Columbia House looking to get back in the mail-order game with vinyl records - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 12-23-2015, 11:00 PM

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Cue up the sound of a record rewinding: Columbia House, the once-famous mail-order business that sold CDs for a penny, is looking to relaunch by selling vinyl records.

John Lippman, who bought the brand out of bankruptcy this month, revealed the plan in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Citing millennials’ enthusiasm for vinyl, he said, “You can see a yearning and an interest to try a new format.”

Although many associate Columbia House with its CD business — revenue peaked in 1996 at about $1.4 billion — the company dates back to the 1950s and has also sold vinyl records, 8-tracks, cassette tapes, and DVDs over the years, often via seemingly impossible deals. But, unable to keep up after sea changes in the music and home-video industries, it filed for bankruptcy in August.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, vinyl says were up 52% in the first half of this year, but the format still makes up just 7% of the overall music market.

Dude111 · 12-24-2015, 08:54 PM

I read about this on tapeheads yesterday Zoneboy.....

Do you think they will TRY and do analog stuff like they did originally??

Zoneboy · 12-24-2015, 11:41 PM

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I read about this on tapeheads yesterday Zoneboy.....

Did I leave out anything that was in their posting?

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Do you think they will TRY and do analog stuff like they did originally??

Analog would be nice but it'll probably be digital recordings.

MrCleveland · 12-26-2015, 11:19 AM

I think Columbia House should make its own streaming station.

You can buy songs on there and listen to them with the Columbia House app.

ABlairican Pie · 12-26-2015, 02:56 PM

On Christmas Eve the other day, I went to Guitar Center and found a rack with sealed, new vinyl records--INCLUDING KISS ALIVE II, double record set, like I bought in 1978!!!!

Dude111 · 12-29-2015, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Did I leave out anything that was in their posting?

Hmmmm I didnt really notice........

Babalu · 01-03-2016, 10:47 AM

I still remember my Columbia House ID # from the 1970's.

Dude111 · 01-06-2016, 05:52 AM

Very g00d

12-23-2015, 11:00 PM	#1
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12-26-2015, 11:19 AM	#4
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	I think Columbia House should make its own streaming station. You can buy songs on there and listen to them with the Columbia House app.
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ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	On Christmas Eve the other day, I went to Guitar Center and found a rack with sealed, new vinyl records--INCLUDING KISS ALIVE II, double record set, like I bought in 1978!!!!
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Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	I still remember my Columbia House ID # from the 1970's.
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12-24-2015, 08:54 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,864	I read about this on tapeheads yesterday Zoneboy..... Do you think they will TRY and do analog stuff like they did originally??

01-06-2016, 05:52 AM	#8
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,864	Very g00d