Eel Pie Publishing

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Eelpie
Company typePublishing, music production
Industry music
Founded1970
FounderPete Townshend
HeadquartersRichmond, London, England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Pete Townshend
Productsmusic studios, music publishing, music retail, book publishing, book retail
OwnerPete Townshend
Website http://www.eelpie.co.uk [ dead link ]

Eel Pie Publishing was a publishing house founded by musician and author Pete Townshend in 1977, and named after Eel Pie Island. [1] It was part of the Eelpie Group of Companies including Eel Pie Recording Production Ltd (renamed Honorable Ltd) which was set up in 1970 by Pete Townshend. [2]

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The principal activities of the group of companies were music studios, including Eel Pie Studios, recording and publishing. It used to have a website, but it is now closed. [3]

Eel Pie Publishing Ltd itself was dissolved in September 2014, but other parts of the Eel Pie group established by Townshend remain. [4]

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References

  1. "Eel Pie Memories - from Comstock Lode No 7". www.eelpie.org. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. "HONORABLE LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  3. "Official website of Eel Pie Publishing". Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  4. "EEL PIE PUBLISHING LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2020.