stores, will leave Virgin Megastores (with 20 shops) the most prominent "deep-catalog retailer" in the country, according to Reuters.

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Washington Post: The Music's Over for Tower Records.