Warner Music Wants “Guitar Hero,” “Rock Band” to Pay Higher Licensing FeesWhile CD sales have plunged, music video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have been massively successful — so now record companies want a bigger piece of the gaming pie. Warner Music Group has begun demanding the makers of music-based video games pay more for song licenses. The company’s chief executive, Edgar Bronfman, compared the clout of Guitar Hero and Rock Band to MTV and the iPod, saying, “The amount being paid to the music industry, even though their games are entirely dependent on the content we own and control, is far too small.”
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Published: 2008-08-08
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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Metallica Getting “Mandatory” XM StationMetallica will soon have their very own station on XM satellite radio station. “Mandatory Metallica” will hit satellite receivers starting August 16th and feature the band’s entire catalog as well as rare live recordings from the group’s personal archives. All four members of the band will serve as hosts during the station’s six-week run, which will last past the release of their new album Death Magnetic on September 12th. The station will also air interviews with members of Linkin Park, Slipknot, Guns n’ Roses and pretty much every other metal band ever as they talk about the impact Metallica has had on their music. [Photo: Getty]
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Published: 2008-08-08
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock News
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