Music Shops

Online Music Shops which I have bought from

Shops

• Alinea Computer Amiga Shop (Amiga scene music and game music, as well as many other Amiga hardware and software items)
• Amazon.cn
• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.de
• Azur.be (later merged with Proxis.be, later Proxis.com, no longer trading)
• Bandmad (specializes in official music merchandise) (offline)
• Base.com> (now rebranded to Hit)
• Black Rhythm Records
• Boek.net (stopped selling music and is no longer trading)
• Bol.com
• BookSpot (no longer sells CDs, no longer trading)
• CD Baby (no longer sells CDs)
• CD Universe (no longer sells CDs)
• Cosmox (later rebranded to BookSpot which is no longer trading)
• CyberCD (offline, no longer trading)
• Discorder.com (offline, no longer trading)
• Dodax (offline, no longer trading)
• Free Record Shop (Belgium)
• Free Record Shop (Netherlands)
• John Manship Records also selling on MusicStack as John Manship Records
• Hard To Find Records
• HMV (Hong Kong) (offline, no longer trading)
• HMV (UK)
• INDIEtective Mailorder
• MAZ Sound Tools (Amiga and Commodore scene music and game music related products)
• Mediadis (offline, no longer trading, taken over by Free Record Shop)
• Discos Metró poli
• Musica Musica
• Music Obsession (offline, no longer trading)
• Music Store (Netherlands) (offline, no longer trading)
• NLStore (offline, no longer trading)
• Proxis.be (later merged with Azur.be, and renamed Proxis.com) (offline, no longer trading)
• SelectCheaper (offline, no longer trading)
• Sounds Delft
• synSONIQ Records (specializes in video game music) (no longer sells CDs)
• Synth Nation originally selling on GEMM
• Toni Music
• TV Oranje
• Wehkamp (no longer sells CDs)
• WOW HD (Germany) (no longer operating as a country-specific shop)
• WOW HD (Netherlands) (no longer operating as a country-specific shop)
• WOW HD (UK)
• YesAsia (specializes in Asian releases of Western music, Asian music, and Asian books and games)
• You Make Music (offline, no longer trading)

Marketplaces

• Amazon.co.uk
• Amazon.com
• Amazon.de
• Discogs Marketplace
• GEMM (offline)
• MusicStack
• netsoundsmusic.com (offline)

Direct selling labels and artists

• C64Audio.com (specializes in music related to the Commodore 64 home computer)
• Bjørn Lynne (no longer sells CDs)
• Excelsior Recorings
• Jim Cuomo / Pigeon Music
• Jim Offerman
• synSONIQ Records (no longer sells CDs)
• ZEPmusic

Download shops

• 7Digital
• Google Play (no longer sells downloads)
• iTunes
• Qobuz

Streaming services

• Deezer
• Rdio (no longer trading)
• Spotify

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Real-world music shops which I have visited

Netherlands

• BoekenVoordeel (instore Free Record Shop) shops
• De Bijenkorf (instore Fame shops)
• MediaMarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
• ECI (currently only trading as an on-line shop called BookSpot)
• Makro (wholesale department store which used to have a music department)
• Music and Movies (no longer trading)
• Music Store (no longer trading)
• Saturn (former consumer electronics store with a music department, shops have been converted to MediaMarkt stores)
• VanLeest (no longer trading, shops have been converted to Free Record Shop stores)
• V&D (former department store with a music department)

Amsterdam

Gigantic CD's
St. Antoniesbreestraat 15
Amsterdam
Albums and some singles, small store but recommended
Last visited: December 2008

Independent Outlet
Vijzelstraat 77
Amsterdam
Albums only in the genres punk, hardcore, rock, oi! and indie
Last visited: December 2008

Sugar and Spice
Gasthuismolensteeg 8a
Amsterdam
Vinyl, CD and DVD
Last visited: April 2013

Game Over
Hasselaerssteeg 12
Amsterdam
Retro video game store also selling 2nd hand music and video game soundtracks
Last visited: April 2013

Boudisque
Haringpakkerssteeg 10-18
Amsterdam
Closed since March 2008

Fame
Magna Plaza shopping centre
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182
Amsterdam
Albums, new only, highly recommended
Closed since 2015

Rotterdam

Plato
Meent 116
Rotterdam
Albums, some vinyl, new only
Last visited: July 2010

Velvet Music
Oude Binnenweg 121A
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2012

