Administrators at Deloitte have ringfenced 66 loss-making HMV stores for closure.
Deloitte said that the closures are expected to take place over the next two months although a fixed date had not yet been set.
The stores will continue to trade in the meantime.
HMV currently operates from 220 stores in the UK.
The retailer collapsed into the hands of administrators on 15 January 2013.
Nick Edwards, joint administrator at Deloitte, said: “As part of our ongoing review of HMV’s financial position, we have now completed a review of the store portfolio and have identified 66 loss-making stores for closure.
“This step has been taken in order to enhance the prospects of securing the business’s future as a going concern.”
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