Compact Music has two storefronts in Ottawa, Canada, that stock more than 40,000 titles on their shelves at all times, with a further 20,000 titles immediately deliverable.

We specialize in classical, jazz, blues, worldbeat, offbeat, indie, nostalgia, folk, alt country, lounge, and more! on CD, SACD, DVD and vinyl. We have, collectively, fifty years of retail experience amongst our staff, which includes musicians, deejays and music reviewers. We are the on site retailer for Ottawa's Cisco Systems Bluesfest.

We are, simply, the coolest tuneshop in the cool capital of a cool country, and we think you're cool for stopping by.

Compact Music was voted
BEST PLACE TO BUY CDs
by the readers and editors of the Ottawa X Press