Capital City Records

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Capital City Records
Founded2015
Founder Edmonton Public Library
Genre
Country of origin Canada
Location Edmonton, Alberta
Official website Capital City Records

Capital City Records is a Canadian online record label, owned and operated by the Edmonton Public Library. The label licenses and distributes locally-released music from Edmonton, Alberta. [1] As of 2018, more than 150 Edmontonian releases have been released on Capital City Records.

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History

In 2015, the Edmonton Public Library unveiled its plan for Capital City Records and announced a call for submissions. [2] The library stated that the label would serve as "digital platform for streaming and downloading Edmonton's local music and recording our music history." [3] As a virtual record label owned by a public library, Capital City Records was the first of its kind in Canada. [4] Capital City Records was modeled after similar music services in Iowa City, Iowa and Madison, Wisconsin. [5]

In 2017, Capital City Records began showcasing its artist roster with live performances in Edmonton. [6]

Artists

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References

  1. Wittmeier, Brent (August 5, 2015). "Local library unveils music sharing site; Capital City Records puts focus on tunes with Edmonton roots". Edmonton Journal.
  2. "Edmonton Public Library to offer free downloads of local music". Edmonton Journal. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. nurun.com. "The new digital face of Edmonton Public Libraries". Edmonton Examiner. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
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  5. "Edmonton Public Library to offer free downloads of local music". Edmonton Journal. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. "Capital City Records Showcase: Music archives have enthusiastic new home". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2018-07-05.