HMV Canada to finally sell iPods, to avoid fate of Sam's, Music World
{{date|December 7, 2007}}
[[image:IPod family 07.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The iPod family of products, as of late 2007.]]
Many of record store [[w:HMV Group plc|HMV]]'s [[Canada|Canadian]] locations have started to stock [[w:iPod|iPod]] [[w:portable media players|portable music players]], in a move to stay relevant.

HMV Canada President Humphrey Kadaner commented "While the majority of purchased music continues to be in physical form, it's clear the listening experience of many Canadians is evolving to also include portable music and for the majority of those consumers the digital player of choice is the iPod. As the country's leading music retailer, it only makes sense that we provide a full music experience for our customers by selling Canada's leading digital music player."

"Many people think the world of CDs and the world of iPod are incompatible and it just isn't true. Not only are they compatible, they are now cohabitating at many HMV stores across the country. The addition of iPod in HMV stores is another step in HMV's evolution from a music retailer to an entertainment retailer."

[[Image:SamsAtNightToronto.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Now closed down Sam the Record Man in downtown Toronto]]
In mid-November this year, Canadian chain Music World announced it was closing its stores as of the new year. The franchise has 72 stores across the country, and 648 employees who have been able to keep their jobs during liquidation, which is expected to continue through until Christmas. The store's website now contains nothing but its logo for months.

Previously, the last remaining location of [[w:Sam the Record Man|Sam the Record Man]] closed down, in downtown [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]]. Sam once had 130 stores nationwide, then the record. There is a store in Belleville and Sarnia, once part of the chain, but now simply known as "SAM".

The last [[United States|American]] locations of HMV closed in 2004.

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== Sources ==
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2007/03/c6524.html|title=iPod is making beautiful music at HMV|author=HMV Canada|pub=Canada NewsWire|date=December 3, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_16662.aspx|title=Music World To Close After Declaring Bankruptcy|author=CityNews.ca Staff|pub=CityNews|date=November 12, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.vueweekly.com/articles/default.aspx?i=7650|title=FROM AGING GRAMOPHONES TO SLEEK NEW IPODS|author=Steven Sandor|pub=VUEWEEKLY|date=December 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=3276|title=HMV Adds iPods|author=Christine Persaud|pub=marketnews|date=December 3, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/219252|title=Sam the Record Man finally signs off|author=Debra Black|pub=The Toronto Star|date=May 30, 2007}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.hmvgroup.com/files/923/HMV_Interim_2004.pdf|title=Operating Review|author=HMV|pub=HMV Group plc|date=December 30, 2006}}

== External links ==
*[http://quintemall.shopping.ca/retrievestore?id=16306&mallid=qui Sam the Record Man] - Quinte Mall, accessed on December 7, 2007.
*[http://www.musicworld.ca/ Music World] - official website, accessed on December 7, 2007.
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The iPod family of products, as of late 2007.
Many of record store HMV's Canadian locations have started to stock iPod portable music players, in a move to stay relevant.

HMV Canada President Humphrey Kadaner commented "While the majority of purchased music continues to be in physical form, it's clear the listening experience of many Canadians is evolving to also include portable music and for the majority of those consumers the digital player of choice is the iPod. As the country's leading music retailer, it only makes sense that we provide a full music experience for our customers by selling Canada's leading digital music player."

"Many people think the world of CDs and the world of iPod are incompatible and it just isn't true. Not only are they compatible, they are now cohabitating at many HMV stores across the country. The addition of iPod in HMV stores is another step in HMV's evolution from a music retailer to an entertainment retailer."

Now closed down Sam the Record Man in downtown Toronto
In mid-November this year, Canadian chain Music World announced it was closing its stores as of the new year. The franchise has 72 stores across the country, and 648 employees who have been able to keep their jobs during liquidation, which is expected to continue through until Christmas. The store's website now contains nothing but its logo for months.

Previously, the last remaining location of Sam the Record Man closed down, in downtown Toronto. Sam once had 130 stores nationwide, then the record. There is a store in Belleville and Sarnia, once part of the chain, but now simply known as "SAM".

The last American locations of HMV closed in 2004.
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