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Ultra Records
Company type
  • Record label
  • Publishing
  • Artist management
IndustryMusic
Founded
FounderPatrick Moxey
Key people
David Waxman (president)
ParentSony Music Entertainment
Websiteultrarecords.com

Ultra Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, which is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. The record label has helped in bringing emerging artists and music genres into the mainstream spotlight. Established in 1995 in New York City by Patrick Moxey, a former executive of PolyGram and Virgin Records, Ultra Records has served as a creative hub for numerous highly successful electronic music artists. Among them are names such as MK, Benny Benassi, Armin van Buuren, Steve Aoki, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Black Coffee, deadmau5, Carnage, Deorro, Kygo, Tiësto, Kaskade, Louis the Child, Sofi Tukker, and Anabel Englund.

Ultra Records has also cultivated an extensive collection of digital media assets including a YouTube channel with over 30 million subscribers,[1] a Facebook page with 2.4 million Likes,[2] an Instagram page with more than 525,000 followers,[3] and a Twitter account with more than 588,000 followers.[4]

In 2012, Ultra entered a global partnership with Sony Music.[5] In December 2021, Sony Music fully acquired Ultra Records from Patrick Moxey.[6] In January 2022, David Waxman, previously Head of A&R and General Manager, was appointed President of Ultra Records.[7] While the acquisition brought about changes, Ultra Records’ mission to provide electronic music to a broad audience has remained.[8]

Artists

Awards

Ultra Music has received a Grammys for Benny Benassi's remix of Public Enemy's “Bring The Noise” (2008) and Skrillex’s remix of Benny Benassi's "Cinema" (2012), as well as being nominated in 2017 for Best Dance Recording with Sofi Tukker's “Drinkee,” Best Dance Electronic Album with Jean-Michel Jarre's “Electronic 1: The Time Machine”, and Best Music Film with Steve Aoki’s “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead”.[9] Ultra Music has also won the title of International Dance Music Awards' Best American Music Label 10 consecutive times.[10]

Certifications

By 2017, Ultra Records (then Ultra Music) had received Diamond, Platinum, and Gold records worldwide.

Recent signings to the Ultra repertoire have acquired some charted titles:

Synchs

Ultra Records releases are featured in films, television programs, video games, film trailers, and advertisements, including the following in 2016:

Partnerships

Compilations

Dance music compilations that have been released via Ultra Records include the following:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Social Blade". October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Facebook". October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Instagram". October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Social Blade". October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ultra Music and Sony Announce Partnership, Patrick Moxey Named President of Electronic Music". Billboard. January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sony Music fully acquired Ultra Records from Patrick Moxey". December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "David Waxman Named President of Ultra Records". January 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ultra Records LinkedIN". October 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2017 – WMC 2017". Winter Music Conference. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "IFPI" (in Norwegian). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Olympic (August 23, 2016). "Carry Me – Kygo feat. Julia Michaels Live at the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2017 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Steve Aoki feat. Kid Ink – Delirious (Boneless) – War Dogs Trailer
  14. ^ "Ultra Music Media – Home". ultramusicmedia.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  15. ^ "Exclusive: Ultra Music, Ultra Music Festival Announce 'Global Alliance'". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  16. ^ Ultra.Dance at Amazon.com
  17. ^ Ultra.Trance at Amazon.com
  18. ^ "DJ Ricardo at Allmusic.com".
  19. ^ Out.Anthems at Amazon.com
  20. ^ "Out.Anthems at About.com".

External links

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