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An iconic mail-order music and video company is shutting down

NPR | By Christopher Intagliata,

Mia Venkat

Published August 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM CDT

The long-running mail-order business Columbia House, which became famous for its record and CD clubs before focusing on DVDs, has announced it'll take its final orders next month.

Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

Mia Venkat