CMC International is an American independent label founded by Tom Lipsky in 1991. He focused mainly on hard rock and heavy metal . The label was a haven for many hard rock, arena rock , glam metal and AOR artists at a time when all major labels had invested all their finances in grunge and alternative rock artists. In 1995, CMC began a partnership with BMG Entertainment, which in 1999 was owned by most companies, and founder Tom Lipsky held a minority stake.
| CMC International | |
|---|---|
| Owner | BMG Entertainment Sanctuary records |
| Based | 1991 |
| Founders | Tom Lipsky |
| Status | Inactive |
| Distributor | BMG Entertainment Sanctuary records |
| Genre | heavy metal Hard rock |
| A country |  USA |
| Location | Raleigh , North Carolina |
CMC International became a division of the Sanctuary Records Group in 2000 when Lipsky became president of Sanctuary Records in North America. After Universal Music Group acquired Sanctuary in 2007, CMC International ceased to exist [1] .
Tom Lipsky is currently president of Roadrunner Records Loud & Proud.
Artists
- Accept
- Annihilator
- Pat benatar
- Blackthorn
- Bruce dickinson
- Blue Öyster cult
- Christopher cross
- Deep purple
- Dokken
- Eddie money
- The fixx
- Iron maiden
- Judas priest
- Kix
- LA guns
- Alexi Lalas
- La Toya Jackson
- Loverboy
- Lynyrd skynyrd
- Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Molly hatchet
- Motörhead
- Overkill
- Saigon kick
- Saxon
- Slaughter
- Soulmotor
- Styx
- 38 Special
- Thin lizzy
- Tyketto
- Vixen
- Warrant
- Widowmaker
- Wasp
- Yes
Notes
- ↑ CMC International . AllMusic . Date of treatment August 18, 2017.