EMI (1955–2012) Universal Music Group (2012–present; company & most of catalogs) Warner Music Group (2013–present; some recordings)
Founded
March 27, 1942; 82 years ago (1942-03-27) (as Liberty Records) April 8, 1942; 82 years ago (1942-04-08) (as Capitol Records)
Founder
Johnny Mercer Buddy DeSylva Glenn Wallichs
Distributor(s)
Capitol Music Group (US)
EMI (United Kingdom)
Universal Music Group (International)
UMe (Reissues)
Genre
Various
Country of origin
United States
Location
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Official website
capitolrecords.com
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States[1] in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955.[2] EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012, and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both distributed by UMG. The label's circular headquarters building is a recognized landmark of Hollywood, California.
Both the label itself and its famous building are sometimes referred to as "The House That Nat Built."[3][4] This refers to one of Capitol's most famous artists, Nat King Cole. Capitol is also known as the record label of the Beach Boys, and as the U.S. label of the Beatles (their native label being Parlophone), especially during the years of Beatlemania in the U.S. from 1964 to 1967. Capitol Records artist roster also includes Ice Spice, Sam Smith, Katy Perry, Troye Sivan, Kodak Black, Doechii, Yeat, That Mexican OT, Young Miko, Maggie Rogers, Lewis Capaldi, Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, Beastie Boys, and Bee Gees.
^"Capitol Records". Johnnymercerfoundation.org. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
^Hawthorne, Christopher (May 29, 2011). "Critic's Notebook: Hollywood landmark at a crossroads". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^"Maria Cole Sues Capitol Records over Royalties from Nat King Cole's Classic Recordings". Jet: 52–53. May 15, 1995 – via Google Books.
^Henry, Mike (December 27, 2012). Black History: More than Just a Month. R&L Education. ISBN 978-1-4758-0262-7.
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