Pax Americana Recording Company, also known as just PAX-AM, is a record label founded by Ryan Adams based on his recording studio PAX-AM in 2004. Adams initially started the label in order to release demo recordings of material that his former record label, Lost Highway Records, would not release. Then after his contract with Lost Highway was fulfilled in 2008, Adams began releasing his music exclusively through PAX-AM. On or around November 5, 2010, Adams launched a new webpage]for PAX AM, with announcements of upcoming double Cardinals album III/IV and offerings of previous records for sale as well as merchandise.