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The story of Tower Records is a classic American arc—a garage startup that became a global cultural powerhouse, only to be dismantled by the very technology that made it possible. Based on the 2015 documentary All Things Must Pass , the history of Tower is more than just a business case study; it is a eulogy for a specific kind of communal experience. The Rise: "No Music, No Life"

Founded by Russ Solomon in 1960 in the back of his father’s drugstore in Sacramento, Tower Records revolutionized how people bought music. Solomon’s philosophy was simple but radical: stay open late, stock everything, and hire people who lived and breathed music. All Things Must Pass The Rise and Fall of Tower...

The company’s aggressive expansion left it with no financial cushion when sales began to dip. The story of Tower Records is a classic

Retailers like Best Buy and Walmart began using CDs as "loss leaders," selling them below cost to lure customers into stores, making Tower’s premium prices look unsustainable. Solomon’s philosophy was simple but radical: stay open