Capitol Christian Music Group
{{Short description|American music group with unofficial branches in Canada}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{infobox record label
| name = Capitol Christian Music Group
| image = File:Capitol Christian Music Group logo.svg
| parent = EMI (1992–2013)
Universal Music Group (2013–present)
| founded = 1976
| founder = Billy Ray Hearn
| distributor = Interscope Capitol Labels Group
(in North America)
EMI Records
(in the United Kingdom)
| genre = Christian music, contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, gospel
| country = United States
| location = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| url = {{URL|CapitolChristianMusicGroup.com}}
}}
Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) (formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group) is an American music group that, since 2013, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the label is in the Christian Gospel music industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/about/labels.aspx|title=About - Capitol Christian Distribution|website=www.capitolchristiandistribution.com|access-date=April 2, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708021437/http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/about/labels.aspx|url-status=dead}}
History
The music group was founded by Billy Ray Hearn in February 1976 as Sparrow Records. Sparrow was acquired by EMI in 1992.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/thorn-emi-moves-into-gospel-music-with-us-purchase-1554773.html|title=Thorn EMI moves into gospel music with US purchase|website=Independent.co.uk |date=October 1, 1992|access-date=April 2, 2018}} Formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group, Capitol CMG is a division of Capitol Music Group, which is now a Universal Music Group company.
As of 2024, Capitol CMG operates under Universal Music Group-owned Interscope Capitol Labels Group (ICLG).
Labels
- Capitol Christian Distribution (formerly EMI CMG Distribution)
- Gaither Music Group
- Capitol CMG Group (formerly EMI CMG Group)
- Bethel Music
- Credential Recordings
- ForeFront Records
- Tamla Records{{cite web |last1=Sexton |first1=Paul |title=Historic Label Tamla Records Relaunched As ‘Positive’ Hip-Hop, R&B Imprint |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/historic-label-tamla-records-relaunched/ |website=udiscovermusic.com |publisher=uDiscoverMusic |access-date=2024-07-04}}{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Gail |title=Capitol Brings Back Storied Label Tamla Records: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/tamla-records-relaunched-capitol-music-ej-gaines-interview-1235357601/ |website=billboard.com |publisher=Penske Media Corporation. |access-date=2024-07-04}}
- Sparrow Records
- Worship Together
- Bethel Music
- Capitol CMG Publishing{{Cite web| title = About| work = CCMG Publishing| access-date = 2020-06-13| date = 2015-03-11| url = https://www.capitolcmgpublishing.com/about}}
- Brentwood-Benson{{Cite web| title = President of Capitol CMG Publishing Eddie Degarmo to Retire| access-date = 2020-06-13| url = https://www.umusicpub.com/us/News/2016/05/President-of-Capitol-CMG-Publishing-Eddie-Degarmo-to-Retire.aspx}}
- Meadowgreen Music{{Cite magazine| last = Darden| first = Bob| title = Gospel Lectern| magazine = Billboard| date = 1994-04-02|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32}}
- Hillsong Music (distribution)
- sixstepsrecords (distribution)
- Bethel Music (distribution)
- Capitol Christian Music Group Canada
- Capitol CMG Canadian Distribution
- Sparrow Records Canada
- ForeFront Records Canada
- Credential Canada
- Bethel Music
See also
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.capitolchristianmusicgroup.com/}}
{{Universal Music Group}}
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Category:1976 establishments in Tennessee
Category:American record labels
Category:Christian record labels
Category:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group
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