Columbia House Ends 71-Year Run as Mail-Order Media Giant Closes
Columbia House, the historic mail-order media club founded in 1955, will cease accepting new orders after September 15, 2026. Once a dominant force in physical music distribution with 16 million members, the company pivoted to DVDs and Blu-rays after filing for bankruptcy in 2015. Its closure marks the end of an era for direct-to-consumer retail, driven by the rise of digital streaming and online sales.