ULTRA MUSIC Celebrates 6 Platinum and 7 Gold Sales Certifications

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For Immediate Release                                                       October 19, 2011

ULTRA MUSIC CELEBRATES 6 PLATINUM AND 7 GOLD SALES CERTIFICATIONS
AND CONGRATULATES OUR ARTISTS, PRODUCERS & PARTNERS

New York, NY – 2011 has been one of the biggest years yet for ULTRA MUSIC, with the New York-based music company celebrating multiple gold and platinum certifications, as well as a variety of #1s on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart.

Certified Gold in the U.S. and Platinum in Canada for his hit single “Ghosts ‘n Stuff,” Ultra Music producer deadmau5’s mainstream success continues to build. In his native Canada, deadmau5 garnered his first Gold selling album with ‘4×4=12’ in addition to receiving his 4th consecutive JUNO Award (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy) for Dance Recording of the Year with “Sofi Needs A Ladder.” deadmau5’s latest single, “Raise Your Weapon” is currently in Billboard’s Top 10 Dance Airplay Chart and continues to rise. This week, deadmau5’s ‘Live At Earl’s Court DVD’ received Gold certification in Canada. 2011 has been an enormous year of touring for the DJ/Producer, playing an unprecedented four consecutive shows at The Metropolis in Montreal, a record-breaking, sold-out, 6-night stand at NYC’s historic Roseland Ballroom, another 4-night sold-out run in Boston and will be the first ever electronic artist to play Toronto’s Skydome.

Dance music newcomer Alexandra Stan broke out of the gate with her massive hit, “Mr. Saxobeat,” receiving certifications for Platinum (Canada) and Gold (U.S.) from Ultra in under a year. Continuing to climb the charts, Stan’s “Mr. Saxobeat” is in its 8th week at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart and at its highest position to date on iTunes Top Songs (U.S. – #22, CA – #28). In addition to continued success as a Top 40 hit on U.S. radio, “Mr. Saxboeat” is now in rotation at both MTV and FUSE. With over 40,000 digital downloads per week, “Mr. Saxobeat” continues to heat up on both YouTube (with over 165 million views) and on mobile platforms with spotlights on T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Virgin Mobile and Sprint.

Releasing his newest artist album, aptly titled ‘Electroman,’ success continues to build for Benny Benassi. His collaboration with Chris Brown, “Beautiful People,” charted Top 10 around the world (U.K. – #2 Dance Single/#4 Overall, Ireland – #3, France – #6 iTunes Dance/#10 CD Singles Chart, Germany – #4 iTunes, Belgium – #3 iTunes Dance) – achieving certifications of Double Platinum (Australia), Platinum (U.K.) and Gold (Denmark & New Zealand). Additionally, “Beautiful People” was performed as the closing track during Brown’s live performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards. As if that wasn’t enough, “Cinema (feat. Gary Go),” one of the top selling singles on the album, peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Airplay Chart and saw significant acclaim among international radio. In addition to being put in rotation on A List Radio One, “Cinema” saw plays with Capitol FM in the UK, NRJ Top Radio in Belgium and was rated #1 Most Added to Radio by Music Network in Australia and New Zealand. As well as being certified Platinum in Australia and New Zealand, “Cinema” climbed to #26 on the ARIA Singles Top 40 Chart and #7 in iTunes Dance Singles. Along with a massive remix from Skrillex, the music video for “Cinema” was added in the coveted Recommended Rotation at Canada’s Much Music with 15-20 plays per week.

Wolfgang Gartner is in the midst of a massive break out year, with a sold-out North American tour and the release of his first artist album, ‘Weekend In America.’  Claiming Top 10 status on Beatport with the single “Menage A Trois,” the album debuted at #1 on Beatport’s Top Releases.  Featuring amazing collaborations with will.i.am, Eve, Kelis, Jim Jones & Cam’ron (of Dipset) and Omarion, this is Wolfgang’s first foray into mainstream—and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.  His hit single, “Illmerica” received B List Rotation in the U.K. at Radio 1 and MTV Dance, climbing the charts to #2 on the Cool Cuts Chart. Similarly, “Forever” (feat. will.i.am) peaked at #1 on the Cool Cuts Chart (U.K.) and saw plays on A List at Radio 1, Kiss FM and Capitol FM. His video for “Forever” claimed Video of the Day at FUSE, went into rotation on MTV and his clever video for “Illmerica” received rotation on mtvU and MTV Play.  The media and fans alike have been awarding the producer with multiple 5-star nods.

So far, 2011 has been an amazing year for producer and America’s number one DJ (as ranked by Pioneer and DJ Times), Kaskade, who just wrapped his main headliner slot on the 20-plus date Identity tour which also featured acts like Skrillex, Steve Aoki and Pretty Lights. He also had a ground-breaking double residency in Las Vegas at Marquee and Encore Beach Club this year in addition to curating his first BBC Essential Mix. Coming off tour, he’s rolling into the November 8 release of his seventh studio album, the double CD ‘Fire & Ice,’ that includes collaborations with artists Skylar Grey, Skrillex, Neon Trees, Marcus Bentley, and more. The first single from the album “Eyes” (feat. Mindy Gledhill) was played by Pete Tong to open his Essential Selection show and went on to go Top 10 on Beatport and Top 20 Dance Airplay. “Turn It Down” (with Rebecca & Fiona) aired on Tong’s 9/30 show and went Top 20 on Beatport.  With the upcoming release of his album, major supporters already on board include MTV (who have been featuring him both online and on their cable programs) and SiriusXM who are hosting various Kaskade promotions leading up to album launch.

Calvin Harris’ impression on North America has certainly ramped up in 2011. With first single “Bounce” (feat. Kelis) heading straight to Top 5 Billboard Dance Airplay and second single “Feel So Close” not far behind, the set up for his record next spring is primed.  He launched a residency at Surrender in Las Vegas this year, did 20-plus dates through the States and was a headliner at the famed Electric Daisy Carnival.  It’s been a banner year for Calvin here and his presence continues to grow in the U.S.

Internationally, ULTRA MUSIC has seen immense success with Gold Certification (Canada) being awarded to Mischa Daniels for his massive single, “Where You Wanna Go” (feat. J-Son). Similarly, Italian producer/DJ Alex Gaudino broke through with his hit “I’m In Love” which peaked at #1 on the iTunes Dance Chart in the U.K., #7 on iTunes Overall Chart and #10 on the Official U.K. singles Chart. Gaudino’s follow-up single, “What A Feeling” (feat. Kelly Rowland) made a similar impact in the U.K., reaching #6 on the iTunes Dance chart and #6 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart. Additionally, “What A Feeling” won the Nielsen Music Impact Award (5,000 plays on U.K. Radio within 8 weeks) and was put into rotation on A List Radio 1 and Capitol FM. This week, Alyssa Reid and Jump Smokers, “Alone Again” is added to rotation at Capitol in the U.K. following the single’s Platinum Certification in Canada.

2011 has been a big year of signings for ULTRA MUSIC, closing worldwide deals with Steve Aoki, Adrian Lux, The Bloody Beetroots and Drop The Lime.

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