What happened to Lightning Records?

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Posted by Eugene on Mar-10-2003 01:54:

What happened to Lightning Records?

Sorry I missed it -- what happened?

Do Bonzai/Lightning Rec. still exist?

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 01:56:

oh gosh.....rofl....

Posted by Anaardvark on Mar-10-2003 01:56:

*points and laughs*

Posted by j�c� on Mar-10-2003 01:56:

Lightning records along with all its sub labels are finished

I believe it was because they went bankrupt (because of the mp3 scene?)

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 01:57:

seen you have probably been in a cave for the last week

lightning records is bankrupt....finished.

Posted by DJ_Lord on Mar-10-2003 01:57:

nah..

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 01:58:

Bad Mgt is one of the causes and because they released records on some labels that no one bought

Posted by jdat on Mar-10-2003 01:59:

USE THE SEARCH BUTTON

Posted by Eugene on Mar-10-2003 01:59:

I'm sorry, I have just now realized that I need to learn how to use the fucking Search button! I always tell that to others, but need to learn that myself

very sad news, though

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 02:00:

as long as you admit it....check their site...officially from them

Posted by Eugene on Mar-10-2003 02:02:

Yep, I just did.
How did I miss that????? I can't believe it. I really loved Bonzai (not all but some of their records).

By the way, what do you mean, "nobody bought some of their records"?
I thought Bonzai, as the premiere record company (and one well-known around the world), would have no financial problems whatsoever -- or least not when compared to other record labels....

Posted by capricorn15 on Mar-10-2003 02:02:

just check the faq, so you can learn how to use it! =)

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 02:04:

Then again, they are not the first label to bite the dust nor the last.

Posted by DJMaytag on Mar-10-2003 06:49:

Ppl with no respect for the music that rip it off is likely to be a main casue of it. I think Lightning/Bonzai is going to be the first of many that are going to fall this year if illegal filesharing continues.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Mar-10-2003 08:17:

Posted by burns on Mar-10-2003 08:29:

Got the impression they were going down when i realised how many re-releases they were making on the Bonzai UK label. Pretty much what Hooj are doing now, but we all know there future detination, DJMaytag is pretty much accurate in his post.

Posted by Slapskin on Mar-10-2003 08:33:

the managment apparently got infected by an anthrax letter mailed to them by an anonymous albino, camel riding, bitch hiding, look alike bin laden. a spokesman for the record company stated that lightnings will be taken over by dave pearce's respected Nulife label. stay tuned for more as more news develop.

Posted by DJMaytag on Mar-10-2003 08:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
That's bullshit and you know it.

Whatever makes you sleep easier at night, knowing you're contributing to the destruction of this industry.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Mar-10-2003 09:07:

quote:
Originally posted by DJMaytag
Whatever makes you sleep easier at night, knowing you're contributing to the destruction of this industry.

Of course you've studied all the figures and have proof to show me?

Thought so.

Posted by arctic on Mar-10-2003 09:34:

i would never have found out that trance existed if it was not for file sharing. And for the record, when i get tracks i really like, i do go and buy them

Posted by T_2199 on Mar-10-2003 15:07:

quote:
Originally posted by DJMaytag
Ppl with no respect for the music that rip it off is likely to be a main casue of it. I think Lightning/Bonzai is going to be the first of many that are going to fall this year if illegal filesharing continues.

one of the stupiest comments I read this week!!

come on without mp3 I wouldn�t even know that there�s something like Trance, I mean I would know stuff like Mark Oh, Lasgo, Darude and stuff but not the uplifting stuff.. Now I know the real trance and buy many cds.. How many ppl in America would know Trance without mp3??!! Without mp3 tiesto + many others big djs would be almost unknown!

Posted by Nightflowers on Mar-10-2003 15:12:

quote:
Originally posted by T_2199
one of the stupiest comments I read this week!!

come on without mp3 I wouldn�t even know that there�s something like Trance, I mean I would know stuff like Mark Oh, Lasgo, Darude and stuff but not the uplifting stuff.. Now I know the real trance and buy many cds.. How many ppl in America would know Trance without mp3??!! Without mp3 tiesto + many others big djs would be almost unknown!

word

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-10-2003 16:08:

quote:
Ppl with no respect for the music that rip it off is likely to be a main casue of it. I think Lightning/Bonzai is going to be the first of many that are going to fall this year if illegal filesharing continues.

well well, mr.knowitall antimp3 man is back.

Let's see here, before you completely blame it on mp3's, why don't you take a larger look at the big picture. Even they admitted themselves that bad management was one of the causes. Let's think mr.know it all.....mp3 downloading could contribute BUT!....it maybe one of many many reasons. They did release certain acts on some of their labels that no one bought. Let's see here, if no one wants to buy it...WHY SELL IT!. Then again, I bet you probably already knew that....or did you. See blaming it on one cause is foolish...kinda like you...then again....we already know that. Look at the big picture.....bad mgt + stuff that no one bought + some mp3 lost revenue = demise of lightning.

You ever realize that your complaints of illegal file sharing fall on deaf ears and that you could not stop it if you wanted to. Did you also realize that lots of companies made fortunes in 1998-2000 when trance hit the big time and since the ECONOMIC CYCLE GOES IN CYCLES...that it has gone from tremendous growth into a downturn in the economy as a whole, not just in the music industry. Then again, I bet you already knew that or did you?

Posted by Ian on Mar-10-2003 16:13:

quote:
Originally posted by DJMaytag
Ppl with no respect for the music that rip it off is likely to be a main casue of it. I think Lightning/Bonzai is going to be the first of many that are going to fall this year if illegal filesharing continues.

It's all to do with what they release, we're not gonna buy shite, andif they're managed badly, no amount of sales would make up for it, its the scapegoat, and not the true picture

Posted by DJ-Ande on Mar-10-2003 16:16:

mp3'z helped not destroyed. like sum1 sed be4, without them, sum major artists eg. l-vee would be unknown.

alot of other dj'z agree with that n all

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