| Capitol Records Nashville | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | EMI |
| Founded | Capitol Nashville (1950) EMI Nashville (2010) |
| Founder | Johnny Mercer Buddy DeSylva |
| Distributor(s) | EMI Music |
| Genre | Country |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Location | Nashville Tennessee |
| Official Website | CapitolNashville.com |
Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville Tennessee operating as part of the Capitol Music Group. Capitol Nashville was formerly known as Liberty Records from 1989 until 1995 when it was changed back to Capitol in 1993 Liberty opened a sister label Patriot Records but it was closed in 1995. In 1999 EMI launched Virgin Records Nashville but by 2001 Capitol absorbed the short lived label Capitol Nashville remained a stand alone label until 2010 when it launched EMI Nashville. Capitol Nashville is also home to several successful comedy artist's which remain on their roster today. On March 23, 2011, Alan Jackson signed with Capitol's EMI Nashville division in conjunction with his own ACR Records label.
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