Home Media Magazine - September 28 - October 4, 2008 - (Page 22) 25 Best Buy Timeline I 1966: Richard Schulze opens Sound of Music in St. Paul, Minn., selling audio component systems. I 1967: Sound of Music ends the year with three stores and $1.7 million in revenue. thanniversary I 1983: Sound of Music changes its name to Best Buy. I 1985: Best Buy goes public. York Stock Exchange I 1989: Best Buy becomes one of the first retail chains to shift to a superstore concept, with all inventory placed on the sales floor in departments staffed by non-commissioned employees. I 1995: The chain becomes the No. 2 consumer electronics store with 251 locations. I 1997: Begins selling DVD at the format’s launch. I 1998: Becomes the top DVD retailer. I 1987: Best Buy stock trades on the New I 1999: Revenue tops $10 billion; DVD revenue exceeds $162 million. I 2000: Acquires the Musicland retail chain. I 2000: DVD accounts for 75% of video software sales. I 2001: Revenue surpasses $15 billion. I 1981: The music industry decline threatens the chain with bankruptcy. AVA I L A B L E N O W In October 2004, just before the United States Presidential election, Michael Moore went on a 62-city tour through the undecided states to register and rally young would-be voters to vote for a change in our country. Michael was joined on tour by some of the U.S.’s most politically involved musicians and artists, including Eddie Vedder, R.E.M., Tom Morello, Steve Earle, Roseanne Barr, Joan Baez, and Viggo Mortensen (to name a few). With visits to college campuses and other venues, this documentary showcases what the filmmaker calls I 2002: Expands into Canada with the acquisition of the Future Shop chain. I 2003: Offers a free coming attractions DVD with a packaged-media purchase. I 2003: Opens its 600th retail store, in Hartsdale, N.Y. I 2004: Enters into a marketing deal with Napster. I 2004: Bows Elton John four-DVD set, Dream Ticket, another in a series exclusive recording artist packaged-media deals. SPECIAL FEATURES $9.95 SRLP I 2005: Opens 700th retail store, in Snellville, Ga. I 2006: Bows digital music store. I 2007: Launches online platform for customers to store and share home movies and videos via the Web. I 2008: Opens first Best Buy retail store in Puerto Rico. I 2008: Begins operations in Mexico, as well as the opening of its first store in the metropolitan area north of Mexico City in the fourth quarter. Michael Moore: Slacker Uprising DIS052 UPC: 826262005290 ISBN: 978-1-932857-99-3 97 Mins. + 40 mins extras $9.95 srp Documentary DVD 22 http://www.disinfo.com
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