Doug Putnam, head of Sunrise Records, has assumed a huge business burden by taking over the bankrupt HMV retail giant both here in Canada and the UK. How will he keep record sales alive in the age of digital music? This CBC report has limited reference to this question, namely “more music-related merchandise, vinyl showcased at the front of the store, wider selection.” This may refer to the toys which were the foundation of Sunrise stores in Canada, a business founded by Putnam’s mom and dad in Hamilton. Hamilton vinyl holdout Sunrise Records does HMV rescue
