BMG Music Canada

BMG Music Canada

BMG Music Canada was located in Scarborough, Ontario.

When the company merged with Sony Music Canada to create Sony BMG Music Canada Inc. , the new company relocated to Toronto in January 2004.

Previously working for Henri Dès albums, it acquired the Lanoraie-based Interdisc Distribution Inc. to form BMG Québec, in 1990, originally as BMG Musique du Québec with Nicolas Ferrier as the prime mover.

Timeline

*1970: Company formed.
*1982: Acquires RCA Victor Ltd. to make BMG Music Canada.
*1983: Acquires RCA Records.
*1984: Creates a label called Ariola with BMG International, N.V.
*1990: Acquires Interdisc Distribution Inc. to form BMG Québec.
*2004: Merges with Sony Music Canada.

ee also

* List of record labels


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