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Ultimate Guitar(Ultimate Guitar USA LLC), also known asUltimate-Guitaror simplyUG,is an online platform for guitarists and musicians, started on October 9, 1998 by Eugeny Naidenov[1]and based inSan Francisco,US. Its website and mobile application provide free and paid user-submitted guitartablaturesandchord sheets,as well as video courses, reviews of music and equipment, interviews with musicians andforums.It is now part ofMuse Group.[2]
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Type of site | Tablaturearchive |
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| Owner | Ultimate Guitar USA LLC |
| Created by | Eugeny Naidenov |
| Parent | Muse Group |
| URL | ultimate-guitar |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
Features
editUsers of Ultimate Guitar are able to view, request, vote and comment on tablatures in the site's forum.Guitar ProandPower Tabfiles can be run through programs in order to play the tablature. Members can also submit album, multimedia and gear reviews, as well as guitar lessons and news articles.Approved worksare published on the website. The forum is moderated, but there has been no censorship of curse and swear words since September 1, 2015.
From 2007 until 2014, Ultimate Guitar allowed its users to create profiles, enabling social networking in a way similar to sites such asMySpaceandFacebook.Profiles allowed users to promote their musical projects, photos of gear gear, snippets of original music, and more. The feature was disabled due to lack of use, as well as legal liability due tocopyright violations.[citation needed]
Relationships with music publishers and songwriters
editIn late 2004 to early 2005, after Taborama andMXtabs.net began closing due to legal threats from theMusic Publishers Association of America,UG saw a surge of new users flock to the community. UG argued that it was not subject to the MPA legal actions because its headquarters were in Russia and the site’s practices complied with Russian laws.[3]Since then, UG has signed license agreements with thousands of publishers, including Sony, EMI, Peermusic, Alfred, Hal Leonard, Faber and Music Sales, through which the songwriters receive compensation for the display of the tabs.[4]
On April 10, 2010, Ultimate Guitar entered an additional licensing agreement withHarry Fox Agency.[5]The agreement included rights for lyrics display, title search and tablature display with download and print capabilities. HFA's over 44,000 represented publishers have the opportunity to opt into the licensing arrangement with UG.
References
edit- ^"Behind the scenes at the biggest website for bedroom guitarists".theguardian.8 July 2016.RetrievedDecember 28,2019.
- ^Bacon, Tony (2001).Electric guitar.Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.08690.
- ^"Now the Music Industry Wants Guitarists to Stop Sharing".The New York Times.21 August 2006.RetrievedSeptember 20,2017.
- ^"Why songs are licensed?".Ultimate-Guitar.RetrievedSeptember 20,2017.
- ^""The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. and Ultimate Guitar Enter Licensing Arrangement for Lyrics and Tablature",HarryFox"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 September 2011.Retrieved2017-11-18.
