About us

As for many companies, the story of Replica begins with that of its founder, Anick Robitaille.

In 2004, Anick graduated in jazz piano performance at the University of Montreal. At the time, she has already been working for four years as a jazz and pop pianist/keyboardist, as well as musical director, private teacher and arranger/copyist. [1].

In 2007, she received her first order of sheet music. A musical director, referred by a fellow musician, asks her to transcribe 45 song. She only had three days to complete the order. Accustomed to hard work, she accepts the challenge. Invited to attend the show she transcribed, Anick went to the Imberial in Quebec City to establish a more personal contact with her client. After the show, she meets the artistic director who immediately gives her another order. She also meets a band manager who wants to do business with her. Anick then sees an opportunity : that of making her copyist activities a full-time job.

Over the next four years, the number of orders explodes, and Anick can no longer meet the demand alone. She hires subcontracted copyists to review her work, which allows her to ensure the quality of her transcriptions while meeting deadlines. In 2010, the company’s first website is set up.

In 2011, Anick Joined HEC Montreal to pursue a specialized graduate degree in Cultural Organization Management. She wants to acquire the skills to create her company, Replica. The company was incorporated during the year. In 2012, the website is transformed into an online store.

Today, Replica hires a team of fourteen copyists specializing in different instruments. Anick now aims to diversify her products and expand internationally.