BMG Music Canada was the Canadian division of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
History
The company's origins date to 1924, when it was established as the Victor Talking Machine Co. of Canada Limited. It was subsequently renamed RCA Victor Company, Ltd. in 1934, RCA Limited in 1968, and RCA Inc. in 1980. In 1986, following the acquisition of RCA Records by its international parent company, the Canadian operation was renamed BMG Music Canada as part of a global rebranding of RCA's international divisions under the BMG name.[1]
In 1987, BMG established a Canadian division of Ariola Records in partnership with BMG International, N.V.
In 1990, after previously working with releases by Henri Dès, BMG acquired Interdisc Distribution Inc., a Lanoraie, Quebec-based company. This acquisition led to the formation of BMG Québec, initially operating as BMG Musique du Québec under the direction of Nicolas Ferrier.
During the 1990s, BMG Music Canada released several dance music compilation albums.[2] In 1995, Paul Alofs was appointed President of BMG Canada, while former artist manager Keith Porteous was promoted to Vice President.[3] Around this time, BMG also became the Canadian distributor for the band Treble Charger.[3]
In 1998, Lisa Zbitnew, who had served as General Manager the previous year, was appointed President of the company.[4]
In 2004, BMG Music Canada merged with Sony Music Canada to form Sony BMG Music Canada Inc.
See also
- List of record labels
References
- Mike Hennessey. RCA Deal Gives Bertelsmann Multinational Label Ranking Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., September 20, 1986, retrieved January 8, 2012^
- Larry LeBlanc. Dance Compilations Moving in Canada Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 25 May 1996^
- Larry LeBlanc. Artist manager makes mark at A&R Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 19 October 1996^
- Lisa Zbitnew named BMG Pres Billboard, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., 21 March 1998^