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Capitol Music Group (CMG) is comprised of Capitol Records, Virgin Records, Motown Records, Blue Note Records, Astralwerks, Harvest Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Priority Records, Atom Factory, and Deep Well Records, as well as Capitol Studios and the company’s independent label services and distribution division, Caroline. Capitol Music Group is based in Hollywood, California in the iconic Capitol Records Tower.
Artists that record for CMG labels include: Ryan Adams, Erykah Badu, Banks, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Jon Bellion, BJ The Chicago Kid, Rosanne Cash, Neil Diamond, Disclosure, Empire of the Sun, Robert Glasper, Halsey, Don Henley, Hillsong United, Judah The Lion, Kem, Charles Lloyd, tobyMac, Paul McCartney, Vic Mensa, My Morning Jacket, NeYo, NF, Norah Jones, Tori Kelly, Migos, Katy Perry, Gregory Porter, Rich Homie Quan, Ben Rector, Porter Robinson, Maggie Rogers, Bob Seger, Troye Sivan, Chris Tomlin and TV On The Radio. For the U.S.: 5 Seconds Of Summer, Bastille, Glass Animals and Sam Smith.
Artists that record for CMG labels include: Ryan Adams, Erykah Badu, Banks, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Jon Bellion, BJ The Chicago Kid, Rosanne Cash, Neil Diamond, Disclosure, Empire of the Sun, Robert Glasper, Halsey, Don Henley, Hillsong United, Judah The Lion, Kem, Charles Lloyd, tobyMac, Paul McCartney, Vic Mensa, My Morning Jacket, NeYo, NF, Norah Jones, Tori Kelly, Migos, Katy Perry, Gregory Porter, Rich Homie Quan, Ben Rector, Porter Robinson, Maggie Rogers, Bob Seger, Troye Sivan, Chris Tomlin and TV On The Radio. For the U.S.: 5 Seconds Of Summer, Bastille, Glass Animals and Sam Smith.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees
1001-5000
Founded date
1942
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Apr 9, 2026 | Tad Armstrong revisits songs of country-rock pioneer Gene Clark | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article. s .gp omaosracii mneaGsan6 mnou teence prgiMrealB 1 n Riia,hdils l oo’aWii verrd g etnreg ebGrntFswe 9atcll0nahrsnGuglhdtaht0aonosnlp nth t ietr g heto m“2aedh htCPngsEgo”taboetesBHL i arcos ”... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Creator Economy Reshapes: New Platforms Outpace Old Guards | The creator economy shifts dramatically. New platforms challenge established giants. Passes emerges as a leader, offering diverse monetization streams, lower fees, and advanced creator tools. Patreon faces headwinds from Apple's tax and sta... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Inside the Creator Economy Shift: Grammy-Winning Artist Eric Bellinger Launches on Passes, the Creator Monetization Platform Built for Every Creative | Share Share Share Share Email Eric Bellinger “Cry In Front Of You” Single Release & Passes.com Launch Party on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Passes HQ in Los Angeles, California. (Photo courtesy of Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content) LOS ANGELES... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82 | Wilson moved and fascinated fans and musicians long after he stopped having hits. In his later years, Wilson and a devoted entourage of younger musicians performed “Pet Sounds” and his restored opus, “Smile,” before worshipful crowds in con... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Billion Dollar Music Piracy Lawsuit Against Optimum is Over, Permanently | After filing copyright lawsuits against early peer-to-peer file sharing services and emerging mostly victorious, the global music industry found that any depressant effect, on pirate content availability and consumption, was insufficient. C... |
| May 16, 2024 | Internet Archive Fails to Dismiss Record Labels’ Copyright Lawsuit | The non-profit Internet Archive (IA) aims to preserve history in a digital format for generations to come. The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generat... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | “Breakthrough” is Grace Graber’s latest from the intersection of faith and mental health | Grace Graber embraces God’s redemptive faithfulness with new single "Maybe the blessing looks a lot different than we pray for it to look. What if the breakthrough is God literally asking us to stay where we we're at?” — Grace GraberNA... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Gener8tor Creates Los Angeles Accelerator for Music Tech Startups | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Gener8tor has its sights set on Hollywood. The organization, which since 2012 has held training and mentorship programs for entrepreneurs in its home state of Wisconsin and ot... |
| Feb 24, 2009 | More record companies take aim at music search engine SeeqPod | EMI and Capitol Records have jumped on the bandwagon, filing suit against music search engine SeeqPod for copyright infringement in New York. They’re following in the footsteps of Warner Music Group, which took action against the site in Ca... |
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FAQ about Capitol Records
When was Capitol Records founded?
Capitol Records was founded in 1942.
What has the press written about Capitol Records?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Capitol Records, among them “Tad Armstrong revisits songs of country-rock pioneer Gene Clark” (Apr 9, 2026) and “Creator Economy Reshapes: New Platforms Outpace Old Guards” (Apr 2, 2026).
Is Capitol Records still active?
Yes, Capitol Records is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 10, 2026.