HMV

HMV is a British music and entertainment retailer, founded in 1921. The brand is owned by JD Sports and operated by Sunrise Records, except in Japan, where it is owned and operated by Lawson. The retailer was opened by the Gramophone Company on London's Oxford Street, named after the Francis Barraud painting, His Master's Voice. In 1998, it was divested from EMI (successor to the Gramophone Company), to form what would become HMV Group plc. In August 2007, HMV bought rival retailer, Fopp. In April 2013, HMV Group plc was bought by Hilco UK for an estimated £50 million after falling into administration, with some international divisions divested off. In February 2019, British retailer JD Sports acquired the HMV brand, and the Canadian retailer Sunrise Records acquired HMV's stores, to operate under license. In May 2023, Sunrise Records announced the retailer would return to Ireland, followed by an announcement in November 2023 that the retailer would also enter the Belgian market. In February 2024, Sunrise Records announced HMV would re-enter the Canadian market as an in-store concession within Toys "R" Us locations.

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