EXHIBIT 23.1



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion herein of
our report dated January 21, 1998 and the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 21, 1998,
included in Musicland Stores Corporation and Subsidiaries Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997, and to all references to our firm included in this
Registration Statement.


                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Minneapolis, Minnesota,
April 24, 1998