It was one of the first high-street financial casualties of 2013, along with DVD-rental group Blockbuster Video and photography suppliers Jessops. HMV's downfall is being blamed on a failure to adapt to the new wave of online shopping and music downloads. Administrators Deloitte say no fixed date has been set for the closure of the 66 identified stores, which will continue to trade in the meantime. "This step has been taken in order to enhance the prospects of securing the business' future as a going concern," said Nick Edwards, joint administrator at Deloitte. "We continue to receive strong support from staff and are extremely grateful to them for their commitment during an understandably difficult period. All other key stakeholders remain very supportive and I continue to be hopeful of securing a future for the restructured business." (IT)