Napster says ‘Konichiwa’ to Japan

The digital music e-retailer has launched an e-commerce site that makes its digital music service available in Japan, the largest music market in the world outside of the United States, the company says.

Posted 10/04/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

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Tower Records launches digital download store

Tower Records’ long-awaited music download store opens online. It features enhanced sound quality and can bundle downloads with traditional music purchases – but it doesn’t download into iPods.

Posted 06/27/2006Kurt PetersPost a comment

Napster and Tower Records team up in a Japanese digital music venture

Online music service Napster Inc. and Tower Records are planning to launch a digital music service in Japan in a joint venture that will be mostly owned by Tower Records Japan.

Posted 08/09/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

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How Tower Records is boosting web sales while stores sales are flat

With its web site performing better than its stores in terms of sales, Tower cites a new customer survey tool that identifies ways it can improve service to online shoppers.

Posted 02/24/2004Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Music retailers form a consortium for digital music

A group of music retailers has formed a consortium to sell music downloaded from the Internet. Each will market the music independently at its own prices.

Posted 01/27/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

The Next Act

After 20 years at Tower, including a high-profile stint as head of e-commerce, Kevin Ertell heads east to start a new chapter.

Posted 05/31/2006Internet RetailerPost a comment

Napster goes legit with a multi-channel retail strategy

Not long ago, Napster was an icon of anti-retail forces that threatened the music industry. Today, it embraces retail with legitimate music file sales at its own web site and gift cards for sale at consumer electronics stores.

Posted 12/31/2003Internet RetailerPost a comment

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TOWER RECORDS TUNES INTO CUSTOMERS WITH BENOW

WAKEFIELD, MA - February 14, 2005 - BeNOW, the strategic database marketing services provider, today announced that Tower Records, America`s leading independent music and movie retailer, has begun instituting BeNOW`s MVP technology solution to better determine Tower`s core customers, and therefore service them with the utmost attention and efficiency. Working with BeNOW, Tower Records will gather and consolidate customer information into a...

Posted 02/16/2005