Capitol Records

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company record label

Capitol Records is a major American record label, founded in 1942 and based in Los Angeles, known for signing iconic artists across jazz, pop, and rock.

Aliases (3)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	company → record label →
businessModel	artist signing and development → music publishing (through affiliates) →
country	United States →
distributes	recordings →
foundedAs	Capitol Records, Inc. →
foundedBy	Buddy DeSylva → Glenn E. Wallichs → Johnny Mercer →
foundedInYear	1942 →
genreFocus	jazz → pop → rock →
hasBuildingNickname	Capitol Tower →
hasCatalogueType	back catalogue → new releases →
hasFormat	compact discs → digital downloads → streaming releases → vinyl records →
hasLandmarkStatus	Hollywood landmark →
hasLogoType	dome logo →
hasNotableBuildingFeature	blinking light spelling HOLLYWOOD in Morse code → cylindrical high-rise design →
hasSubsidiaryLabel	Blue Note Records → Capitol Nashville →
headquartersCity	Los Angeles →
headquartersCountry	United States →
headquartersLocation	Capitol Records Building →
headquartersState	California →
industry	music industry → recorded music →
languageOfReleases	English →
locatedInNeighborhood	Hollywood →
locationCity	Los Angeles →
locationCountry	United States →
locationState	California →
marketArea	worldwide →
mediaType	audio → music video →
notableFor	signing major jazz artists → signing major pop artists → signing major rock artists →
parentCompany	Universal Music Group →
partOf	Capitol Music Group →
produces	music recordings →

Referenced by (27)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Blind Melon → Carole King → Duke Ellington → Faith Evans → Frank Sinatra → Inca Taqui → John Lennon → Judy Garland → Katy Perry → Legend of the Sun Virgin → Mambo! → Miles Davis → Shannon Hoon → Surefire → The Beatles → The New Christy Minstrels → Voice of the Xtabay → Yma Sumac → Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo →	recordLabel
Capitol Records ("Capitol Records, Inc.") →	foundedAs
Capitol Records ("Capitol Nashville") →	hasSubsidiaryLabel
We’ve Got Tonight →	label
Capitol Records Building →	occupant
Capitol Records Building →	owner
Universal Music Group ("Capitol Music Group") →	owns
Capitol Records ("Capitol Music Group") →	partOf
Inca Taqui →	producer