2019
SP0787 : HMV Vault, Birmingham
taken 4 years ago, near to Birmingham, England
HMV Vault, Birmingham
When HMV went into administration in December 2018, for the second time in six years, it seemed unlikely that the brand would survive on the British high street. Nevertheless, it was bought by a Canadian company, Sunrise Records, which believed that a strategy based on the revival of vinyl record sales could work in the UK. To this end, and somewhat to the surprise of business commentators, they opened this large store in central Birmingham just two days before this photograph was taken. Whether it can succeed in such a difficult market, where internet streaming has become the dominant player, remains to be seen but many will wish the venture well. The store is located on Dale End beneath a multi-storey car park.
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