Are there any good mail-order sources for recordings?
Alas, Noteworthy is out of business as of November 1996. BMG and Columbia also sell CDs mail-order, but have a smaller list of offerings and higher prices. However, BMG and Columbia have interesting deals to entice new customers. Read the fine print before you sign to be sure that they are right for you. BMG and Columbia both have promotional offerings to “members” which allow you to buy two or three discs for the price of one. These can be very good deals, if you want what they have. Look at their advertisements in common magazines and Sunday newspapers for a better idea of what they carry. They list much of their line in their ad. Don’t expect much more. For more information on BMG and Columbia, see section 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, and 10.16 of this FAQ. Tower Records has a mail order department which also sells CDs. Tower is a large retail chain. Many have bought from their retail outlets happily. They do not have a catalog of their own, but will sell you a Schwann or similar catalog an