Songs For Sale
Meent 22A
Rotterdam
Albums, vinyl, DVDs, new and used
Last visited: July 2010

Correct
Ceintuurbaan 111
Rotterdam
Albums, singles (still in 2012) and some vinyl, new only; electronics store
Last visited: August 2012

Boekhandel Snoek
Meent 126
Rotterdam
Bookstore with a small selection of CDs
Last visited: July 2010

Mid-town Records
Nieuwe Binnenweg 79
Rotterdam
Albums, new only, Vinyl
Last visited: July 2010

De Plaatboef
Nieuwe Binnenweg 81A
Rotterdam
Albums, singles and vinyl, used
Last visited: August 2012

Demonfuzz Records
Nieuwe Binnenweg 86
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl
Last visited: July 2010

Triple Vision
Nieuwe Binnenweg 131B
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, new, electronic music
Last visited: July 2010

Clone Records
Mauritsweg 60
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, new, electronic music
Last visited: July 2010

In- en verkoop
Provenierssingel 89B
Rotterdam
Mostly vinyl, used
Last visited: July 2010

It-Records
Lijnbaan 150 (instore with Boekhandel Donner; replaced by a Fame shop)
Rotterdam
Closed since February 2010

The Hague

Plato
Schoolstraat 22
Den Haag
Albums, new only
Closed in 2010

Spui Records
Spui 43e
Den Haag
Albums, new only, recommended
Closed in 2017

Utrecht

Plato
Voorstraat 35
Utrecht
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: September 2009

Boudisque
Vredenburg 31
Utrecht
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2011

De Grammophoonwinkel
Oudegracht 26
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Last visited: September 2011

De Plaatboef
Oudegracht 306
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Last visited: September 2012

Xangó Worldmusic
Zadelstraat 14
Utrecht
Albums, new only, specializing in World music
Last visited: September 2011

Twist & Shout
Oude gracht 70
Utrecht
Albums and singles, both new and used
Closed in 2008

Chananja
Godebaldkwartier 76
Utrecht
Albums and some singles, new only, specializing in Christian music
Closed in 2011

Da Capo Records
Oudegracht 10
Utrecht
Albums, singles and vinyl; new and used
Closed in 2011

Sjofar
Godebaldkwartier 9
Utrecht
Albums, new only, specializing in Christian music
Closed in 2021

Hilversum

Platenhuis 't Oor
Leeuwenstraat 44
Hilversum
Albums, new only
Last visited: November 2010

Tilburg

Sounds Tilburg
Nieuwlandstraat 33
Tilburg
CDs and Vinyl, new and used
Last visited: July 2014

Klassieke muziek Adagio
Telefoonstraat 22
Tilburg
Classical music only
Last visited: 2006

Antenne
Noordstraat 82
Tilburg
Vinyl only, combined with clothing store Sam Sam
Last visited: January 2009

Aad's Platenzaak
Korvelseweg 208
Tilburg
Albums, singles and vinyl, both new and used, highly recommended
Closed in 2017

Tommy Muziekhandel
Nieuwlandstraat 14
Tilburg
Closed since May/June 2007

Een twee CD
Langestraat 65
Tilburg
Closed since September 2009

CD Select
Westermarkt 129
Tilburg
Closed since end of 2007/beginning of 2008

Jans Foto en CD Center
Heijhoefpromenade 42-44
Tilburg
Closed since end of 2006/beginning of 2007

Goirle

Fonzie
De Hovel 19 (new address)
Goirle
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: October 2009 (at the old address), part of the Music Store chain since 2010

Eindhoven

Bullit Klassiek
Heuvel Galerie 138
Eindhoven
Classical music only
Last visited: April 2008

Berk Music
Woenselsemarkt 1
Eindhoven
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2012

CD Teek
Kleine Berg 52
Eindhoven
Albums and some singles, new used
Last visited: February 2010

Mid-town Records
Hooghuisstraat 22
Eindhoven
Albums, new only, Vinyl
Last visited: August 2009

Bullit
Tongelresestraat 445a
Eindhoven
Albums, new and some used
Closed in 2012

Memory Music
Kleine Berg 30
Eindhoven
Albums and some singles, new and some used, small shop
Closed since end of 2009

Best

Music & Movies
Boterhoek 177
Best
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2007

Berk Music Best
Hoofdstraat 5
Best
Albums and singles, mainly Dutch music, new only
Last visited: March 2007

's-Hertogenbosch (Den Bosch)

De Langspeelplaat
Hinthamereinde 71
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums both new and used, some used singles, not up-to-date
Last visited: October 2006; previously named Allround beat & culture discs

The house of sounds
Orthenstraat 81
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed since December 2006, reopened March 2007. Closed again since December 2007. Reopened and finally closed in June/July 2008.

