Capitol Records was founded in 1942 as the first West Coast-based record label in the United States by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. It was acquired by EMI in 1955 and later by Universal Music Group in 2012. Some of Capitol's current artists include Katy Perry, Sir Paul McCartney, and the Beach Boys. Its headquarters building in Hollywood, California is a circular landmark known for its earthquake resistance.

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 Capitol Records, Inc. is an American record
label owned by Universal Music Group .
 It was founded as the first West Coast-based
record label in the United States in 1942 by Johnny
Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs, and
was later acquired by British music conglomerate EMI in 1955.
 EMI was later acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 and was
merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol
Music Group both a part of UMG.
 The label's circular headquarter building located in Hollywood is a
recognized landmark of California.
 Artists currently signed to Capitol Records include Katy Perry, Sir Paul
McCartney, Mary J. Blige, the Beach Boys, the Beastie Boys, Neil
Diamond, Eagles, Brian Wilson, Beck, Avenged Sevenfold, 5 Seconds of Summer, Don
Henley, Sam Smith, Migos, NF, Emeli Sandé, Troye Sivan, CalumScott, Tori Kelly, Jon
Bellion, and Niall Horan.
 They focus on pop music artists and groups.
 The Capitol records headquarters building in California >
 It is earthquake-resistant and the Capitol Records Tower
is the world's first circular office building. Home to
several recording studios, it is one of Hollywood's most
distinctive landmarks in California.
 Capitol records started to become
really well known when they signed the
Beatles in 1962
 This began with Capitol's release
of Meet the Beatles!, the first album by the band to be released by
Capitol in the United States.
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