Capital City Records Explained

Capital City Records
Founded:	2015
Founder:	Edmonton Public Library
Country:	Canada
Location:	Edmonton, Alberta
Url:	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.

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

• Baby Jey
• Ben Sures
• Coleen Brown
• Jay Sparrow
• Nuela Charles
• The Provincial Archive
• Shout Out Out Out Out
• Souljah Fyah
• The Velveteins

See also

• Music of Alberta

External links

• – official site

Notes and References

1. News: Local library unveils music sharing site; Capital City Records puts focus on tunes with Edmonton roots. Wittmeier. Brent. August 5, 2015. Edmonton Journal.
2. News: Edmonton Public Library to offer free downloads of local music. 2015-01-28. Edmonton Journal. 2018-07-05. en-US.
3. Web site: The new digital face of Edmonton Public Libraries. nurun.com. Edmonton Examiner. en-CA. 2018-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705204304/http://www.edmontonexaminer.com/2015/04/29/the-new-digital-face-of-edmonton-public-libraries. 2018-07-05. dead.
4. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/canada/edmonton-journal/20150805/282102045389342. PressReader. 2018-07-05.
5. News: Edmonton Public Library to offer free downloads of local music. 2015-01-28. Edmonton Journal. 2018-07-05. en-US.
6. News: Capital City Records Showcase: Music archives have enthusiastic new home. 2017-12-03. BeatRoute Magazine. 2018-07-05. en-US.