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{{Short description|American entertainment and management company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Parkwood Entertainment
| logo = PWE.png
| logo_size = 260px
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founder = [[Beyoncé]]
| industry = [[Music industry|Music]], [[Film industry|Film]], [[Entertainment industry|Entertainment]]
| products = [[Visual album]]s, [[films]], [[television special]]s
| services = [[Management]], [[Film industry|video production]]
| key_people = [[Beyoncé]] ([[chairwoman]], & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| num_employees = 
| divisions = 
| subsid = {{unbulleted list|[[Ivy Park]]|Parkwood Entertainment|Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd|Parkwood Pictures|Parkwood Management|Parkwood Ventures, Inc.|Parkwood Touring, Inc.}}
| caption = 
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2010}}
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| homepage = {{URL|beyonce.com}}
}}

'''Parkwood Entertainment''' is an American [[management]], [[Filmmaking#Production|production]], [[entertainment]] [[company]] and [[record label]] founded by American singer-songwriter [[Beyoncé]] in 2010. The company began as a [[Filmmaking#Production|production]] unit for [[films]] and [[video]]s in 2008. It has offices located in [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Beyonce's Management Company Parkwood Is Undergoing an Executive Overhaul|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6866919/beyonce-parkwood-entertainment-executive-moves|access-date=2020-10-02|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> Its involvements include products for [[record producer|music production]], [[film|motion pictures]] and [[television special]]s related to Beyoncé. The company's first release was the film ''[[Cadillac Records]]'' (2008).

== History ==
Parkwood Entertainment was founded in 2010 as a production unit for videos and films by American singer, actress, producer, and director [[Beyoncé]]. Parkwood is named after a street in [[Houston, Texas]] where Beyoncé once lived.<ref name="Music World Ent">{{cite web|url=http://musicworldent.com/artists/beyonce|title=Beyoncé|publisher=[[Music World Entertainment]]|access-date=April 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331055639/http://musicworldent.com/artists/beyonce|archive-date=March 31, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Parkwood Entertainment's first production was the musical biopic ''[[Cadillac Records]]'' (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/cadillac-records-v429778|title=Cadillac Records (2008)|publisher=[[AllMovie]]. [[AllRovi]]. [[Rovi Corporation]]|first=Jason|last=Buchanan|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> In 2009, she starred in and executive produced the thriller ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]''. During a private screening held at New York's School of Visual Arts Theatre following the release of her [[Beyoncé (album)|fifth self-titled studio album]], Beyoncé briefly discussed her decision to found Parkwood Entertainment in front of her fans and the press, saying:
<blockquote>
"I started my own company when I decided to manage myself. It was important that I didn't go to some big management company, I felt like I wanted to follow the footsteps of [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and be a powerhouse and have my own empire, and show other women when you get to this point in your career you don't have to go sign with someone else and share your money and your success—you do it yourself."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/5847820/beyonce-on-self-management-following-madonnas|title=Beyonce on Self-Management, Following Madonna's Footsteps, Developing Other Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|first=Andy|last=Gensler|date=December 22, 2013|access-date=September 7, 2014}}</ref>
</blockquote>

In December 2013, Parkwood Entertainment released Beyoncé's fifth self-titled visual album. The surprising release caused "hilarious, honest and hysterical" reaction among Beyoncé's fans,<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-made-the-internet-explode-today-20131213|title='Beyonce' Made the Internet Explode Today|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Hazel|last=Cills|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2013|archive-date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013457/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beyonce-made-the-internet-explode-today-20131213|url-status=dead}}</ref> and "shock" among other musicians.<ref name="Billboard tweets">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5839698/beyonces-surprise-album-20-tweets-from-mind-blown-musicians|title=Beyonce's Surprise Album: 20 Tweets From Mind-Blown Musicians |first=Jason |last=Lipshutz|magazine=Billboard|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> According to data provided by Twitter, the release generated over 1.2&nbsp;million tweets in 12 hours.<ref name="Billboard tweets"/> Peter Robinson of ''The Guardian'' hailed the shock release as "Beyoncégeddon", describing it as a "major triumph ... a masterclass in both exerting and relinquishing control."<ref name="Peter Robinson Guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/01/beyonce-redefined-release-album-adele |title=Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album. Over to you, Adele |first=Peter |last=Robinson |work=The Guardian |date=January 1, 2014 |access-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref> ''Beyoncé'' was released digitally to the iTunes Store without prior announcement or promotion. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, earning Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in the country. The record sold 617,000 copies in the US, and 828,773 copies worldwide in its first three days of availability, becoming the fastest-selling album in the history of the iTunes Store at the time.<ref>{{cite news|first=Clarisse|last=Loughrey|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adeles-album-is-no1-in-almost-every-country-in-the-world-a6749626.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adeles-album-is-no1-in-almost-every-country-in-the-world-a6749626.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Adele's new album 25 is No.1 on iTunes in almost every country in the world|date=November 26, 2015|work=Independent|access-date=August 7, 2016}}</ref> It was reissued in November 2014 as part of a platinum edition, along with an extended play of new songs. It received acclaim from critics, who praised its production, exploration of sexuality, and Beyoncé's vocals. As of November 2016, Beyoncé has sold 8 million copies worldwide and has spawned the singles "XO", "Drunk in Love", "Partition" and "Pretty Hurts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/according-to-nielsen-soundscan-a-breakdown-of-beyonces_us_58288b10e4b02b1f5257a471|title= According to Nielsen SoundScan, A Breakdown of Beyonce's US & Worldwide Album Sales
|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=November 14, 2016}}</ref>

