what is the deal with ultra records anyway?

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Posted by supersaw abuse on Aug-14-2009 14:20:

what is the deal with ultra records anyway?

i have yet to see an original artist get signed to this label. it seems like they make all of their money by licensing popular euro trance/dance music, and at the rate they're going, they'll have every single goddamn trance producer out there by 2010. i mean, they recently signed paul van dyk (was on mute), calvin harris, above & beyond - the list goes on and on.

i guess the only real consolation here is that they're an independent label, but i wouldn't be surprised to see them get acquired by warner a few years down the road

Posted by Sykonee on Aug-14-2009 14:44:

They're the American version of Ministry Of Sound. What else is there needed to know?

Posted by supersaw abuse on Aug-14-2009 15:29:

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Originally posted by Sykonee
They're the American version of Ministry Of Sound. What else is there needed to know?

yeah, but ministry of sound doesn't buy up exclusive licensing rights to every single fucking dj out there, thus preventing americans from buying from all their labels

...do they?

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-14-2009 15:52:

so what exactly are you asking/looking for? they have a certain "angle" that is different than other labels.

and by the way, all of their "original" compilations suck ass. so they might as well stick to releasing every top jock's track here in the US.

Posted by movingincircles on Aug-14-2009 19:33:

second sun moved over to ultra recently as well.

Posted by iTranscendence on Aug-14-2009 20:23:

quote:
Originally posted by supersaw abuse
yeah, but ministry of sound doesn't buy up exclusive licensing rights to every single fucking dj out there, thus preventing americans from buying from all their labels

...do they?

If they want to be shizty cocksuckers like that, they have no concept of the internet. I can get any artists releases from any label I damn well please.

Posted by LoveHate on Aug-14-2009 20:40:

ultra music fest is dope.

Posted by woscar on Aug-14-2009 20:44:

quote:
Originally posted by supersaw abuse
yeah, but ministry of sound doesn't buy up exclusive licensing rights to every single fucking dj out there, thus preventing americans from buying from all their labels

...do they?

They make CDs much more cheaper to buy. You are paying for a domestic release rather than an import.

Posted by supersaw abuse on Aug-14-2009 21:09:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar
They make CDs much more cheaper to buy. You are paying for a domestic release rather than an import.

but they don't release the singles in cd (or vinyl) format, only their shitty-ass compilations

Posted by Demoted on Aug-14-2009 22:53:

quote:
Originally posted by supersaw abuse
but they don't release the singles in cd (or vinyl) format, only their shitty-ass compilations

Well no, that's not their business. They re-release mix comps and shit by crappy djs that other people like but aren't willing to pay $25 for.

Posted by supersaw abuse on Aug-14-2009 22:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Demoted
Well no, that's not their business. They re-release mix comps and shit by crappy djs that other people like but aren't willing to pay $25 for.

but they still hold licensing rights and issue digital singles like the new above & beyond

it's not that it's particularly relevant to me right now but it will be if they strike a deal with any of my favorite record labels

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-15-2009 05:53:

Ultra Records
235 West 23rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY
10011
E: [email protected]
F: (212) 343-9429