A Cappella Records
{{Short description|American record label}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{infobox record label
| name = A Cappella Records
| image = A Cappella Records Logo.png
| parent =
| founded = {{start date|2009|5|19}}
| founder = Chris Crawford, Ross Morey, Jesse Avshalomov, Ryland Hale, Sebastian Wolff
| genre = A cappella
| country = US
| location = San Francisco
| url = {{URL|www.acappellarecords.com}}
}}
A Cappella Records is an American record label specializing in a cappella music. In 2010, the label participated in the UCSC's business model competition, winning first place and a $12,000 cash prize.{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Alia |url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15140680 |title=UCSC students given head-start in business world |publisher=Santa Cruz Sentinel |date=2010-05-22 |accessdate=2012-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117163916/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_15140680 |archive-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead }}
History
A Cappella Records launched as an exclusively-digital record label on May 19, 2009. At that time, the organization participated in UCSC's first annual business model competition, but they were removed from the competition in the semi-finals round.{{cite web|url=http://news.ucsc.edu/2010/05/3828.html |title=A Cappella Records wins top spot, $12,000 at UCSC Business Plan competition |publisher=News.ucsc.edu |date=2010-05-25 |accessdate=2012-06-16}} Following their elimination from the 2009 USCS competition, they continued growing the label from an initial six albums to 25 artists, 500 tracks, and 30 albums in their first year.{{cite web|url=http://www.gtweekly.com/index.php/santa-cruz-arts-entertainment-lifestyles/component/component/santa-cruz-blogs-commentary/ucsc-slug-blog/1282-a-calling-in-a-cappella.html |title=A Calling in A Cappella |publisher=Gtweekly.com |date=2010-05-27 |accessdate=2012-06-16}} In 2010, the label returned to the business model competition and won first place, along with a $12,000 cash prize. That same year, the label represented four of the 10 groups competing on NBC's The Sing-Off.{{cite web|url=http://www.gtweekly.com/index.php/good-times-cover-stories/2492-the-gleeks.html |title=the gleeks |publisher=Gtweekly.com |date=2011-05-11 |accessdate=2012-06-16}}
Joypad Records launch
On April 3, 2012, A Cappella Records launched its first sub-label, entitled Joypad Records.{{cite web|url=http://joypadrecords.com/2012/04/03/here-comes-a-new-challenger/ |title=Here Comes a New Challenger! |publisher=Joypad Records |date=2012-04-25 |accessdate=2012-06-16}} Dedicated to video game music covers, Joypad Records saw its debut single, a cover of the "Skyrim Main Theme" by Lindsey Stirling and Peter Hollens, chart worldwide, reaching #1 in the Netherlands and Sweden.{{cite web|url=http://www.music-chart.info/song/930800/Skyrim-Main-Theme |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218050805/http://www.music-chart.info/song/930800/Skyrim-Main-Theme |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-18 |title=Skyrim Main Theme by Lindsey Stirling and Peter Hollens |publisher=Music-Chart.info |date=2012-04-06 |accessdate=2012-06-26 }}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://acappellarecords.com/}}
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Category:American record labels
Category:Companies based in San Francisco