Music Millennium

Music Millennium is an independent record store located in Portland, Oregon. It was opened by Don McLeod, his wife Laureen and partners Dan Lissy and Patty Lissy. It is the largest and oldest record store in the Pacific Northwest. In 2010, The Oregonian described Music Millennium as an iconic Portland business and a "national leader in the music-selling industry."

At one time, Music Millennium had three stores: one at the original eastside location, which opened on March 15, 1969, A store in Northwest Portland, and a classical music-only store located next door to the main eastside location. The classical-music-only store, known as Classical Millennium, opened in 1977. It is also known for the precedent setting trademark lawsuit it filed against a music retailer in South Carolina operating as Millennium Music that was dismissed in 1999.



The northwest location, which closed in September 2007, was known for being a pioneer in in-store performances, which started in 1989 as part of the business's 20th anniversary celebration.

Terry Currier acquired the business in 1996 from McLeod's estate following Don McLeod's death.

In 2009, Music Millennium was given the ninth spot in Spin magazine's list of the 15 best independent record stores in the country. Current owner Terry Currier also coined the term "Keep Portland Weird," which has become a rally slogan for the city and its culture. Currier is considered "The Father of Portland's Weird Movement."

Millennium Enterprises, Inc. v. Millennium Music, L.P
In a lawsuit dismissed in 1999, Music Millennium filed a trademark lawsuit against Millennium Music in Charleston South Carolina asking them to change the name of their business. Millennium Music operated two stores in South Carolina and Terry Currier believed it caused too much confusion and was concerned about "unwanted competition". The court held that simply having an interactive website was not enough to have personal jurisdiction.