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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     We hereby consent to inclusion in the Prospectus constituting part, and/or,
of this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our reports dated June 10, 1998
relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Camelot Music Holdings, Inc. ("Successor Company") and CM Holdings,
Inc. ("Predecessor Company") which appears in such Prospectus and/or
Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.
 
                                          PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Cleveland, Ohio
August 11, 1998
 
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