After more than four decades as one of the leading music sellers in the country, Tower Records is just weeks away from death, leaving many in the industry—from label executives and independent record store owners to music critics and fans—wondering just what it all means.
The Day the Music Died (The Nation; thanks, Daddoo!)
I purchase more CDs now than ever. Thing is, I buy most of them directly from the musicians who made them, and you would have been hard-pressed to find them at Tower Records. This is a direct result of the easy availability of MP3s. Tower didn’t lose my business, because they never really had it in the first place.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here in no way reflect the views of my imaginary employer, FPM Records. (And I’m all out of everything but unpackaged CD-Rs for that release, so please don’t try to buy from that page. I just left it up as a reminder.)