Urban Gold Music, Inc. (UGM) is a record label and marketing company formed in Spring 2000 and based in New York, New York one of the birthplaces of Hip-Hop music. The founder and CEO of the company is Roland Russell, a music industry veteran of over 20 years. With a network of industry connections throughout the world as well as an experienced and committed staff, UGM has all the components to become an independent with major appeal and success worldwide. Urban Gold Music is on the cutting edge of where the music industry will be tomorrow and that is why our motto is: “The future of the music industry is what we’re about to do!†UGM brings more than other independent record label and marketing company because of relationships that have been built throughout the years, by founder and C.E.O. Roland Russell, with many strategic alliances at every stage of the music business. People who meet Roland Russell feel his boundless energy and take inspiration from it. Recently, UGM has established its website which will be its on-line headquarters for dissemination of its upcoming music releases, consumer sampling of its artist’s songs, and promotion of its artists. Lastly, UGM has relationships with many media companies and executives who have committed to cross promote our artists and clients, which would allow them to get the necessary exposure that the client/artist(s) need for a successful career. UGM will distinguish itself from other independent record companies through its marketing and promotional plan. Intense, calculated and relentless campaigns will enable UGM to earn massive revenues through the growing popularity of “singlesâ€, as well as, traditional full-length albums. UGM will utilize the success of its pre-recorded music to develop profit centers in independent distribution, merchandise and concert promotion. Creating, finding and spreading quality entertainment throughout the world. UGM firmly believes that through its website and its dynamic experienced staff and artists, it will become a leader in distributing, marketing and promoting music throughout the globe. The music business is changing. The Internet has given consumers a new medium to purchase the music they want. The recent closing of many brick-and-mortar retail outlets is testament to the evolution of music sales. With problems such as leeching down-loaders and bootleg music sales, the industry must reshape itself or be marginalized and possibly even destroyed. On the other hand the consumer has been given a new way to be exposed to, discuss, sample, and buy music. With the right artists and system intact, Urban Gold Music will become the new label to set the benchmark for other labels to follow.