Maxximum Music
Onderwijsboulevard 198
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed in 2007/2008

Trend records
Orthenstraat 22
's-Hertogenbosch
Closed since May 2009

Hans van Liempt CD en DVD
Rompertpassage 22
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums and some singles, new only
Closed since January 2016

Pieter van Os CD-DVD
Snelle straat 44
's-Hertogenbosch
Albums, new only
Closed since 2016

Boxtel

Wave Music Center
Stationsstraat 12
Boxtel
Closed

Vlijmen

Music Shop
Plein 19
Vlijmen
Albums and singles, new and used
Last visited: May 2009

Breda

Tunes Ville
Haagdijk 15
Breda
Albums, new only
Last visited: January 2010

Velvet Music
Tolbrugstraat 12
Albums, new and some used
Last visited: January 2010

Roots Mail Music
Van Goorstraat 4
Breda
Albums, some singles, new and some used
Last visited: January 2010

Play it Again
Nieuwstraat 10
Breda
Albums, new and used
Closed in 2007 or 2008

Spronk
Wilhelminastraat 24
Breda
Closed in 2011

Groningen

Plato
Oude Ebbingestraat 41/43
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007

De jongens van Hemmes
Steentilstraat 10
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007

Headline grammofoonplaten en cd's
Steentilstraat 10
Groningen
Albums and singles, used only
Last visited: September 2007

Elpee
Oosterstraat 24-1
Groningen
Albums, new only
Last visited: September 2007

Het Carillon
Kwinkenplein 6
Groningen
Albums, new only, mainly classical music
Closed, but still operates as an online store

The magic buzz
Steentilstraat 8
Groningen
Albums and singles, mainly used, some new
Closed in 2025

Zutphen

Music All In
Beukerstraat 24
Zutphen
Albums, new only
Closed since November 2019

Nijmegen

Kroese
Molenstraat 126
Nijmegen
Albums and some singles, new only, recommended
Last visited: July 2011

Waaghals
Achter de Hoofdwacht 7
Nijmegen
Albums and singles, new and used
Last visited: February 2007

Vinylarchief
Lange Hezelstraat 68
Nijmegen
Albums, new and used
Last visited: February 2007

Oss

CD Kiosk
De Schakel 3
Oss
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: November 2015. Probably closed.

Via Via
Molenstraat 47
Oss
Albums, new, used and rental
Closed since the middle of 2007

Belgium

• BoekenVoordeel (instore Free Record Shop) shops
• FNAC
• MediaMarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
• Extrazone (most shops closed or taken over by Free Record Shop, for existing shops see below) (offline)
• Saturn (former consumer electronics store with a music department, shops have been converted to MediaMarkt stores)

Brussels

Extrazone
Zuidstation 1 (in Trainstation Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid)
Brussels
Albums, singles and DVDs, new
Last visited: April 2012

Antwerp

Bilbo
Oude Koornmarkt 58
Antwerpen
Albums and DVDs, new only
Last visited: August 2009

De rots
Melkmarkt 11
Antwerpen
Albums and some singles (pop and rock)
Last visited: August 2009

Backtrack
St. Katelijnevest 40
Antwerpen
Albums, singles, vinyl
Last visited: August 2009

Replay
Lange Koepoortstraat 78
Antwerpen
Albums
Last visited: August 2009

Record Collector
Lange Koepoortstraat 70
Antwerpen
Mostly vinyl (50's and 60's)
Last visited: August 2009

Vinyl records
Aalmoezenierstraat 27
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009

Wallys Groove World
Lange Nieuwstraat 126
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009

Tune Up
Korte Nieuwstraat 9
Antwerpen
Vinyl only
Last visited: August 2009

Turnhout

Muziekhandel Thom van Sas
De Merodelei 75
Turnhout
Albums, small assortment, new only
Last visited: December 2017

ElvisMatters
Otterstraat 98
Turnhout
Albums, singles and many other products related to Elvis Presley
Last visited: July 2012

Den Tut
Korte Gasthuisstraat 19
Turnhout
Albums and singles, both new and used, highly recommended. Also sells vinyl, DVDs, video games, books and comic books.
Last visited: December 2017, closed since 2018-2020

Toff! Music
Victoriestraat 41
Turnhout
Albums, DJ store
Last visited: July 2012. Probably closed.

