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EB Games, a subsidiary of GameStop, is going to acquire all of the locations of the music chain Free Record Stop in Norway. While this probably means some good news for gamers, it’s going to be a sad day for music lovers, as the country will be losing one of its market leaders when it comes to music products. The chains will of course be switching to focusing on nothing but games. Interestingly enough Rolf Presthus, the co-founder of Platekompaniet says he’s not happy about this: “Platekompaniet does not welcome this development…  Given the fact that EB Games will not be shifting music products, it is likely that some regions in Norway will be left without music shops. Needless to say, this is not positive for domestic sales figures.”