requested release from Elektra deal

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In 1998, Elektra granted Moby’s request to be released from his deal on the condition that he paid to leave, which amounted to “quite a lot”. He felt Elektra did little to capitalise on the critical success of Everything Is Wrong , and that it was only interested in radio friendly hits. Left without an American distributor, his only deal remained with the UK-based Mute Records. Moby considered himself an artist that did not belong to a major label as his music did not fit with the genres that they promoted.