MUSIC stores in Bolton and Bury could reopen under a new name after a buyout of the chain by a rival retailer.

The Music Zone in The Market Place and the Bury store in Princess Parade closed last month, along with 29 others elsewhere, after the company struggled against competition from supermarkets.

Administrator Deloitte announced last night that Fopp Limited, which owns music and DVD stores across the country, had agreed a deal to buy 67 Music Zone stores.