But during all that time, it managed to avoid going the way of other vanished music retailers such as Tower, Virgin, Our Price and many more.

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After that, he said, Virgin envisions lowering the price because "our aim is to enable as many people as possible" to experience space.

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Our Price, Tower Records, Virgin Megastores, Zavvi, MVC, Music Zone, Andy's, Border's and Woolworths are all well-known names that have disappeared from streets in recent years.

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