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.

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

• Disques Passeport
• Global Video
• Perrin Video
• Disques Musicor
• Guy Cloutier Communications

See also

• List of record labels

External links

• 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.