Polton (record label)

Polton is a music record label, established in Poland in 1983. It was one of the three (together with Savitor and Arston) better known Polonia-assisted[1] Polish record labels.[2]

In 1990-1991 it was overtaken by Starstream Communications Group[3][4][5] and eventually by Warner Music Group (Polton / Warner Music Poland), the latter eventually closed its office in Poland.

References
  1. Note: "Polonia-assisited" means that the enterprise was backed by the foreign investments originated from Polish disapora
  2. Hirek Wrona, Fonografia w komunizmie, In: "Beats of Freedom - Zew wolności". Warszawa: Narodowe Centrum Kultury, 2010, p. 43. ISBN 978-83-61587-26-2.
  3. "Business Briefs", Houston Chronicle Archives, Fri 12/07/1990 HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Section Business, Page 5
  4. "Starstream Commun Group Inc acquires Polton Records"
  5. "Starstream Commun Group Inc acquires remaining interest in PZ Polton Ltd from ScanSource Inc"

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