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They're looking at you http://www.ultimate-guitar.com http://www.ultimate-guitar.com

• benbristow 11y ago
  That website looks so dated nowadays. Really needs a revamp.
  • oaktowner 11y ago
    Probably because they've been putting all of their resources into the app which they advertise so annoyingly.
    • rhizome 11y ago
      Also probably because like Spotify, they are paying every penny they get for royalties.
• Mahn 11y ago
  As a beginner guitarist, this is site is the worst. It's a shame that honest sites like olga.net don't exist anymore.
  • jnevill 11y ago
    Oh man I miss olga. I had completely forgotten about it. These "newer" sites are the pits and every single one of them does this BS app install crap. Thank goodness for the "View as desktop" button in mobile browsers.
    • tajen 11y ago
      Do we have an idea about their business model? How much do they pay the music labels for the right to display half-quality tabs? I've always assumed the labels asking for money were the reason why there was so much advertising on those sites and why no plain-text site ever survived.
      • Mahn 11y ago
        That's something I wonder as well. Ultimate-guitar must be in bed with labels somehow, or otherwise operate their business in a very shady way. If it's the latter, they are very lucky to get away with it AND get top-notch treatment in Google search.
        • rhizome 11y ago
          They have a licensing agreement with the Harry Fox Agency, essentially for music printing rights. Chances are HFA puts the screws to them such that UG needs to hustle ads as a primary business purpose.
• NullCharacter 11y ago
  My first thought as well. Every time I forget and go to that site from my phone, I die a little.
• brobinson 11y ago
  Someone resurrect powertab.net please!