Originally formed as the 10-member Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, the association changed its name to Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) in 1972 and opened membership to other record industry companies.
Pôvodne bol vytvorený 10-členná asociácia Canadian Record Manufacturer's Association, ktorá zmenila svoj názov v roku 1972 a otvorila členstvo ďalším nahrávacím spoločnostiam.