The Beatles on Rock Band
p2pnet news view | Music:- The Beatles have licensed songs to MTV Networks’ Rock Band videogame series.
But the news comes not on a music site — MTV itself, maybe? — but in the Wall Street Journal.
It’s a, “coup for the Viacom Inc. unit in its battle with rival Activision Blizzard Inc. for supremacy in the world of rock-and-roll videogames,” says the story, going on the news is to be officially announced today by Viacom’s MTV and Apple Corps Ltd.
Players use plastic game controllers, shaped like miniature musical instruments, “to simulate playing rock and pop songs” explains the WSJ. They’re scored on how well they hit notes.
“The Beatles represent the biggest prize to date in the category,” it says, adding:
“Not only do they have the best-selling album catalog of any band, they haven’t yet licensed their music for sale by download services …….”
Yet.
With Paul McCartney virtually at the helm, as John Lennon sings »»»
The best things in life are free
But you can keep them for the birds and bees
Now give me money
That’s what I want ……
Wall Street Journal - Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game, October 30, 2008
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