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MINNEAPOLIS, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 – Beatlemania is in full swing at Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) to celebrate the release of The Beatles™: ROCK BAND™ and The Beatles’ remastered studio albums. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the nation’s leading entertainment destination will celebrate the launch by giving away all-expense paid trips to London to tour The Beatles’ famous stomping grounds, including an exclusive tour of Abbey Road Studios plus all access membership to its Reward Zone Premier Silver program. Fans can enter to win the trips throughout the day with a variety of other Beatles memorabilia and giveaways occurring during live broadcasts with top morning show DJs in 10 cities across the country– Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Customers will also have the opportunity to experience the unique entertainment access benefits Best Buy provides its best customers with complimentary Reward Zone Premier Silver memberships being given away throughout the event.
LOS ANGELES – MAY 18, 2009 – Napster, the pioneer of digital music, today unveiled its latest music offering combining the freedom of MP3s with the discovery benefits of a high-quality streaming music service – all for one low price.
MINNEAPOLIS – December 8, 2008 – While more than three-quarters of Americans plan to budget the amount they spend this season according to a recent nationwide survey from Best Buy¹ (BBY) shoppers are looking for more than price when purchasing consumer electronics. Nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said well-informed salespeople, as well as post-purchase support, were key in their decision making process.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 3, 2008 – A recent Best Buy nationwide survey found that three-quarters of Americans, while concerned about price, say that getting someone the right gift is their number one priority. In addition, when it comes to consumer electronics gifts, customers say assurance and advice are top priorities when they are making purchase decisions.
New York, NY- August 13, 2008 – Platinum-selling Jive Records rock band announces the release of “Three Days Grace: Live at The Palace 2008” DVD on Aug. 19 only at Best Buy locations nationwide and on www.bestbuy.com/threedaysgrace. Three Days Grace (3DG)The group’s first-ever DVD effort will be screened theatrically in full HD in select markets the week of Aug. 26.
MINNEAPOLIS, August 4, 2008 – Thirty years after their first American tour, one of the biggest bands in rock history, The Police will play their final show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 7. Fans unable to obtain coveted final performance tickets will now have the opportunity to be a part of this historic evening thanks to an exclusive webcast presented by Best Buy. Fans are invited to share the band’s final moments on stage, live from the comfort of their own homes.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2008 – Best Buy, the nation’s leading consumer electronics retailer, today announced that it will begin offering musical instruments and musical recording equipment at an additional 75-85 Best Buy stores across the U.S. and online at www.BestBuy.com. The diverse musical instrument and recording line-up will include more than 1,000 guitars, bass, drums, keyboards and recording equipment, as well as other musical instruments and accessories, all available at entry level and professional price points.
MINNEAPOLIS and SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2008 - Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer, announced today that it was expanding its relationship with Common Sense Media, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing parents with the information they need to manage entertainment and media in their kids' lives.
May 13, 2008 — Burbank, CA — Indestructible, the forthcoming album from best-selling hard-rock band Disturbed, is now available for pre-order at BestBuy.com. The album, which was self-produced and is the follow-up to the Chicago quartet’s 2005 platinum-certified Ten Thousand Fists, will be released by Reprise Records on June 3rd, 2008.
MINNEAPOLIS – March 19, 2008 – With Blu-ray declaring victory over HD-DVD in the high definition movie format war, Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, is giving $50 gift cards to customers who purchased an HD-DVD player or HD-DVD attachment from its U.S. stores before February 23, 2008. Customers will get a gift card for each player or HD-DVD attachment that they purchased. Through this program, Best Buy will distribute more than $10 million in gift cards to customers across the country.
