Sharing commentary are: David Geffen, Steve Knopper, David Grohl, Chris Cornell, Elton John, Chuck D., Bruce Springteen, Heidi Cotler, Steve Nikkel, Mike Ferrace and Russ Solomon. Rex, Steve Miller Band, Rolling Stones and George Harrison. Some of the music featured: Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, Perry Como, The Rooftop Singers, the Beach Boys, T. In 2006, as Tower Records faded in the sunset of bankruptcy, two hundred stores in thirty countries, the heart and soul of the music world stopped beating. By 2000, Tower records was worth $1 billion and six years later fell victim to the Internet and free streaming music sites, proving a major lesson of objectivity to how business is at the fate of realities in the ever changing marketplace. Humble beginnings becoming a powerhouse in the industry. The birth child of the flamboyant and rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Tower Records dominated the retail music market for decades coming to rise in 1960. This a feature documentary film taking a good glimpse at the rise and fall of a legacy. Reviewed by michaelRokeefe 8 / 10 Documentary you should see. At its heart, it is a story about the passing of an era. It's also a bit more of a California story. Some may get more out of this movie especially former workers or constant customers. The story is representative of many other retailers as well as showing an unique slice of the music industry. It lays out the story of the family retailer very well. Napster and the internet is the final death knell. The businessman part of the company Bud had to retire due to illness. A sick Russ tries to hand off the company to his son Mike. However, it grew too big with too much debt. It's a start of a business which grew into a social icon, international retailer, and a sales powerhouse. In the 50's, Russ Solomon got into selling used jukebox records in his father's drug store. Five years later, it would file for bankruptcy. In 1999, the company racked up $1 billion in sales.
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 7 / 10 passing of an eraĬolin Hanks directs a documentary about the iconic retailer Tower Records. "All Things Must Pass" is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, and legacy forged by its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. From humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore, Tower Records eventually became the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents.
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