In October 2014, Beyoncé with Parkwood Entertainment formed a large collaboration with [[Topshop]], creating the subsidiary Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd, to produce an athletic, streetwear brand. The company and collaboration is a 50/50 split, with both parent companies owning half of this new division. Beyoncé commented on the collaboration stating "I could not think of a better partner as I continue to grow the Parkwood business".<ref name="Topshop">{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2014/10/27/beyonce-knowles-collaboration-topshop-athletic|title=CONFIRMED: Beyoncé And Topshop Launch Activewear|work=[[Vogue (British magazine)|Vogue]]|first=Lauren|last=Milligan|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2014}}</ref> In November 2018, Parkwood Entertainment confirmed that the company had acquired total ownership of the Ivy Park brand from co-founder [[Sir Philip Green]] following allegations of sexual harassment and racial abuse.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 November 2018|title=Beyoncé cuts ties with Sir Philip Green and buys out Ivy Park share|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/15/beyonce-cuts-ties-with-sir-philip-green-and-buys-out-ivy-park-share|access-date=1 October 2020|website=The Guardian}}</ref>

In 2015, Parkwood expanded into managing the careers of upcoming artists and signed [[Chloe x Halle]], [[Sophie Beem]] and [[Ingrid Burley|Ingrid]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/37423/20150502/beyonce-parkwood-entertainment-offers-3-teen-girls-management-contracts.htm|title=Beyonce's Parkwood Entertainment Offers 3 Teen Girls Management Contracts|last=Times|first=Music|date=2015-05-02|newspaper=Music Times|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/beyonce-management-company-offers-3-teens-contracts-article-1.2207487|title=Beyoncé's management company offers 3 teens contracts|newspaper=NY Daily News|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2015/12/18/ingrid-beyonce-sign-parkwood-entertainment|title=Meet Ingrid, The Rapper Signed to Beyoncé's Label|website=The FADER|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>

In 2016, Steve Pamon, from [[JPMorgan Chase|JP Morgan Chase]] took office as the [[Chief operating officer|COO]] and President of the company.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6866919/beyonce-parkwood-entertainment-executive-moves|title=Beyonce's Management Company Parkwood Is Undergoing an Executive Overhaul|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref> Within that same year, Parkwood entertainment released [[Beyoncé]]'s critically acclaimed sixth studio album ''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)|Lemonade]]''. The album was accompanied by the release of a 60-minute film of the same name, which premiered on HBO on April 23, 2016.<ref name="pfk42416">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/63381-beyonce-releases-new-album-lemonade-featuring-kendrick-lamar-jack-white-the-weeknd-james-blake/|title=Beyoncé Releases New Album Lemonade Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, the Weeknd, James Blake|date=April 23, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2016|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>

Parkwood Entertainment has been listed twice by [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Music (2015 and 2017).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3041658/the-worlds-top-10-most-innovative-companies-of-2015-in-music|title=The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in Music|newspaper=Fast Company|access-date=2015-02-09}}</ref>

== Artists ==
'''Current Artists'''
* [[Beyoncé]]
* [[The Carters]]
* [[Chloe x Halle]]
** [[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]]
** [[Halle Bailey|Halle]]

