Ghostly International capitalizes on decade of growth in Ann Arbor

Thursday, May 28, 2009 | Source: Concentrate

After a decade of successes, Ghostly International, the hipper-than-hip record label, continues to haunt the Ann Arbor's business scene.

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Ten years ago this August, the idea behind Ghostly International was only a dream for Sam Valenti, a dream that the University of Michigan student incubated in his dorm room in Couzens Hall.

Today it's an internationally recognized electronic and ambient music label that supplies paychecks for six employees, a handful of independent contractors, and numerous musical artists. It continues to grow, moving into places like retail stores and iPhone applications.

"We've tried to move with the times," Valenti says. "Obviously, the record industry was in tumult or recession before the country was."

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