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Perhaps proving that both Rock Band and Guitar Hero as capable of selling music as an iTunes or Amazon, sales of Mötley Crüe’s new single “Saints of Los Angeles” have sold five times more copies for Rock Band as it did on iTunes after a month. But sales of “Saints of Los Angeles” aren’t just an aberration: Sales of Black Tide’s “Shockwave” boast similar stats, with Rock Band’s sales trumping iTunes by ten times. “We do research on every artist we have, and the research said that the people who bought Mötley Crüe music and tickets play Rock Band and video games … (so) it was our inclination to go there,” Tenth Street CEO Allen Kovac says. Of course, Rock Band downloads are only available in the game — songs cannot be transferred to portable MP3 players.
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via Rolling Stone @ 13:37 27th May
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DarkZero: The US gaming show X-play has shown Rock Band 2 being played for the first time on a recent episode of their show. Interestingly, the video showed a list of eleven songs from the games set list. Two of these songs were current DLC, and had a star beside them to signify so. The other nine however had a "2" icon beside them which seems to indicate they will be released as songs on the disc of Rock Band 2.
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via NG4.com @ 9:02 2nd Jul
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During a promotional trailer for the band's forthcoming studio album, Metallica has declared that its music is the "most requested" on both Rock Band and Guitar Hero.
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via Daily Radar @ 22:23 16th May
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The South Park Season 11 box set will include a special bonus for fans of Rock Band in the form of a three track pack you'll be able to download for Rock Band.
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via Daily Radar @ 18:18 8th May
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Buried on the 11th paragraph on a story about Rock Band 2, The Associated Press reports this morning that 12 tracks from The Who "ranging from 'My Generation' to 'Who Are You' will release for Rock Band on July 15." Neither of those tracks are from the long-awaited album Who's Next, but at least this is something, right?
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via NG4.com @ 21:28 30th Jun
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Rock Band is ready for an encore. A sequel to last year’s play-along music game will be released first for the Xbox 360 in September. Rock Band 2 will feature a new variety of instruments, online modes and songs, and will allow players to import their previously purchased Rock Band tunes.
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via Adrenaline Vault @ 23:17 1st Jul
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Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the next addition to the Rock Band Music Store will be tracks from MTV2s Circuit Breakout band contest winners The Material, The Myriad and Them Terribles, available on Tuesday, June 13. The three up-and-coming acts will join the ranks of some of the greatest rock bands including Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Boston, The Grateful Dead, Queens of the Stone Age and more, as part of the Rock Band downloadable content catalog with more than 170 songs to date. Each track will be available for $.99 per track (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360), or $2.99 (240 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the three-pak.
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via Team Xbox @ 4:34 7th Jun
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A new survey sent to users of the invitation-only survey site u.talk.back asks the question: which would you rather get, Guitar Hero World Tour, or Rock Band 2? Along with the question, each game is described with various new features. Things such as Rock Band DLC working in RB2, new online modes, and more are described for Rock Band 2, while World Tour is given some new instrument information, as well as a peak at the names and bands involved.
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via NG4.com @ 7:35 30th Jun
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Celebrity Rock Band fans Maximo Park headline search for this summer's biggest rockers and announce June 10th download date for their critically acclaimed track Girls Who Play Guitars
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via Develop @ 22:17 2nd Jun
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From an IGN editor: "Immediately upon purchasing Rock Band 2 you'll have the ability to download a huge library of songs, as well as all of the songs off of the original disc as a free download."
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via NG4.com @ 16:48 5th Jul
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It may not be a complete album, but we don't think fans of The Who will complain too much. Harmonix revealed details Tuesday on the upcoming The Who greatest hits download pack for Rock Band, which will be comprised of 12 songs that are all master recordings.
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via NG4.com @ 10:09 2nd Jul
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Representatives of The Beatles estate are in talks with both Activision and MTV Games to include the band's back catalogue in either Rock Band or Guitar Hero.
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via Daily Radar @ 6:04 24th Jun
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Following news of Rock Band 2, Harmonix said Monday that Rock Band's online music store has surpassed 15 million paid downloads.
