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# Universal Edition to Close Two Historic Music Shops

August 28, 2026 at 02:27 PM

> Universal Edition will close its Salzburg and Vienna music stores in 2026 following post-pandemic sales declines and rising costs.

**Universal Edition** announced the closure of two historic music stores, **Salzburg**'s Mayrische Musikalienhandlung and **Vienna**'s Musik Müller, effective September 2026. Managing director Stefan Ragg confirmed the decision for the shops owned by the publisher since 1994.

The closures follow a significant post-pandemic sales decline alongside rising energy and personnel costs. While Universal Edition is seeking a new operator for the 1592-founded Salzburg location, no continuation plan exists for the Musik Müller site in Vienna.

These closures signal a shift in the retail landscape for institutions like the Mozarteumorchester and Camerata Salzburg. The news arrives as another major retailer, Doblinger, faces a forced relocation from its longtime home in Vienna due to a rental dispute.



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