{{Short description|Canadian record distribution company}} {{Infobox company | name = Fontana North | logo = Fontana North.png | logo_size = 180px | caption = | type = | genre = Various | fate = | predecessor = MapleNationwide | successor = | foundation = 2006 | founder = | defunct = | location_city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] | location_country = [[Canada]] | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = | industry = [[Music]] & [[entertainment]] | products = | services = Distribution, production, warehousing, marketing, sales, brand partnerships, merchandising, finance, back office | num_employees = | parent = Cadence Music Group<br>[[Virgin Music Group]] | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [http://www.fontananorth.com FontanaNorth.com] | footnotes = | intl = }}
'''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 [[MapleMusic Recordings|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fontananorth.com/?p=1526 |title=Distort Inc. Joins Forces With |publisher=Fontana North |access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref>
Fontana North won the Independent Distributor of the Year award six years in a row (2008 - 2013) at the Canadian Music Industry Awards, held annually in [[Toronto]] as part of [[Canadian Music Week]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2010-cmbia-winners/ |title=2010 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017 |website=Cmw.net |date=2013-01-24 |access-date=2016-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306174127/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2010-cmbia-winners/ |archive-date=2011-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/ |title=2011 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017 |website=Cmw.net |date=2013-01-24 |access-date=2016-08-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403091107/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/ |archive-date=2011-04-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cmw.net/media/press-room/winners-announced-for-the-2013-canadian-music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/ |title=Winners Announced for the 2013 Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards | 2013 Canadian Music Week • March 20-24, 2013 |access-date=2013-03-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328111743/http://cmw.net/media/press-room/winners-announced-for-the-2013-canadian-music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/ |archive-date=2013-03-28 }}</ref>
In 2019, following [[Universal Music Group]]'s acquisition of Fontana Distribution's owner, [[Ingrooves]], Fontana returned to UMG. A year later, Fontana was folded into Caroline Distribution, acquired in 2013 via Universal's purchase of [[EMI]], which, another year later, was rebranded as Virgin Music Label & Artist Services, later [[Virgin Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-22 |title=Universal Music Group Rebrands Caroline Under New Relaunched Virgin Music Label & Artist Services|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/02/22/news/universal-music-group-rebrands-caroline-under-new-relaunched-virgin-music-label-artist-services/ |website=mxdwn Music |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-18 |title=Universal launches Virgin Music Label & Artist Services around the world, rebranding Caroline and Caroline International |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-launches-virgin-music-label-artist-services-rebranding-caroline-and-caroline-international/ |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref> That merged into Virgin Music Group in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Virgin Music Group combines Virgin Music and Ingrooves Music Group into united global operation |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/virgin-music-group-combines-virgin-music-and-ingrooves-music-group-into-united-global-operation/ |website=Music Business Worldwide |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Distributed labels== Fontana North is affiliated with more than 80 labels, including the following:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fontananorth.com/?page_id=2/ |title=About |publisher=Fontana North |access-date=2016-08-01 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023432/http://www.fontananorth.com/?page_id=2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=18em}} * 2+2 Management * AAO Music * [[Alligator Records]] * [[Astral Media|Astral Music]] * [[ATO Records]] * [[Bad Taste Records]] * [[Black Box Music|Black Box Recordings]] * [[Black Hen Music]] * [[Bumstead Records|Bumstead Productions]] * Cobraside Distribution * [[Cooperative Music]] * [[Cordova Bay Records]] * [[Dangerbird Records]] * [[Distort Entertainment]] * [[Downtown Records]] * [[Daptone Records]] * [[Domo Records]] * Drive Records * Drip Audio * [[Eleven Seven Music]] * [[Epitaph Records]] * [[Endearing Records]] * [[Fearless Records]] * Fierce Panda Canada * Filter Records * [[Classified (rapper)|Half-Life Records]] * Heads Connect Entertainment * [[Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings|Hieroglyphics]] * High Tide