Capitol Latin (formerly EMI Latin and Capitol/EMI Latin) is a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment, a division of Universal Music Group. Previously, it was a subsidiary of EMI.
History In 1989, José Behar, the former head of CBS Discos, signed Selena to Capitol/EMI Latin, because he thought he had discovered the next Gloria Estéfan.
In 1990, Capitol/EMI Latin acquired San Antonio, Texas–based Cara Records in order to capitalize on the popularity of Tejano. Artists under the Cara label included Mazz, David Lee Garza, and La Mafia.
In mid-1993, Capitol/EMI Latin was rebranded as simply EMI Latin.
Popular EMI Latin performers linked to the EMI Televisa Music and Televisa networks included Thalía, Pedro Fernández, RBD, María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser, and Kudai. The label also signed reggaeton artists like DJ Flex and Tito El Bambino.
In 2009, EMI Latin ended its partnership with Televisa, moved from Miami, to Los Angeles, and was renamed Capitol Latin. After Universal Music Group's acquisition of EMI in 2012, Capitol Latin merged with Universal Music Latin Entertainment.Universal Music Latin Entertainment Announces Key Senior Appointments in Mexico, Latin America 29 January 2013 Billboard.com The Capitol Latin record label is now a brand of Universal Music Latin Entertainment division and continues to be distributed by Universal Music Group.
Label artists The following is a select list of artists currently or previously signed to the label:
A. B. Quintanilla Alberto Plaza Alejandra Guzmán Aleks Syntek Álvaro Torres Amaral Aracely Arámbula Babasónicos Barrio Boyzz Bebe Belinda Big Circo Bunbury Cabas Carlos Ponce Carlos Vives Catupecu Machu Charly García Christian Chávez Chuy Jr. y sus Jardineros Cuba 21 Daniela Romo Daddy Yankee Diana Reyes DJ Kane Domino Saints Eiza González El Gran Silencio El Momento Fey Guatauba Haydée Jaguares Jailene Cintrón Intocable J Balvin JD Natasha Joey Montana Johnny Hernández Juan Luis Guerra Kumbia Kings La Mosca Tse Tse La Onda Laura Canales Limi-T 21 Los Auténticos Decadentes Los Caudillos Del Norte Los Claxons Los Invasores de Nuevo León Los Mismos Los Nocheros Los Originales de San Juan Los Parientes Los Payasónicos Los Traileros del Norte Lunna Martina Stoessel Mazz Miranda! Moderatto Myriam Myriam Hernández Ninel Conde Natusha Obie Bermúdez Pablo Alborán Paco Barron Panda Paty Cantú Paulina Rubio Pedro Fernández Pete Astudillo Pilar Montenegro Plácido Domingo Plastilina Mosh Proyecto M Raphael RBD Ricardo Montaner Selena Shaila Dúrcal Soraya Thalía Tiziano Ferro Tony Touch Toquinho Verónica Orozco Vicente Garcia Vico C Voces del Rancho Volumen X Yaire Zoé Robert Fortuna
See also List of EMI labels List of Universal Music Group labels
References
External links Official website (current) Official EMI Latin website (archive)