HMV

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With over 80+ years of music retailing history, HMV is Canada’s premier retailer of music, DVD, Blu-ray, Headphones, books and more, and has proven itself as an innovative leader in Canada since 1988.
HMV Canada has grown from a small retail music chain to become one of Canada's music market leaders with over 116 stores from Newfoundland to British Columbia. In 1988 HMV Canada opened its first superstore in the Square One Mall in Mississauga. This 8000 square foot store won the Retail Store Design Award from Canada's International Council of Shopping Centers. The same year, HMV was voted Music Retailer of the Year by the Canadian Music Industry; an award that HMV Canada has now won for 20 consecutive years. In 1989 HMV Canada opened the country's largest music retail outlet in Canada with an 18,000 square foot location in downtown Montreal. In 1991 the 25,000 square foot Toronto Yonge Street store location opened taking the title of Canada's largest music store. In 1995, HMV broke its own record by expanding the Toronto location to 35,000 square feet and in early 1996 the Montreal location moved to a new 30,000 square in the downtown core. In 2005, HMV acquired the Virgin Megastore space at Robson and Burrard in British Columbia and totally remodeled the 3-floor 40,000 square foot location, creating the ultimate entertainment shopping experience in the heart of Vancouver. HMV Canada has always felt that its support of the Canadian music industry has been an integral part of its strength. HMV has and continues to embrace new and emerging talent and via in-store listening posts worked towards bringing their music to the masses. From established superstars Neil Young, Michael Buble, Nickelback, and Feist to Canada’s newest international sensations Justin Bieber, Drake, Hedley, and Marianas Trench, HMV proudly supports all that Canada has to offer. And when it comes to experience, HMV Canada has been the premiere location for many personal appearances over the years. Superstar artists such as Drake, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork, Mariah Carey, Alice Cooper, Green Day, Motley Crue, Nine Inch Nails, My Chemical Romance, Stone Temple Pilots, Spice Girls,Il Divo, Smashing Pumpkins, The Beastie Boys, Travis, Sloan, WWE and UFC Champions, Trailer Park Boys and more have graced stores all across Canada, either performing live and/or signing autographs for their legions of fans. And finally, a bit of trivia for anyone who may be interested. The letters HMV are an abbreviation for "His Master's Voice". This comes from the famous painting by Francis Barraud painted in 1899 of the dog, Nipper next to a gramophone listening to "His Master's Voice".