Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon The First Inductee To Music Business Hall Of Fame

Russ Solomon

As part of its 60th Anniversary conference, the MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (MUSIC BIZ) has named the late TOWER RECORDS Founder RUSS SOLOMON as the first inductee to the MUSIC BUSINESS HALL OF FAME. The HALL OF FAME will have its official launch as part of the MUSIC BIZ 2018 AWARDS LUNCHEON on THURSDAY, MAY 17th at the OMNI NASHVILLE HOTEL. 

“As we celebrate our 60th Anniversary, the timing was perfect to introduce the MUSIC BUSINESS HALL OF FAME, which will give us the opportunity to highlight those who have had a tremendous and lasting impact on the business, while providing an example to the next generation who will carry it forward,” MUSIC BIZ Pres. JAMES DONIO said. “I had spoken with RUSS to tell him he would be the first inductee, and he was humbled and excited to have been selected and planned to be in NASHVILLE for the ceremony. While we were shocked and saddened to learn of his sudden passing, we feel this will be such a fitting tribute to a man who revolutionized music retail with TOWER RECORDS. We can think of no one better than RUSS to be the first, and for all future HALL OF FAME inductees to follow.”

Actor/director COLIN HANKS, who directed the 2015 TOWER RECORDS documentary All Things Must Pass, will pay tribute to SOLOMON. "RUSS was indeed one of a kind, and I’m incredibly grateful that I was not only able to help tell his story with All Things Must Pass, I also learned a great deal from him. But far more importantly I got to know RUSS and am lucky to have been able to call him a friend,” HANKS said. “Much like the members of the TOWER RECORDS family, I will miss RUSS dearly but take comfort in seeing his legacy live on and am honored to induct him into the MUSIC BUSINESS HALL OF FAME.”

Additionally, HANKS will attend a screening of All Things Must Pass at the 2018 NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL that will be held at 7p CT on THURSDAY, MAY 17th at the REGAL HOLLYWOOD 27.

MUSIC BUSINESS HALL OF FAME inductees will be selected annually by the MUSIC BIZ Board of Directors, which consists of top executives from a wide cross-section of the industry, including major and independent labels and distributors, digital music services, wholesalers, and independent record stores.

Registration for MUSIC BIZ 2018 is open now at www.musicbiz2018.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.musicbiz2018.com.

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