Independent (1950–57) Paramount Pictures (1957–72) Gulf+Western (1966–74) Famous Music Group (1972–74) ABC Records (1974–78) MCA Records (1985–86) Universal Music Group (2014–17)
Founded
1950 (1950) (original) 2014 (revival)
Founder
Randy Wood Gene Nobles
Defunct
1978 (1978) (original) 2017 (2017) (revival)
Status
Defunct
Distributor(s)
Self-distributed (1950–68) Famous Music Group (1968–74) ABC Records (1974–78) MCA Records (1985–86) Big Machine Label Group (2014–17)
Genre
Various (early) Country (later)
Country of origin
U.S.
Location
Nashville, Tennessee
Dot Records was an American record label founded by Randy Wood and Gene Nobles that was active between 1950 and 1978. The original headquarters of Dot Records were in Gallatin, Tennessee. In its early years, Dot specialized in artists from Tennessee. Then it branched out to include musicians from across the U.S. It recorded country music, rhythm and blues, polkas, waltzes, gospel, rockabilly, pop, and early rock and roll.
After moving to Hollywood in 1956, Dot Records bought many recordings by small local independent labels and issued them nationally. In 1957, Wood sold the label to Paramount Pictures, but remained in charge until 1967, when he departed to join Lawrence Welk in the formation of Ranwood Records.
In 1968, the label was acquired as part of the acquisition of Paramount by Gulf+Western, which transitioned it to recording exclusively country music and placed it under the management of Famous Music in 1971. Gulf+Western sold its labels to ABC in 1974. Dot was renamed to ABC-Dot Records before closing in 1978.
The label was reactivated in 2014 through a joint venture between Big Machine Label Group and the Republic Records unit of Universal Music Group (which owns the original Dot Records catalog). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the label was retired in 2017.[1]
^"Fate of Dot Records Artists Still Uncertain After Big Machine Officially Shutters the Label - Saving Country Music". Savingcountrymusic.com. 24 March 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
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