HMV goes into administration for the second time in 6 years

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Discopants91 said:
Can't think of a streaming service that covers nearly every film the way Spotify does for music.
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I'd be surprised if you can name 5 films on DVD that isn't easily available on line like.

My car has a CD player but no usb so cds still have a use in my life.
 
errant said:
I wandered into HMV in newcastle yesterday, first time in a very long time and was amazed that they had shelves heaving with dvds & bluerays... ironically the vinyl department seemed to the busiest as if i'd been transported back to the mid-80s...



everything to do with online streaming of audio & video... netflix, spoty, apple music, amazon prime et al...
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It’s just a big coincidence that this happened after the Brexit vote then? Same with all the other disappearing shops.

Bollocks

Mackem00 said:
I'd be surprised if you can name 5 films on DVD that isn't easily available on line like.

My car has a CD player but no usb so cds still have a use in my life.
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The Indiana Jones trilogy and the back to the future trilogy aren’t on Netflix or amazon
 
lurker said:
It is

You not noticed loads of f***ing shops closing down lately?

It’s all to do with consumer confidence, you don’t go out and buy a load of CDs when you don’t know if you’ll be able to pay the mortgage in 3 months time.

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No it’s not shops didn’t just start closing 2 years ago. Come on, who are you trying to kid?
 
lurker said:
It is

You not noticed loads of f***ing shops closing down lately?

It’s all to do with consumer confidence, you don’t go out and buy a load of CDs when you don’t know if you’ll be able to pay the mortgage in 3 months time.

Fool
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Aye hmv have closed because of brexit, not because the vast majority of kids and adults stream music rather than heading to the local hmv to buy the latest music every week.
Give ya heed a shake, this record seems to be stuck
 
Boz33 said:
Aye hmv have closed because of brexit, not because the vast majority of kids and adults stream music rather than heading to the local hmv to buy the latest music every week.
Give ya heed a shake, this record seems to be stuck
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Do kids stream toys from toys r us?

Do people stream clothes from house of Fraser?

At least have the balls to admit that Brexit will have some negative consequences.

Mackem00 said:
Never said they were. They are on the telly all the time tho.
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Named 6 films there mate. Tucked

Enjoy streaming the shit amazon and Netflix decide to give you
 
lurker said:
Do kids stream toys from toys r us?

Do people stream clothes from house of Fraser?

At least have the balls to admit that Brexit will have some negative consequences.
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Do parents look round for the cheapest price? Toys r us were always more expensive than most places and compared to online presences that don't have storefronts to pay for they were always going to be struggling.
Same with HoF, they've massive overheads before they even sell a jumper.
 
Boz33 said:
Do parents look round for the cheapest price? Toys r us were always more expensive than most places and compared to online presences that don't have storefronts to pay for they were always going to be struggling.
Same with HoF, they've massive overheads before they even sell a jumper.
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Most retailers that close stores have alluded to ‘difficult high street conditions’ and most have mentioned Brexit as a major factor.

I’m not just saying it to get a rise out of people, it’s the truth.

dangermows said:
The lazy tight arses are out in force.
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They’d stream their f***ing baccy if it was 2p cheaper.
 
Scotty 1978 said:
Always found them fairly expensive, the likes of Amazon, Spotify are blowing them out of the water, even the supermarkets are cheaper than HMV.
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That's because Amazon don't pay tax and treat their staff terribley, while Supermarkets can sell CDs at a loss.

Hmv have always provided a good choice, and an outlet for lesser known bands (which you won't find in supermarkets).
 
lurker said:
It is

You not noticed loads of f***ing shops closing down lately?

It’s all to do with consumer confidence, you don’t go out and buy a load of CDs when you don’t know if you’ll be able to pay the mortgage in 3 months time.

Fool
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No it isn't. It's all about streaming.

We have three Amazon Echos in the house and use streaming when out in our cars.

We watch all our films through services like Netflix or Amazon Prime.

We're a pretty typical family and none of our choices in how we consume music and film have fuck all to to with Brexit.
 
CEF said:
That's because Amazon don't pay tax and treat their staff terribley, while Supermarkets can sell CDs at a loss.

Hmv have always provided a good choice, and an outlet for lesser known bands (which you won't find in supermarkets).
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Thank fuck, someone who understands!

It’s like talking to a brick wall on here mate!
 
lurker said:
It is

You not noticed loads of f***ing shops closing down lately?

It’s all to do with consumer confidence, you don’t go out and buy a load of CDs when you don’t know if you’ll be able to pay the mortgage in 3 months time.

Fool
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Spot on.
I've heard a few people in the Bridges say they won't spend a tenner on a DVD until they know what kind of deal we will have post brexit.
 
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