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Author:  Jerry [ 18 Nov 2010, 16:41 ]
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gaat niet helemaal goed daarzo. dit jaar vallen deze 2 events ook voor het eerst niet samen. hier een stukje van de eigenaar van de Space, Miami



Hello Electronic Music lovers,

With WMC comes WMC Drama, the two just seem to go hand in hand. This year the big D is all about the two different Dates (WMC and Ultra) which are confusing the fcuk out of everyone and raising all sorts of questions… What is up with the 2 dates? What is really happening? What is the inside scoop? What is Club Space doing? When should we come to Miami? My father always had one answer for every question, when in doubt always chase the money and sure enough this is no exception so pay close attention because I am only explaining this once…

This year and once again, Ultra is trying to monopolize WMC by engaging exclusive contracts with all major DJs which will not allow them to perform at your favorite dance clubs. Last year they got Tiesto, Dead Mau, Guetta, Carl Cox, Armin... to sign Ultra exclusives and this year they are going after everyone else. What this means to the consumer is that you will no longer be able to enjoy your favorite DJ for extended sets after midnight at your favorite clubs, instead you will be forced to listen to them for a one hour set, before midnight in a crowded field of dust, mud and ravers. You can also forget about seeing them at your favorite pool parties. You either pay the overpriced Ultra admission or you don't get to see and dance to your favorite DJ at all, so much for democracy and your rights as a consumer. Now, I love Ultra and what they bring to the game but I do not agree with their greedy strategy to manipulate and monopolize Music Conference. This is just not good for anyone.

WMC used to be about free parties with DJs and industry folks sharing and enjoying new music. Now, it is about greed and money with Ultra and clubs fighting over talent, hotels charging 4 times what they are used to and agents and DJs banking on the demand. As the owner of Space, I like all the demand and the high prices as it allows us to raise our prices and make more money and truethfully Space will be packed regardless of what DJ is performing and what decision you make. In fact, the better Ultra does, the better we do as we are right across the street and at midnight everyone comes our way. However, as a 35 year supporter of Electronic Music I cannot consciously stand back and see this shit take place. This is not what EM is about and it surely is not what I want to see WMC turn into. In fact, for the past 5 years I have made it a point to stop the door cover at a certain price knowing that we could easily charge double the cover. Our presales discount tickets even start at half of the door cover charged on the day of the event. This Industry has been very good to me and I for this I am eternally grateful. Thanks and thanks again.

Now what does this mean to you? Well, unfortunately the consumer is the one that ends up paying for everything. As long as there is just one music festival and one weekend as long as you keep supporting and feeding the greed you will keep suffering the high prices. This year you have a chance to make a difference and bring back what Music Conference and Electronic Music used to be about. You can either come to Miami on the last week of March, support the greedy monopoly, keep taking it up the ass and lose your right to seeing your favorite DJ at your favorite club or you can come the second week of March, claim back your wallet and your nightlife. It is really all up to you… your life, your music, your choice. The good folks at WMC have taken a brave step towards bringing saneness and normality to this over populated and overpriced chaos by choosing a separate week from Ultra for you to enjoy the parties and events. Now, if we could just get someone to start another music festival during WMC week things would really stabilize. Gordon Gekko once said, "greed is good" but I truly believe competition is even better. Humm... if I were you I would not book your tickets just yet.

Finally, a good friend pointed out something which we are all overlooking and that is that “without WMC there would not be an Ultra Music Festival.”

See you the second week in March,

Louis Puig
Owner and Resident DJ of Club Space

Author:  Joostislost [ 18 Nov 2010, 18:32 ]
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Ik ben ooit met ene Louis in zijn hummer van een tent in South Beach naar de Space gereden. Daar konden we om de rij heen gratis naar binnen. Bij elke bar kregen we gratis drank. Op de vraag wat hij deed wilde hij niet antwoorden. Opeens was ik hem kwijt. Ik dacht altijd dat het een dealer was, maar het zal toch niet... ?

Author:  Diep [ 18 Nov 2010, 18:38 ]
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van Gaal geweest zijn....

Author:  Joostislost [ 18 Nov 2010, 18:46 ]
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:roll

Author:  Paulus de Kalebouter [ 18 Nov 2010, 21:00 ]
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:lol

Author:  Michie23 [ 18 Nov 2010, 21:21 ]
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Reed hij toen al Hummer joh :lol

Author:  Partyhardy! [ 27 Dec 2010, 22:39 ]
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We gaan dit jaar voor het eerst :cool
Voor eind maart gekozen dus niet wanneer de conferentie is maar wanneer het Ultra Music Festival plaatsvindt. Veel dj's en organisatoren gaan toch ook voor die week (Y)

Author:  SnuggLe [ 27 Dec 2010, 23:44 ]
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Geweldig en goed verhaal van die Louis. Snap zijn standpunt en argumenten wel. Ik vraag me alleen af wat we zouden horen als we het verhaal van de andere kant zouden horen, van Ultra dus. Als het verhaal van Louis waar is, maakt Ultra idd de WMC kapot.

Maar kijk ook eens naar NL; ook daar gaat het om geld. En exclusiviteit, een grote DJ die ALLEEN op jou festival draait, brengt geld binnen. Ook daar gebeuren dit soort dingen. Was het nou vorig jaar dat er meerdere festivals op een zelfde datum vielen?

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