Sales dropped 17.6% to £364.9m compared to the same period the previous year (£442.7m), resulting in a deeper loss than the £27.4m deficit it posted in 2010.
HMV has admitted there are "material uncertainties" over the group's future, and retail analysts say the group is "in a very difficult position".
Shares in HMV, which have lost nearly 90% of their value in the last year, fell 5.7% to 3.65p, valuing the company at £16.4m. Net debts are £163.7m.
In a statement this morning, HMV says: "The economic environment and trading circumstances create material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in the future. The Directors continue to maintain regular and constructive discussions with the Group's banks."
The chain owns 249 HMV stores as well as famous live venues including the Hammersmith Apollo and Kentish Town Forum. The live venues could be put up for sale as part of a group restructuring to keep it afloat.
In recent months HMV has focussed more heavily on selling technology and accessories such as headphones rather than just CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays.
That strategy seems to be having a positive effect. Like-for-like technology sales in its recently refitted 144 stores are up 42 per cent, with growth in headphones, speaker docks and tablets.