Music * [[Hopeless Records]] * High 4 Records * Hype-R Music Group * [[Hype Rated Music]] // HR Recordings Co * [[Temperance (group)|Hi-Bias Recordings]] * Indica Records * [[Ipecac Recordings]] * [[Matthew McConaughey|j.k. livin' Records]] * [[Latent Recordings]] * [[Lex Records]] * [[Luaka Bop]] * [[Mad Decent]] * [[Mailboat Records]] * Make It Real Records * [[MapleMusic Recordings]] * Masalacism Records * MB3 Records * [[Ministry of Sound]] * [[Modular Records]] * [[Mom + Pop Music]] * [[Mr Bongo Records]] * Musical Freedom * [[Metal Blade Records]] * [[Napalm Records]] * Nevado Records * [[Nuclear Blast]] * [[Palm Pictures]] * [[Paper Bag Records]] * [[PH Recordings]] * [[Pheromone Recordings]] * PHI Grou * [[PIAS Recordings]] * Pipe & Hat * [[Play Records]] * Polar Bear Records * Rainbow Quartz * Rasa Music * [[RBC Records]] * Red Floor Records * Red Telephone Box Records * [[Rekords Rekords]] * [[Rhymesayers Entertainment]] * [[Rise Records]] * Rocket Science Records * Road Angel Records * Salt X Records * Sandbag Records * [[Sumerian Records]] * [[Shangri-La Records]] * [[SideOneDummy Records]] * [[Shoreline Entertainment]] * Slaight Music * [[Sonic Unyon Distribution]] * Song Dog Music * [[Sound of Pop]] * Soul Kiss Entertainment * [[Strange Music]] * System Recordings * [[TBD Records]] * [[Tee Pee Records]] * [[Tompkins Square Records]] * Tonic Records * Turtlemusik * [[Upper Class Recordings]] * [[Underground Operations]] * [[URBNET Records]] * [[Victory Records]] * [[ViiiZUALEYES Media Group & Recordings Inc]] * [[Vagrant Records]] * [[VMG RECORDINGS]] * [[VH1 Classics]] * [[Warp Records]] * [[Warcon Enterprises]] * [[William Morris Endeavor]] * [[Wrasse Records]] * Yazoo Record Group * YYZ Records {{div col end}} Some labels listed here have only selected titles distributed through Fontana North.
==Direct-distribution artists== A small selection of artists are technically "unsigned", but distribute their records independently through Fontana North, including: * [[Donovan Woods (musician)|Donovan Woods]] * [[Jeremy Dutcher]] * [[Jordan Klassen]] * [[Kam Speech]] * [[Lindi Ortega]] * [[Snotty Nose Rez Kids]]
==Awards and accolades== ===Canadian Music Awards=== The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards happen every March in Toronto as part of [[Canadian Music Week]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/ |title=2011 CMBIA Winners & Nominees | 2017 Canadian Music Week April 18-22, 2017 |website=Cmw.net |date=2013-01-24 |access-date=2016-08-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403091107/http://www.cmw.net/awards/music-and-broadcast-industry-awards/2011-cmbia-winners/ |archive-date=2011-04-03 }}</ref>
{{awards table}} |- | 2008 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2009 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2010 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2011 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2012 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- | 2013 || Fontana North || Independent Distributor of the Year || {{won}} |- {{end}}
===Juno Awards=== The [[Juno Awards]] are presented by the [[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 Juno Award Nominees. |url=http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2011-JUNO-Award-NominationsFINAL.pdf |publisher=CARAS |access-date=2013-04-11 |archive-date=2016-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209000050/http://junoawards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2011-JUNO-Award-NominationsFINAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Juno Award Nominees. |url=http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/ |publisher=CARAS |access-date=2013-04-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221085934/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/ |archive-date=2013-02-21 }}</ref> {{awards table}} |- |rowspan="9"| {{juno|2007}} || '''Neverending White Lights''' || New Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Arabesque''' ''The Frenzy Of Renown'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Classified''' ''Hitch Hikin’ Music'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''DL Incognito''' ''Organic Music For A Digital World'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Lori Cullen''' ''Calling For Rain'' || Vocal Jazz Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''George''' ''Believe'' || R&B/Soul Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Karl Wolf''' ''Face Behind The Face'' || R&B/Soul Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Lennie Gallant''' ''When We Get There'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo || {{nom}} |- || '''David Gogo''' ''Acoustic'' || Blues Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- |rowspan="2"| {{juno|2008}} || '''Shad''' ''[[The Old Prince]]'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Bob Lanois''' ''Snake Road'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- |rowspan="7"| {{juno|2009}} || '''Inhabitants''' ''[[The Furniture Moves Underneath]]'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Steve Dawson''' ''Telescope'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''D-Sisive''' ''The