The Virgin Megastore in New York's Times Square.
I walked by the almost-shuttered Virgin Megastore in Times Square today, which is in the process of counting down its last four days until it closes to become a clothing store for teenagers. When Virgin closes its Union Square Megastore in May, it will leave New York City without a major record store, as far as I can tell.
The death of the record store is an over-covered event, but I couldn't help getting a little pang of sadness when I walked by the store. When was the last time a major industry's format change actually altered the physical marketplace? Trolley cars?
Photos of empty CD racks after the jump.
The entire store is on sale.
At 50 percent off, things are pretty picked over, but you can still find deals. And in the unlikely event you're opening a new CD store, there are plenty of racks for sale.
Empty floor.
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