HMV was founded on July 20th, 1921 originally selling gramophones and music discs. The company took its name and logo from a famous 1899 painting called "His Master's Voice" which depicted a dog named Nipper listening intently to a gramophone. The painting became widely popular after the wealthy purchased copies, and so the gramophone company adopted the painting's name and image of the dog listening to establish its brand.

1. By Michael wells

2. how it started
 Was founded 20th July 1921
It originally sold grammar phones and music
discs for them.
 HMV stands for “His Masters Voice”

3. The logo
The logo was a painting from 1899 which was
called his masters voice.
The painting was popular after rich people liked
it and lots of copies were made.
In 1921 the grammar phone company took the
painting name and idea which features a dog
called nipper listening to a grammar phone.
The painting was originally called dog looking
and listening into a grammar phone.

4. 1899 1977
New logo 2012 Christmas logo