Utterly fascinating. How Columbia used the marketing prowess of the founders of the Book of the Month Club to promote its new LP format to a public that didn't know it needed it.
Also: The rise and fall of Terre Haute, Indiana -- the town that Columbia House built.
P.A.
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Topic - SEND NO MONEY: The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music - Poles Apart 09:06:34 11/11/11 (23)
- Columbia used it in the 50's to sell 33&1/3 equipment too bad Sony didn't have the sense to do that with SACD - Elizabeth 23:09:03 11/12/11 (0)
- RE: SEND NO MONEY: The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music - fantja 13:22:33 11/12/11 (0)
- It occurs to me now, that there's a major error in the article. - Poles Apart 09:28:35 11/12/11 (0)
- I'm still a member of their DVD club... - Chris Garrett 20:45:21 11/11/11 (1)
- Columbia DVD club... I joined and quit thirty times.. at least.. - Elizabeth 01:28:13 11/12/11 (0)
- RE: SEND NO MONEY: The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music - davidwhitley68 11:14:14 11/11/11 (2)
- Yes, I think that they're trying to draw some implication - Sordidman 11:53:51 11/11/11 (0)
- RE: SEND NO MONEY: The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music - Iron Knee 11:17:55 11/11/11 (0)
- RE: SEND NO MONEY: The rise and fall of the Columbia House record club — and how we learned to steal music - manerac 10:41:50 11/11/11 (0)
- Interesting indeed---a business model based on ripping off from both ends: - mwhitmore 09:53:29 11/11/11 (13)
- BOMC books were, in fact, usually the equal of the trade versions, ... - Neil49 22:26:54 11/11/11 (1)
- Thanks. I guess I was thinking all book clubs=BOMC. - mwhitmore 18:30:35 11/12/11 (0)
- The ones I bought were in the fifties - kavakidd 12:17:38 11/11/11 (0)
- Yes, different and often inferior. . . - Larry I 11:37:30 11/11/11 (0)
- Yes, - it absolutely was, - the discs were "different" for sure -t - Sordidman 10:32:30 11/11/11 (8)
- How can you tell? - M3 lover 11:24:11 11/11/11 (5)
- RE: How can you tell? - Sordidman 11:48:35 11/11/11 (2)
- What are the stickers you mention? - M3 lover 16:16:16 11/12/11 (1)
- Label where the hole goes.... - Sordidman 08:59:08 11/16/11 (0)
- And also... - kerr 11:36:19 11/11/11 (1)
- Don't know, but - E-Stat 12:08:12 11/11/11 (0)
- Sometimes different is better -- not that they ever intended it that way! NT - Poles Apart 10:44:35 11/11/11 (1)
- yes, - i don't disagree with the possibility -t - Sordidman 11:49:35 11/11/11 (0)