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The chain opened its th store in and McCartney returned to Oxford Street to re-launch its flagship, with more than 5, people turning up to watch. And as the DVD format rose in popularity, HMV jumped onboard, helping the company expand to more than stores by In the s, more stars continued to flock to the shops to sell their wares, including Beyonce, Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga. But along with new music, it was the decade that saw the launch of Apple's iPod, and the digital revolution had begun.
After a raft of acquisitions by HMV, buying out smaller chains like Fopp and its rival Zavvi, as well as entering the live music business with Mean Fiddler, things took a turn. The year after digital music revenues overtook sales of physical formats for the first time in , HMV appointed Deloitte as company administrators and suspended shares. HMV was to live another day, and despite closing its major store on Oxford Street, it returned to its original home at number in October , reinstating its retro signage and welcoming more acts, such as Stormzy and Kylie.
But it was still being hit hard by the expansion of online shopping, the creation of streaming services and the cold hard fact that fewer people were buying physical formats. Just days after the Christmas festivities of , the retailer was poised to go into administration again - with more than stores and 2, staff at risk.
After a bidding war, it was announced that some of the stores will be saved by the Canadian entrepreneur, Doug Putman,. Despite the rescue, fears over the long term future of the famous HMV brand are unlikely to go away.
The place where you bought your first CD.
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