Unless you’ve been
living under a rock, or just completely oblivious to what is happening in the
world, HMV are on the edge of collapse. The institution, which has been around
since 1921, is going through very tough financial problems and is unlikely to
see out the year.
I have quite mixed feelings
to the thought of HMV going under. On one hand HMV are incredibly stupid with
their prices. For example I saw Black Sabbaths Paranoid album in a store the
other day still for £10. £10!! For an album released in 1971!! And then the company
wonders why people are reverting to illegally downloading music instead of
buying the album. HMV should have become far more competitive with their
prices, especially with CD’s, because as sad as it sounds it’s become the last
place on the high street to buy CDs.
Now I love downloading
music from the internet and I love using download sites like Pirate Bay were I conveniently
have to pay nothing for music. However I still enjoy picking up CDs, especially
if they are from small bands who I feel guilty stealing from. HMV is the best
place I go for CDs as they still stock CDs from all kinds of bands across
genres and sadly I don’t live near any decent record stores.
So if HMV was to go,
my CD buying days will no doubt come to an end. I don’t like ordering CD’s
online because what is the point waiting 2 days for it to be delivered when you
can simply log onto Pirate Bay and get it instantly. Even though I disagree
with a lot of the pricing of HMV, it would be a real shame to see the British
icon disappear forever.
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