Founder Tom Lipsky Country of origin United States | Status Defunct Founded 1991 | |
Parent company BMG Entertainment
Sanctuary Records Group Distributor(s) BMG Distribution
Sanctuary Records Group Genre Heavy metal, hard rock, rock Headquarters Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Artists Iron Maiden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Judas Priest, Dokken, Styx Albums The X Factor, Overnight Sensation, Edge of Forever, Lyve from Steel Town, Christmas Time Again | ||
CMC International was an American independent record label founded by Tom Lipsky in 1991, focused mainly on classic rock, and classic heavy metal. The label was the haven of many hard rock, arena rock, glam metal and AOR artists in the period when all the majors were investing all their financial efforts on grunge and alternative rock acts. In 1995 CMC started a partnership with BMG Entertainment, which in 1999 owned the majority of the company, with founder Tom Lipsky holding a minority stake.
CMC International became a division of Sanctuary Records Group in 2000, with Lipsky becoming president of Sanctuary Records North America. After Universal Music Group acquired Sanctuary in 2007, CMC International ceased to exist.
Tom Lipsky is currently working as president of Roadrunner Records' Loud & Proud division, always managing classic rock bands and artists.