OVERVIEW
Music Corporation of America (MCA) consists of Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Records Nashville, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville.
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Capitol Records Nashville
Capitol Records Nashville operates as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before being changed back to Capitol in 1995. The label roster includes Carrie Underwood, Caylee Hammack, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Hootie & The Blowfish, Jon Pardi, Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, and Mickey Guyton.
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EMI Records Nashville
EMI Records Nashville was founded in 2010 as a sister label to Capitol Records Nashville and operates as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. The label roster includes Alan Jackson, Brothers Osborne, Chrissy Metz, Eric Church, Gary Allan, Jon Langston, and Kylie Morgan.
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Mercury Nashville
Mercury Nashville, operating as a part of Universal Music Group Nashville, was formed in 1958 and was originally a division of the Chicago based Mercury Records. The label roster includes Billy Currington, Boy Named Banjo, Chris Stapleton, Lauren Alaina, Maddie & Tae, Priscilla Block, Sam Williams, Shania Twain, and Travis Denning.
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MCA Nashville
MCA Nashville operates as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville and was founded in 1945 by Paul Cohen as the country music division of Decca Records in New York. In 1955 the country music division along with many of its contemporaries moved to Nashville, Tennessee. It was renamed MCA Nashville in 1973. The label roster includes Catie Offerman, George Strait, Jordan Davis, Josh Turner, Kacey Musgraves, Kassi Ashton, Kip Moore, Parker McCollum, Reba, Sam Hunt, and Vince Gill.