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via Next Generation @ 8:02 1st Jul
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Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that for a limited time Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is available for a MSRP of $99.99 at participating retailers. Rock Band instrument controllers for PlayStation 2 system are compatible with the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.
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via GameSpy @ 8:15 16th Jun
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Harmonix, the worlds premier music video game company in the world, and MTV Games, a part of Viacoms MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. , are taking the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games to the next level this September with the release of Rock Band 2. With the original providing millions of players a new way to interact with the music and artists they love, Rock Band 2 is the next evolution of the franchise that redefined the standard for music games.
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via GameInfoWire @ 9:10 1st Jul
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Kotaku: Not that this will matter to any of you on a practical level, since we pray you won't actually pick up a copy of Guitar Hero Aerosmith, but it's good news on principle. Seems that Rock Band controllers will work with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, with the G4TV team testing the 360 version and finding that all functions - including the whammy bar and star power - are up and running. Seeing as the problem was always at Activision's end (GH controllers would work with Harmonix's Rock Band), have they swallowed their pride and opened up the music controller market? Appears so, at least for 360 owners. Let's just hope this carries on into Guitar Hero World Tour, where it might actually matter.
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via NG4.com @ 9:03 4th Jul
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In an effort to keep Wii and PS2 Rock Band fans happy (what with the total lack of downloadable songs), Harmonix and MTV Games have put together Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 - an expansion to suit all your Stone Temple Pilots and Nine Inch Nails needs. The Pack goes on sale July 15 for the hefty sum of $29.99, but in exchange you get 20 songs and the vague assurance that there will be more Track Packs to come. So even if you don’t spring for Volume 1, keep your fingers crossed for Volume 2 - after all, you can’t stop the rock.
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via Daily Radar @ 15:42 6th May
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MTV Games and Harmonix have today announced that twelve songs by legendary band The Who will be released as DLC for Rock Band on July 15, 2008.
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via Pro-G @ 22:23 1st Jul
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Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that for a limited time Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is available for a MSRP of $99.99 at participating retailers. Rock Band instrument controllers for PlayStation 2 system are compatible with the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.
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via GameSpy @ 23:29 13th Jun
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SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)-- The Japanese Navy training ships Kashima, Asagiri and Umigiri will be visiting San Diego from May 8 through May 11, 2008. To mark the 25th consecutive year that the Japanese Navy has stopped in San Diego for joint training, a free concert is planned on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum on May 10, 2008, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature music performed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Band, the United States Navy Band Southwest, and traditional Japanese Taiko drummers. Admission to the USS Midway will be free from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. for those attending the concert. "In years past, the joint community outreach concert has been held in Balboa Park's Organ Pavilion," said Scott McGaugh, director of marketing for the USS Midway Museum.
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via Reuters @ 1:01 8th May
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"There was a misunderstanding and there is no confirmed date for Europe," a spokesperson from EA told Eurogamer.
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via NG4.com @ 12:56 1st Jul
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According to data provided by the band's management, Tenth Street Entertainment, the track was downloaded more than 47,000 times via the Xbox 360 version of the game alone in the first week after it became available. ("Rock Band" publisher MTV Networks was unable to independently verify these figures, and total downloads that include the PlayStation 3 version of the game were not available.) - DENVER - Games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero III" have proved their ability to breathe new life into classic rock sales. But can they do the same for new music?
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via Yahoo! Singapore @ 2:39 24th May
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Metallica just doesn’t get it. (Kids, this was a heavy metal band most popular in the 80s, when we used to have what were called cassette tapes.) The band has again fanned the flames of tech hatred by asking bloggers to take down reviews after it invited those same bloggers to a “listening party” for an upcoming album. And d’oh: The reviews were positive. Double d’oh: The band apparently didn’t ask anyone to sign non-disclosure agreements, so it seems to have no legal leg to stand on.
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via SiliconValley.com @ 23:12 11th Jun
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Among folks who follow the news about copyright issues and online music, the band Metallica is rather infamous. After all, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was the first (and most vocal) musician to come out swinging about how evil Napster was. The band was the first to sue Napster (and some universities for failing to block Napster) back in 2000. It also spent many years complaining about iTunes -- though the band eventually gave in two years ago.
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via Techdirt @ 16:22 29th May
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