Me too. I had a mental checklist of 5 titles. 2 they didn't have, 3 were too expensive. I bought some magazines and split, then went online and ordered the whole 5. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Rudnick" >I was in Tower Records the other day, picking up a last-minute birthday >gift for my nephew. Their prices were high, and there were just a >sprinkling of customers in the store...during the height of the Christmas >shopping season. Can their demise be far off? > > Marty > > > ---- Stewart Mason wrote: >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> > Media Play is closing all of it's stores Nationwide. This was >> > announced >> > yesterday. >> >> I'm with Josh on this one: Media Play closing means the same thing >> that Wherehouse and HMV closing did, that stores with stock limited to >> major labels and well-distributed indies, absurdly high per-CD markup >> (I was in the Record Barn in Copley Square last year and discovered >> that most of the discs were priced at $18.98, even the deep catalogue >> stuff!) and a business plan last revised in 1985 are in big trouble. >> Chains that can adapt to the current realities of the marketplace >> won't be. >> > >> > I live in Columbus, Oh. This is a metropolitan area of about 2 >> > million >> > people. It now leaves us with no major music retailer of any sort. >> > The >> > Virgin Megastore closed about 2 years ago. I buy a lot of stuff >> > on-line, >> > but still enjoyed the retail experience to browse through discs, >> > look at >> > books, or pick up a copy of Mojo or Q. >> > >> > This leaves us with the limited stock of a Best Buy or Target or God >> > forbid, Wal Friggin Mart. >> >> Columbus is home to one of the best indie record stores in the >> country. Anyone who has easy access to Used Kids (not to mention some >> of the other good-to-great stores on High Street, particularly >> Magnolia Thunderpussy) can't play the "no good record stores" card. >> >> S >> >> >> > > ======================================================================= > Detailed Audities-List information: > To manage your Audities List settings or unsubscribe: >