Registry ID
RLR-2026-00008
Capitol Records
American record label headquartered in the iconic Capitol Records Building in Hollywood. Founded by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn Wallichs. A subsidiary of Universal Music Group operating under Capitol Music Group. All masters owned by UMG. Historically home to The Beatles (U.S.), Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and The Beach Boys.
Acquired 2012
Universal Music Group
RLR-2026-00002 · Founded 1934 · US
Name Changes & Rebrands
Capitol Records → Capitol Music Group
Restructured under Capitol Music Group umbrella within UMG, though the Capitol Records imprint continues
Label Information
- Label Name
- Capitol Records
- Registry ID
- RLR-2026-00008
- Year Founded
- 1942
- Location
- Hollywood, California, US
- Genres
- PopRockHip-Hop
- Current Status
- Active
- Acquired
- 2012
- Website
- https://capitolrecords.com
- Submission Status
- VERIFIED
- Date Registered
- June 26, 2026
Platform Links
- Instagramhttps://instagram.com/capitolrecords
- X (Twitter)https://x.com/CapitolRecords
- YouTubehttps://youtube.com/@CapitolRecords
Current Roster (5)
Katy Perry
Lewis Capaldi
Niall Horan
Sam Smith
Troye Sivan
Notable Alumni (7)
Beastie Boys
Released major albums on Capitol/Grand Royal
Frank Sinatra
Deceased (1998)
Halsey
Left for Columbia Records
Nat King Cole
Deceased (1965), catalog remains on label
Paul McCartney
Post-Beatles solo career partly on Capitol
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
U.S. releases through Capitol, later Apple Records
Compliance Status
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
FAILED: 0%
DSP RELEASES
PASSED: 100%
SOCIAL PRESENCE
PASSED: 67%
WEBSITE ALIVE
PASSED: 100%
Verified Label
This label has been verified by the Record Label Registry. Verification confirms that the label has demonstrated an active presence through publicly available information.
Digital Identity Stamp
- Stamp ID
- DIS-2026-0E5B82E5
- Fingerprint
- a846ee50411b6634f009ae03651357262eb825e30918923a88c09027626acd8b
- Catalog Entries
- 0
- Valid Until
- August 15, 2027
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