HMV Group

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HMV Group is a British entertainment retail company best known for its chain of music, film, and media stores.

All labels observed (9)

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public limited company
retail company
acquiredBy Hilco UK
Sunrise Records
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
brand Fopp
HMV
linked to: HMV Group

HMV Curzon
linked to: HMV Group

Waterstone's
linked to: Waterstones
brandIcon Nipper the dog
linked to: Nipper
brandSlogan His Master's Voice
businessModel brick-and-mortar retail
online retail
country United Kingdom
enteredAdministration 2013
2018
formerOwnerOf Books etc.
Ottakar's
Waterstone's
linked to: Waterstones
foundedAs The Gramophone Company retail arm
hasKeyCompetitor Tower Records
Virgin Megastores
Zavvi
linked to: Carphone Warehouse
hasSubsidiary HMV Ireland
linked to: HMV Group

HMV UK Ltd
linked to: HMV Group
industry entertainment retail
gaming retail
music retail
video retail
marketPosition one of the largest music retailers in the United Kingdom
notableFor flagship store at 150 Oxford Street, London
high-street music stores
operatesIn Canada
Hong Kong
linked to: Hong Kong, China

Ireland
Japan
Singapore
United Kingdom
owns Fopp (retail chain)
HMV (retail chain)
linked to: HMV Group
predecessor EMI retail division
productCategory Blu-ray discs
CDs
DVDs
music merchandise
technology accessories
video games
vinyl records
sector retail
stockExchangeListing London Stock Exchange
tickerSymbol HMV.L

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Referenced by (28)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

His Master’s Voice marketedAs HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Vera Lynn recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Alma Cogan recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Kanika Banerjee recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
The Swinging Blue Jeans recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Danny Williams label HMV Records
linked to: HMV Group
Kenny Lynch recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Morrissey recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Adolf Busch recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Louis Frémaux recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) usedBy His Master’s Voice (HMV) brand
linked to: HMV Group
Nipper the dog and gramophone image (His Master’s Voice) associatedWith HMV retail stores
linked to: HMV Group
Nipper usedBy HMV
linked to: HMV Group
HMV Group brand HMV
linked to: HMV Group
HMV Group brand HMV Curzon
linked to: HMV Group
HMV Group owns HMV (retail chain)
linked to: HMV Group
HMV Group hasSubsidiary HMV UK Ltd
linked to: HMV Group
HMV Group hasSubsidiary HMV Ireland
linked to: HMV Group
Jimmy Shand recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Emil von Sauer recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Al Bowlly recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Ray Noble and His Orchestra recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Mausam musicLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Jagjit Singh recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Busch Quartet recordLabel HMV
linked to: HMV Group
Bell Bottom Blues recordLabel HMV
subject linked to: "Bell Bottom Blues"
linked to: HMV Group
Ruby Murray recordLabel HMV
subject linked to: Ruby Murray (person)
linked to: HMV Group