Editing HMV (section)

=== Canada (1986–2017, 2024–present) ===
In 1986, [[EMI|EMI Music Canada]] purchased the Mister Sound chain.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} EMI then attempted to rebrand the sites as His Master's Voice stores, but were not granted the rights from [[RCA Records|RCA]] who own the rights to 'His Master's Voice in the U.S. and Canada.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} However, EMI were not prevented from using just the 'HMV' initials, which were sometimes initialised to "Hot Music Values" in radio and television commercials in the 1990s.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

In 1991, EMI opened HMV Canada's flagship store at 333 [[Yonge Street]] in Toronto.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} The flagship store hosted in-store concerts from [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]], [[D'Angelo]], [[Green Day]], [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]], [[Ramones]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Backstreet Boys]], and [[NSYNC]]. A concert hosted by the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] had the Yonge and Edward Street intersection closed off.<ref name="tstar">{{cite web |date=14 April 2017 |title=HMV's landmark Yonge St. store signs off, leaving a wistful few feeling bereft – The Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/04/14/hmvs-landmark-yonge-st-store-signs-off-leaving-a-wistful-few-feeling-bereft.html |website=Toronto Star}}</ref><ref name="now">{{cite web |last=Berman |first=Stuart |date=13 April 2017 |title=Goodbye, HMV on Yonge Street |url=https://nowtoronto.com/api/content/50c79d9a-1ee4-11e7-813e-0aea2a882f79/ |website=NOW Magazine}}</ref> The Yonge Street store was also notable for promoting local [[indie music]] scene by giving unsigned bands prominent shelf space on the ground floor, as well as hosting in-store concerts and events with Toronto bands.<ref name="now" />

The retailer also occupied a two-level, 20,000 square foot store in [[West Edmonton Mall]] which included an event stage (known as the Phase IV Stage) in front of the store. The Phase IV Stage often hosted musical performances or autograph signings by artists who were making tour stops in Edmonton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3277451/sunrise-records-set-to-take-over-hmvs-west-edmonton-mall-location/|title=Sunrise Records set to take over HMV's West Edmonton Mall location - Edmonton &#124; Globalnews.ca|website=Global News}}</ref>

In June 2010, HMV Canada launched purehmv, a customer rewards program that offered store discounts and exclusive items across music, film, and gaming in exchange for points gained in-store.<ref name="cnw">{{cite web |date=14 June 2010 |title=hmv gets customers closer to the stuff they love with new rewards program |url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2010/14/c4248.html/ |access-date=30 November 2010 |publisher=newswire.ca}}</ref> Over 300,000 customers joined the program in its first four months.<ref name="paybusiness">{{cite web |date=22 November 2010 |title=More than 300,000 customers join HMV's customer loyalty program in first four months |url=http://www.paymentsbusiness.ca/News/Nov2210_hmv.htm/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231163921/http://www.paymentsbusiness.ca/News/Nov2210_hmv.htm |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=30 November 2010 |publisher=paymentsbusiness.ca}}</ref>

In June 2011, HMV sold its Canadian operations for £2 million to [[Hilco Capital]], a British firm specialising in retail restructuring.<ref>{{cite news |author=Amanda Andrews |author2=Matthew Holehouse |date=27 June 2011 |title=HMV confirms sale of stores in Canada for £2m |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8600295/HMV-confirms-sale-of-stores-in-Canada-for-2m.html |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London}}</ref>

In late 2011, HMV Canada announced closures of its [[Downtown Vancouver]] and [[Richmond Centre (mall)|Richmond Centre]] stores.<ref name="HMV plans to close Robson Street Store in January 2012 along with another location in the mall of Richmond_Centre">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120117184316/http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Music+retailer+close+stores+January/5656683/story.html Music retailer HMV to close stores in January<!-- Bot generated title -->]. ''The Vancouver Sun''.</ref>

By 2012, HMV had 113 stores in Canada, down from 121 when it was sold by HMV Group. However, Hilco Capital opened several new stores, including one in Peter Pond Mall in Fort McMurray.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HMV opens in Peter Pond mall &#124; Fort McMurray Today |url=http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2013/10/03/hmv-opens-in-peter-pond-mall |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811033807/http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2013/10/03/hmv-opens-in-peter-pond-mall |archive-date=11 August 2014 |access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> In late 2012, Hilco Capital reported they were successful at restructuring HMV Canada, and that there were no plans to cease operations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian HMV not impacted by British version's demise - Business - CBC News |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-hmv-not-impacted-by-british-version-s-demise-1.1336912 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511232329/http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-hmv-not-impacted-by-british-version-s-demise-1.1336912 |archive-date=11 May 2015 |access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref> As part of its strategy, HMV Canada focused on growing back-catalogue music and movies not found at discount rivals, while also carrying higher-margin merchandise like gifts, collectibles, clothing and headphones, while removing video games and technology hardware from sale.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

