Capitol Records
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| - | '''Capitol Records, LLC''' is a major American [[record label]] that is part of the [[Capitol Music Group]] and is a wholly owned [[Division (business)|division]] of [[Universal Music Group]]. Founded as the first West Coast-based label in the U.S. in 1942 by three industry insiders, it has recorded and released material by artists such as [[Dean Martin]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[The Kingston Trio]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Beatles]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Kraftwerk]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Megadeth]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Coldplay]], and [[Katy Perry]] among many others. Eventually acquired by [[EMI]] (which was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 and merged with UMG in 2013 after selling former sister label [[Parlophone]] to [[Warner Music]]), the label has released records in many musical genres. Its circular Los Angeles headquarters building [[Capitol Records Building|Capitol Records Tower]] is a recognized landmark. | + | '''Capitol Records, LLC''' is a major [[American record label]] that is part of the [[Capitol Music Group]] and is a wholly owned [[Division (business)|division]] of [[Universal Music Group]]. Founded as the first West Coast-based label in the U.S. in 1942 by three industry insiders, it has recorded and released material by artists such as [[Dean Martin]], [[Nat King Cole]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[The Kingston Trio]], [[The Beach Boys]], [[The Beatles]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Kraftwerk]], [[Frank Zappa]], [[Megadeth]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Coldplay]], and [[Katy Perry]] among many others. Eventually acquired by [[EMI]] (which was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 and merged with UMG in 2013 after selling former sister label [[Parlophone]] to [[Warner Music]]), the label has released records in many musical genres. Its circular Los Angeles headquarters building [[Capitol Records Building|Capitol Records Tower]] is a recognized landmark. |
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Capitol Records, LLC is a major American record label that is part of the Capitol Music Group and is a wholly owned division of Universal Music Group. Founded as the first West Coast-based label in the U.S. in 1942 by three industry insiders, it has recorded and released material by artists such as Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, The Kingston Trio, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Glen Campbell, Kraftwerk, Frank Zappa, Megadeth, Merle Haggard, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, and Katy Perry among many others. Eventually acquired by EMI (which was acquired by Universal Music in 2012 and merged with UMG in 2013 after selling former sister label Parlophone to Warner Music), the label has released records in many musical genres. Its circular Los Angeles headquarters building Capitol Records Tower is a recognized landmark.
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