Book'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''DL Incognito''' ''A Captured Moment In Time'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Old Man Luedecke''' ''Proof Of Love'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo || {{won}} |- || '''Daniel Lanois'''|| Jack Richardson Producer of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''Daniel Lanois''' ''[[Here Is What Is]]'' || Music DVD of the Year || {{nom}} |- |rowspan="11"| {{juno|2010}} || '''Carly Rae Jepsen''' || New Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Carly Rae Jepsen & Ryan Stewart''' || Songwriter of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Danny Fernandes''' || New Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Ten Second Epic''' || New Group of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Julie Doiron''' ''[[I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day]]'' || Alternative Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez''' ''[[Trifecta]]'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Danny Fernandes''' ''[[INTRO]]'' || R&B/Soul Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Bahamas''' ''[[Pink Strat]]'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo|| {{nom}} |- || '''John Wort Hannam''' ''[[Queen's Hotel (album)|Queen's Hotel]]'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo || {{nom}} |- || '''Good Lovelies''' ''[[Good Lovelies]]'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group || {{won}} |- || '''Matt Brouwer''' ''[[Where's Our Revolution]]'' || Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year || {{won}} |- |rowspan="10"| {{juno|2011}} || '''Fond of Tigers''' ''[[Continent & Western]]'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''D-Sisive''' ''[[Vaudeville]]'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Shad''' ''[[TSOL]]'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''Raghav ft. Kardinal Offishall''' ''[[So Much (Raghav song)|So Much]]'' || R&B/Soul Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Dubmatix''' ''System Shakedown'' || Reggae Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Joey Stylez''' ''[[The Black Star (album)|The Black Star]]'' || Aboriginal Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Old Man Luedecke''' ''My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo || {{won}} |- || '''Jim Byrnes''' ''Everywhere West'' || Blues Album of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''Greg Sczebel''' ''[[Love & the Lack Thereof]]'' || Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''Manafest''' ''[[The Chase (Manafest album)|The Chase]]'' || Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- |rowspan="12"| {{juno|2012}} || '''JRDN''' || New Artist of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''JRDN''' ''[[IAMJRDN]]'' || R&B/Soul Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''The Rural Alberta Advantage''' || New Group of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''The Rural Alberta Advantage''' ''Stamp'' || Video of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Jimmy Rankin''' ''[[Forget About the World]]'' || Country Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Cuff The Duke''' ''[[Morning Comes (album)|Morning Comes]]'' || Adult Alternative Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Bobs & Lolo''' ''Connecting the Dots'' || Children's Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''D-Sisive''' ''Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye'' || Rap Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Dubmatix''' ''Seeds of Love & Life ft. Luciano'' || Reggae Recording of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Dave Gunning''' ''A Tribute To John Allan Cameron'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo || {{nom}} |- || '''David Gogo''' ''Soul-Bender'' || Blues Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Austra''' ''Feel It Break'' || Electronic Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- |rowspan="8"| {{juno|2013}} || '''Ex Dio''' ''Caligvla'' || Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year: Group || {{nom}} |- || '''Manafest''' ''[[Fighter (Manafest album)|Fighter]]'' || Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''The Wooden Sky''' ''Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group || {{nom}} |- || '''The Strumbellas''' ''My Father and the Hunter'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group || {{nom}} |- || '''Elliot BROOD''' ''[[Days Into Years]]'' || Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group || {{won}} |- || '''Crystal Shawanda''' ''[[Just Like You (Crystal Shawanda album)|Just Like You]]'' || Aboriginal Album of the Year || {{won}} |- || '''[[Ratchet Orchestra]]''' ''Hemlock'' || Instrumental Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- || '''Kristina Maria''' ''Tell The World'' || Pop Album of the Year || {{nom}} |- {{end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://fontananorth.com Fontana North official website] * [http://www.cadencemusicgroup.com/ Cadence Music Group official website]
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