RockBand.com

  • 12-28-2010 03:50 AM
    GNFfhqwhgads
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Windblow View Post
    Dude, Activision == Vivendi == Universal Music Group.

    Are we really gonna play Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon here?

    Here, here, here.

    Me, my uncle who did vocals in the upcoming Grease game, the Wii it can be played on, Nintendo, Harmonix, The Beatles.


    Now how much pull will I have with The Beatles?


    /exaggeration
  • 12-28-2010 11:27 AM
    Windblow
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GNFfhqwhgads View Post
    Are we really gonna play Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon here?

    Here, here, here.

    Me, my uncle who did vocals in the upcoming Grease game, the Wii it can be played on, Nintendo, Harmonix, The Beatles.


    Now how much pull will I have with The Beatles?


    /exaggeration

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I counted only two degrees of separation there. Vivendi owns both Activision and Universal Music Group, kind of like Viacom owned both Harmonix and MTV.

    Hardly the kind of connection you have with The Beatles, no offense.
  • 12-28-2010 06:47 PM
    cherokeesam
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Windblow View Post
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I counted only two degrees of separation there. Vivendi owns both Activision and Universal Music Group, kind of like Viacom owned both Harmonix and MTV.

    Hardly the kind of connection you have with The Beatles, no offense.

    Even though one parent company owns them, it doesn't mean they're like two departments in the same building. UMG is an entirely separate entity from Acti-Blizzard, and the two very likely have no dealings with each other at all. Much like Warner Music Group and the other Warner properties (e.g., movies and video games).
  • 12-28-2010 07:51 PM
    GNFfhqwhgads
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Windblow View Post
    Hardly the kind of connection you have with The Beatles, no offense.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GNFfhqwhgads View Post
    /exaggeration

    But yeah, Cherokeesam about covered it. EA publishes several series that include licensed music, but how much of it comes to Rock Band? Not much. Don't assume because some places have ties financially(ownership or whatever it is in the case) that they can just toss their assets to each other like candy.
  • 12-30-2010 09:09 PM
    Trevor hawkins
    can we get a code for a the Beatles so we can export all the songs two rb3 please and thank you.
  • 12-30-2010 10:15 PM
    GNFfhqwhgads
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Trevor hawkins View Post
    can we get a code for a the Beatles so we can export all the songs two rb3 please and thank you.

    No, be quiet.
  • 12-31-2010 08:58 PM
    playmike
    Why do I get the feeling this won't end well for future DLC :(
  • 01-01-2011 12:31 PM
    SPDworks
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Syphus View Post
    Is this because Harmonix refused to do Carson Daly Rock Band: TRL edition?

    Wouldn't it be a lovely world, just knowing that Carson Daly held that much sway with the likes of Viacom and or MTV? Just sayin... I'm with Quastor in that no matter how it goes down, Harmonix should stay on with RB, for when they were split from the GH, that was a huge hot mess for Red Octane. Well, I'm glad with the announcement on the final split from Viacom, Harmonix isn't parting out the RB support just yet.
  • 01-02-2011 01:00 PM
    thjimmy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by playmike View Post
    Why do I get the feeling this won't end well for future DLC :(

    That would be sad.

    Unless they start churning out multiple games per year (i.e. Guitar Hero), then the best way for them to make money is through DLC. This should be a good sign for DLC songs.
  • 01-02-2011 04:33 PM
    GNFfhqwhgads
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by playmike View Post
    Why do I get the feeling this won't end well for future DLC :(

    Because you refuse to read the part where they said they'll continue to support their titles, and they own everything they owned before the sale.

    You also missed the part where MTV dropped the M.