'''Former Artists'''
* [[Ingrid Burley]]
* [[Sophie Beem]]

== Discography ==
'''[[Beyoncé]]'''
* ''[[4 (Beyoncé album)|4]]'' (2011)
* ''[[Beyoncé (album)|Beyoncé]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Beyoncé: Platinum Edition]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)|Lemonade]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Homecoming: The Live Album]]'' (2019)
* ''[[The Lion King: The Gift]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Renaissance (Beyoncé album)|Renaissance]]'' (2022)
* ''[[Cowboy Carter]]'' (2024)
'''[[Chloe x Halle]]'''
* ''[[Sugar Symphony]]'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7349857/chloe-and-halle-beyonce-proteges-sugar-symphony-ep-premiere|title=Beyonce's Singing Sister Duo Chloe x Halle Release Gorgeous 'Sugar Symphony' EP: Exclusive|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
* [[The Two of Us (mixtape)|''The Two of Us'']] (2017)
* ''[[The Kids Are Alright (Chloe x Halle album)|The Kids Are Alright]]'' (2018)<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Braca |first=Nina |date=February 21, 2018 |title=Chloe x Halle Announce Debut Album 'The Kids Are Alright,' Reveal Cover Art: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8211607/chloe-x-halle-announce-album-the-kids-are-alright-reveal |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref>
* ''[[Ungodly Hour]]'' (2020)
'''[[The Carters]]'''
* ''[[Everything Is Love]]'' (2018)
'''[[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]]'''
* ''[[In Pieces (Chlöe album)|In Pieces]]'' (2023)
'''[[Sophie Beem]]'''
* ''Sophie Beem'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sophie-beem-ep/id1090984557|title=Sophie Beem – EP by Sophie Beem on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=4 March 2016 |access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref>
'''[[Ingrid Burley]]'''

* ''Trill Feels'' (2016)

==Filmography==
'''Motion pictures'''
*''[[Cadillac Records]]'' <small>[with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Film]]]</small> (2008)
* ''[[Obsessed (2009 film)|Obsessed]]'' <small>[with [[Rainforest Films]]]</small> (2009)
* ''[[Black Is King]]'' <small>[with [[Walt Disney Pictures]]]</small> (2020)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moreau|first1=Jordan|date=July 19, 2020|title=Beyoncé Releases Trailer for 'Black Is King' Visual Album on Disney Plus (Watch)|work=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/beyonce-black-is-king-visual-album-trailer-disney-plus-1234710479/|access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref>
* ''[[Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé]]'' (2023)

'''Television specials'''
* ''[[I Am... World Tour (album)|I Am... World Tour]]'' (2010)<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-worldcolumbia-records-releasing-beyonces-i-amworld-tour-the-new-full-length-dvd-concert-film-experience-produced-directed--edited-by-beyonce-for-her-own-parkwood-pictures-108541284.html|title=Music World/Columbia Records Releasing Beyonce's I AM ... WORLD TOUR, the New Full-Length DVD Concert Film Experience Produced, Directed & Edited by Beyonce for Her Own Parkwood Pictures|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|location=New York|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref>
* ''Beyoncé: Year of 4'' (2011)<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/28/mtv-bet-to-simulcast-beyonce-year-of-4-special-thursday-june-30-at-7p/96822|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703033306/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/28/mtv-bet-to-simulcast-beyonce-year-of-4-special-thursday-june-30-at-7p/96822/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2011|title=MTV & BET to Simulcast "Beyonce: Year of 4" Special Thursday, June 30 at 7p|publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]|first=Robert|last=Seidman|date=June 28, 2011|access-date=April 14, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Live at Roseland: Elements of 4]]'' (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/roselandcredits|title=DVD Credits: Live at Roseland: Elements of 4|publisher=Beyonceonline.com|access-date=April 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305032448/http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/roselandcredits|archive-date=March 5, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Life Is But a Dream (film)|Life Is But a Dream]]'' (2013)
* ''[[The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour#Broadcasts and recordings|Beyoncé: X10]]'' (2014)
* ''[[On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (TV program)|On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z]]'' (2014), with [[Roc Nation]]
* ''[[Lemonade (Beyoncé album)|Lemonade]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Homecoming (2019 American film)|Homecoming]]'' (2019)
* ''[[Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift]]'' (2019)

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