Distribution Select

Distribution Select (formerly Distribution Musicor, Distribution GAM and Distribution Trans-Canada) is a record and video distributor based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1965 as Disques Select. It is a wholly owned division of Quebecor Media. On December 1, 2018, Outside Music and Distribution Select merged their sales and distribution services, while maintaining their respective offices.[1]

History
  • 1965: Company formed as Disques Select.
  • 1971: Company moves to Sainte-Catherine Street.
  • 1974: Distribution Musicor opens in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. (Unrelated to an American record label, Musicor Records.)
  • 1977: Disques Select changes into Distribution Select.
  • 1980: Company acquires Services de Musique Trans-Canada.
  • 1985: Distribution Select adopts a new logo.
  • 1989: Distribution Musicor and Distribution Trans-Canada set up in Pointe-Claire.
  • 1993: Distribution Trans-Canada ceases operations.
  • 1996: Distribution Musicor joins with Distribution GAM.
  • 2001: Distribution Select ceases the activities of Distribution Musicor and Distribution GAM.
  • 2018: Distribution Select merges operations with Outside Music.

Labels

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  • Official site
  • "Canadian French and English artists rack-up certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. December 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2008-12-30.



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