Music Millennium
IndustryRetail
Founded1969 (1969)
FoundersDon McLeod, Laureen McLeod, Dan Lissy and Patty Lissy
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
Key people
Terry Currier (current owner)
Websitewww.musicmillennium.com

Music Millennium is an independent record store located in Portland, Oregon. It is the largest and oldest record store in the Pacific Northwest.[1]

History

The first Music Millenium was opened by Don McLeod, his wife Laureen, and their business partners Dan Lissy and Patty Lissy in 1969.[2] Terry Currier acquired the business in 1996 from McLeod's estate following Don's death.[2]

Neon sign and marquee at the chain's former main store (1977–2007), in Northwest Portland

At one time, Music Millenium had three stores: the original eastside location[3], a store in Northwest Portland, and a classical music-only store located next door to the eastside location. The classical-music-only store, known as Classical Millennium, opened in 1977.[4]

The northwest location, which closed in September 2007,[5] was known for being a pioneer in in-store performances, which started in 1989 as part of the business's 20th anniversary celebration.[3] Among the many musicians and bands the store hosted included: Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Brandi Carlile, Everclear, The Shins, Elliott Smith, The Decemberists, Throwing Muses, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, and Weezer. [6] [7] However, the scheduled in-store performance by the Smashing Pumpkins in 2000 was moved to a music venue in downtown Portland following unusual requests from the band's management team that included a stipulation that the staff would have to remove several CD bins.[8]

The Oregonian once described Music Millennium as an iconic Portland business and a "national leader in the music-selling industry."[3]

In 2009, Music Millennium was given the ninth spot in Spin magazine's list of the 15 best independent record stores in the country.[9][10] Current owner Terry Currier also coined the term "Keep Portland Weird," which has become a rally slogan for the city and its culture. Currier is considered "The Father of Portland's Weird Movement."[11]

Millennium Enterprises, Inc. v. Millennium Music, L.P

In a lawsuit dismissed in 1999, Music Millennium filed a trademark lawsuit against Millennium Music in Charleston South Carolina asking them to change the name of their business.[12] Millennium Music operated two stores in South Carolina and Terry Currier believed it caused too much confusion and was concerned about "unwanted competition".[13][14][15][12] The court held that simply having an interactive website was not enough to have personal jurisdiction.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "'It's been a real roller coaster ride for us': Music Millennium celebrates 50 years". kgw.com. March 15, 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. 1 2 Vondersmith, Jason (2019-03-13). "MUSIC MILLENNIUM MARKS A HALF-CENTURY". PortlandTribune.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. 1 2 3 Carlin, Peter Ames (December 24, 2010). "Terry Currier and Music Millennium: The growth, and near-death, of a Portland icon". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ Stabler, David (July 30, 2012). "Classical Millennium, Portland's classical CD mecca, shrinks inventory, cuts staff". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ Richmond, Paige (September 2, 2007). "'The death of a friend': Music Millennium NW's Last Night". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Smashing Pumpkins To Storm U.S. With Secret Tour". MTV. January 30, 2000.
  7. ↑ "Indie Store Spotlight: Music Millennium". The Daily Rind. January 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Music Millennium: Terry Courier" (PDF). CIMS. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  9. ↑ Everdell, Abigail; Aaron, Charles (April 17, 2009). "America's Best Indie Record Stores". Spin. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  10. ↑ Booth, Jenny (August 14, 2009). "Music Millennium Hosts Its 17th Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ (With Free Music and Food)". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Father of Portland's Weird Movement Says..." KOIN. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Binole, Gina (February 8, 1999). "E-commerce precedent set by court". Portland Business Journal. American City Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 19, 2001. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  13. ↑ "Vol. 40, No. 4, SUMMER 2000 of Jurimetrics on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  14. ↑ Yokoyama, Dennis (2005-06-01). "You Can't Always Use the Zippo Code: The Fallacy of a Uniform Theory of Internet Personal Jurisdiction". DePaul Law Review. 54 (4): 1147. ISSN 0011-7188.
  15. ↑ "Millennium Enterprises v. Millennium Music, LP, 33 F. Supp. 2d 907 (D. Or. 1999)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  16. ↑ "Internet Contacts Insufficient to Confer Personal Jurisdiction". Findlaw. Thomson Reuters. March 26, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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