In the five weeks to December 31, overall like-for-like sales were down 8.2% - negative news, but a figure that compares favourably with the 13.6% YoY drop recorded in the same period of 2010.

HMV looks likely to sell Hammersmith Apollo and Great Escape owner MAMA Group following a sales drop in the first half of the company's fiscal year last month .

Fox told Music Week at the time, however, that he still expects the retailer to be on ...