Luxembourg

• Saturn (former consumer electronics store with a music department, shops have been converted to MediaMarkt stores)

Luxembourg City

CD Buttek beim Palais
16 rue du Marché-aux-Herbes
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only, highly recommended
Last visited: March 2019

Le Reservoir
30 Grand-Rue
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: March 2019 and in August 2006 while they were called New Sound SA

Shaker pro Dj store
41 av. de la Gare - galerie Mercure
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only, DJ store
Last visited: August 2006

Teledisc
Coin r. Notre-Dame / r. Chimay
Luxembourg
Albums and singles, new only
Last visited: August 2006

Germany

• Saturn (consumer electronics store with a music department)
• MediaMarkt (consumer electronics store with a music department)
• Müller (drugstore with a music department)
• toom markt (department store / supermarket with a music department)

UK

• Fopp
• HMV
• Thats Entertainment (new and 2nd hand CDs, movies and games), became musicMagpie
• CeX (2nd hand CDs, movies and games)
• Virgin Megastore, became Zavvi in 2007, stores closed in 2009

London

Music + Video Exchange
Berwick Street 95
London
Albums and singles, used
Last visited: April 2012

Music + Video Exchange
Notting Hill Gate 38
London
Albums and singles, used
Last visited: April 2012

Foyles Charing Cross Road / Ray's Jazz
Charing Cross Road 113-119
London
Classical and jazz albums; CD and vinyl
Last visited: April 2012

Reckless Records
Berwick Street 30
London
CDs and vinyl, used.
Last visited: April 2012

Sister Ray
Berwick Street 34-35
London
CDs and vinyl, new and used.
Last visited: April 2012

Sounds of The Universe
Broadwick Street 7
London
CDs and vinyl, new and used.
Last visited: April 2012

Phonica Records
Poland Street 51
London
Vinyl
Last visited: April 2012

Rough Trade East
Brick Lane 91
London
Last visited: April 2012

Rough Trade West
Talbot Road 130
London
Last visited: April 2012

Honest Jon's
Portobello Road 278
London
Last visited: April 2012

Sounds
Portobello Road 236
London
Last visited: April 2012

Intoxica
Portobello Road 231
London
Last visited: April 2012

BM Soho
D'Arblay Street 25
London
Dance music, mostly vinyl and some CD singles
Closed in 2015

Leeds

Crash Records
The Headrow 35
Leeds
CDs and vinyl, new
Last visited: January 2014

Hull

Disc Discovery
The Headrow 35
Hull
CDs and vinyl, used
Last visited: June 2019

Type Slowly
Queens Dock Ave
Hull
Music from local artists
Closed

Ireland

• HMV
• Golden Discs
• Tesco (supermarket with a music department)
• GameStop (video games shop which also sells 2nd hand CDs, closed in Ireland in 2023)

Dublin

All-City Records
4 Crow Street
Dublin
Vinyl, Graffiti supplies
Last visited: August 2011

Spindizzy Records
32, George's Street Arcade
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl, new and used
Last visited: August 2011

Tower Records
6-8 Wicklow Street
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011

Tower Records
40 Lower O'Connell Street (instore with Eason bookstore)
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011

The Secret Book & Record Store / Freebird
15A Wicklow Street
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011

Trout Records
Stalls 3 & 4, George's Street Arcade
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011

Sound Cellar
47 Nassau Steet (below the Subway restaurant)
Dublin
Albums, new and used
Last visited: August 2011

Borderline Records
17 Temple Bar
Dublin
Albums, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011, but they had a closing down sale at the time

Mojos Records
4 Merchants Arch
Dublin
Albums and singles, new and used; Vinyl
Last visited: August 2011

Dolphin Discs
97A Talbot Street
Dublin
Albums, new
Last visited: August 2011