Pinnacle Entertainment (United Kingdom)
Pinnacle Entertainment | |
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Windsong International | |
Status | defunct |
Distributor(s) | Pinnacle |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | Orpington, England |
Official website | www |
Pinnacle Entertainment was an entertainment group based in the
History
In 1996, Windsong/Pinnacle was purchased by the
Divisions
Audio Services
Pinnacle's music division Audio Services Ltd., was primarily known for the distribution of over 400 independent record labels in the UK, but it also consisted of its own record label, label management for distributed labels, and marketing and sales divisions.[4]
Record labels
- Pinnacle Records[5](artists include Flintlock, James Arthur Edwards)
- Firebird Records (Artists included Nick Straker)
- Collins Classics - Formed in 1989, closed in 1998.
Pinnacle Software
Formed in 1992, Pinnacle Software serves as a publishing company that represents many
Gauntlet Entertainment
Formed in 1996, Gauntlet Entertainment was a distributor of video games. Formed by Peter Rezon to create a focused distribution model for video games, similar to what Pinnacle Software had been doing with other UK software companies. The distribution model they pioneered became the de facto model used by most major software publishers in the UK. Gauntlet Entertainment succeeded in doing so with ground breaking deals with Sierra, NovaLogic, THQ International, CDV Software and many other International Publishing houses. It has been associated with many of the top brands in the market place, including WWE Smackdown!, Cossacks, Rugrats, Warcraft, Half Life, Scooby Doo, Tetris and many more.[7]
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ Ferguson, Tom. MBO at U.K. Distributor Pinnacle Billboard Biz January 21, 2008.
- ^ "Global Newsline" Billboard 120/5 February 2, 2008.
- ^ Pinnacle is in Administration CMU Media (December 4, 2008).
- ^ a b About Us Pinnacle Entertainment, 2001.
- ^ Pinnacle Records “Pinnacle Records at Discogs.com”
- ^ Introversion Software Signs North American Defcon Retail Rights to Encore Gamespot (April 5, 2007).
- ^ About Us Gauntlet Entertainment, 2004.