Distribution Select (formerly Distribution Musicor, Distribution GAM and Distribution Trans-Canada) was a Canadian music distribution company based in

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, originally founded in

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as Disques Select. It was owned by Quebecor. On December 1, 2018,

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and Distribution Select merged their sales and distribution services, while maintaining their respective offices. On March 16, 2021, Quebecor announced that Distribution Select would cease operations effective July 2 due to declining physical sales; this took effect on that day.

History

*1965: Company formed as Disques Select. *1971: Company moves to Sainte-Catherine Street. *1974: Distribution Musicor opens in

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. ''(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. *2021: Quebecor announces that Distribution Select will shut down effective July 2, citing declining physical sales; the shutdown takes effect on that day.

Labels

* Disques Passeport *

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* Guy Cloutier Communications

References

External links

Official site
* Quebecor Distribution companies of Canada Record labels established in 1965 {{Quebec-stub

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