Re: HMV in administration.
Like many shops, niche marketing's the only way to go, and maybe HMV relaunched will do this. There are still some people who are willing to pay for a product and receive good advice. If you want, say Thom Yorke on vinyl, a remastered John Coltrane or perhaps some Tallis or Stockhausen then there are still good independent shops for you. However if you want Now 150, Relaxing Classics or Opera's Greatest Hits then perhaps online's the best place.
I always liked the part in the film of High Fidelity where the assistant (Jack Black) refused to sell a customer Stevie Wonder's 'I Just Called (To Say I Love You)' as his niece wouldn't like it! Sound advice, less sound customer relations....
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