Private company

Fontana North

Canadian record distribution company

Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of the Virgin Music Group. Its name is derived from the defunct Fontana Distribution. It began as a joint venture between Canadian-based Cadence Music Group and US-based Fontana Distribution.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2004Founded1

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Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of the Virgin Music Group. Its name is derived from the defunct Fontana Distribution. It began as a joint venture between Canadian-based Cadence Music Group and US-based Fontana Distribution. The company was established by MapleCore in 2004 as MapleNationwide, and in 2006, it partnered with Fontana Distribution and was rebranded as Fontana North. It has expanded throughout Canada for pan-Canadian distribution of many music labels. On August 22, 2013, it was announced that they would be teaming up with Distort Entertainment in a joint venture deal with Fontana North acting as the main distributor of the hardcore label.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2004Founded Founded1

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