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Posted in music on January 15, 2013
"Music and DVD retailer HMV said it was calling in the administrators after a last-ditch attempt to secure funding failed, bringing the curtain down on one of Britain's best-known high street retail stores.---The accounting firm Deloitte has been named as the administrator and intends to keep the business running while it seeks a potential buyer, HMV said in a statement late on Monday." [Reuters]
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HMV is still around??
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 9:45 AM
That place justified pirating music with there ridiculous prices and terrible selection. This should have went way before virgin stores.
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 10:09 AM
it's about time
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 10:09 AM
Nobody Beats The Wiz
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 11:26 AM
I concur with all four statements above me. Wow, never thought I'd say that on BV.
I'm the Wiz and noooooobody beats me.
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 11:45 AM
HMV is a good store to get singles CDs and single vinyls
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 11:56 AM
"should have gone" way before...
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 11:57 AM
who says 'single vinyls'?
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 12:10 PM
I miss Crazy Eddie's.
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 12:55 PM
bleeker bob
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 12:59 PM
What's a physical album?
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 3:40 PM
It appears BV has mistakenly re-posted one of their stories from 2005.
Posted by Anonymous | January 15, 2013 5:56 PM
How is that people go to beg bug infested theaters and no goes to record stores?
Posted by Anonymous | January 16, 2013 12:28 AM