By January 2017, the company had $39 million in debt, after running at a loss since 2014.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Hilco Capital stated that financial difficulties, combined with decreasing sales, meant the current situation was not sustainable. On 27 January 2017, HUK 10 Ltd., the [[shell company]] owned by Hilco employee, business partner of Nick Williams, and owner of HMV UK, Paul McGowan sued HMV Canada in the Ontario Superior Court.<ref name=OSC>https://document-api-images-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/docs/acBXHBVuLpAXPkxFhzQ-fpzK7jwgim0mrZvEegJyoiA/application-pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAWRGBDBV3FQWR4JGI%2F20181209%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20181209T234120Z&X-Amz-Expires=60&X-Amz-Security-Token=FQoGZXIvYXdzEFYaDOHYY5Q8w08%2BvOjqdyK3A8%2BRxygZNhh4evHmgFD1PfX2dB7Q5kIbL3pXT8%2FneMq1xfzXif5rrkmd2cA1se4SYkdusarCZNtmwf9MAcq84IpeK0GwIQ1SNwWGbArERMXXLrIVHaKpnnQqoOgQuf60q3qpggi%2FrbJk8Mt3xwVb3PJVjmhttuxGES1MGP7vwpgeGtz2pF11Metj9AEDKkvSC%2FZHYM5N3eE4LiYQneFcU2JWWzLbE6tk5vH9voETPUw5JRvyu5kEq3n5rTIUVVguTNSbde%2B0bi7O%2Fr%2FqHll9GaMJLWxME6iW3ljNUwreIYP3sZTD%2F8pL2fJNcm%2Fvhf8CTR3jWGe19RdG8oD3nz2X8CH%2F06FK4YRfhdgG4WuIUOWp4472RxFSDICC4SFtAd2Zw8qaVTmM4E%2FwzkNBlTyABn781wZ9Q5QwqpuqHYyo9XVUZwmb1z%2F3re83PZygL5faszHp2E081XGS9Ot32Pnn%2Bq73U24s%2FlDIaSWYDJCxIlm%2BcWsQ5ixtEuBtUfJsTAsC9J9HaRlt7nVCFIGVDuq4z%2F3c6dn0DxAZxFs7Jh3BQJlndwaopwCplZHGfz8j97OIgJ7gXjiI7tEo4%2Fe14AU%3D&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6f8e1a8caef6f1c6e5bbf446fcb503f2d7b437673ee3a338fc978d2672d3cdb5 {{dead link|date=May 2019}}</ref> They were successful, and Hilco Capital announced plans to close all HMV Canada locations by 30 April 2017.<ref>{{cite web |date=1 February 2017 |title=HMV Canada to Close All 102 Stores by April |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-01/hmv-canada-to-close-all-102-stores-by-april/.111659 |access-date=5 February 2021 |website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> HMV Canada locations held clear-out sales of their remaining inventory.<ref>{{cite web |date=27 January 2017 |title=HMV in receivership, stores to close by Apr. 30 |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2017/01/27/hmv-in-receivership-stores-to-close-by-apr-30.html |access-date=28 January 2017 |website=Toronto Star}}</ref>  The flagship store on [[Yonge Street]] in Toronto closed on 14 April 2017.<ref name="tstar" />

In February 2017, Ontario-based chain [[Sunrise Records (retailer)|Sunrise Records]] bought the leases of 70 of HMV Canada locations in an effort to convert into Sunrise Records locations, and invited 1,340 former HMV Canada employees to apply for 700 positions. HMV Canada's flagship location on Yonge Street in Toronto was one of the several locations that were not part of the deal, and remained vacant.<ref name="cp-sunrise">{{cite web |date=26 February 2017 |title=Sunrise Records to move into 70 closing HMV locations |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/02/26/sunrise-records-to-move-into-70-closing-hmv-locations.html |access-date=26 February 2017 |website=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sunrise Records takes over 70 HMV locations in malls {{!}} CBC News |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/hmv-sunrise-records-takeover-malls-1.3998420}}</ref> Its head office was located in [[Etobicoke]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=pssadm |date=2017-01-31 |title=HMV Canada's Statement On Closing All 102 Stores |url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2017/01/30/hmv-canadas-statement-on-closing-all-102-stores/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=That Eric Alper |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 5 February 2019, Sunrise Records subsequently announced its intent to buy HMV UK out of administration from Hilco Capital for an undisclosed amount, with the possibility of HMV Canada's revival being considered.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Pete |date=5 February 2019 |title=Canada's Sunrise Records swoops in to buy British music store chain HMV out of bankruptcy |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sunrise-records-hmv-1.5006110 |access-date=5 February 2019}}</ref>

In February 2024, [[Toys "R" Us Canada]] (also owned by Sunrise Records owner [[Doug Putman]]) announced that it would begin to introduce HMV-branded [[store-within-a-store]] departments at its locations, carrying music, home video, and various pop-culture collectibles. The retailer also returned to online trading.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=HMV making comeback through Toys 'R' Us locations |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/hmv-making-comeback-through-toys-r-us-locations-1.6751315 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=CTVNews |language=en}}</ref>