Tower Records
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Tower Records was a pioneering global music retail chain known for its vast selection, influential role in music culture, and eventual decline with the rise of digital media.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records | 0 |
| Tower Records chain | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
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documentary film ⓘ music retail chain ⓘ retail company ⓘ |
| brandActiveIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandContinuesAs | online store ⓘ |
| businessModel | big-box music retail ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Colin Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | bankruptcy ⓘ |
| filedForBankruptcy |
2004
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2006 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Russ Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDocumentaryFilmAboutIt | All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Sacramento
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surface form:
Sacramento, California
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| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| industry | music retail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep catalog of imports and independent releases
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in-store performances and signings ⓘ staying open late ⓘ |
| legacy |
cultural hub for music fans
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symbol of pre-digital music retail era ⓘ |
| liquidationCompleted | 2006 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flagship store in Shibuya, Tokyo
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flagship store on Sunset Boulevard ⓘ influential role in music culture ⓘ large selection of recorded music ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| peakNumberOfCountries | over 15 ⓘ |
| peakNumberOfStores | over 200 ⓘ |
| product |
cassette tapes
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compact discs ⓘ music DVDs ⓘ music merchandise ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
competition from online retailers
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high debt load ⓘ rise of digital music ⓘ |
| slogan | No Music, No Life ⓘ |
| USRetailOperationsEnded | 2006 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Tower Records chain