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Originally Posted by RockBandRocker

That's not the point.

Guitar Hero, Rocksmith and SingStar have no problem getting the licenses. What's HMX's problem doing the same thing?

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Rocksmith and SingStar don't need masters so it's cheaper for them. Activison has more $.

They still had to get the license.

Singstar only needs an audio track from a CD with separated vocals. Much easier to develop and churn that stuff out. European Singstar store has much more content then the American store though. I also think they charge the same as an RB song now which is absurd considering that you get up to 5 different instrument tracks in an RB track, 9 if you count pro modes and harmonies and with different difficulties.

Bloody hard to get good scores in Singstar vocals though even on Easy, it's brutal that way and I do expert RB Vocals.

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Originally Posted by dog037

Activison has more $.

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Soon to have less money when the No Doubt case goes to trial in a month or so.

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Originally Posted by RockBandRocker

That's not the point.

Guitar Hero, Rocksmith and SingStar have no problem getting the licenses. What's HMX's problem doing the same thing?

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1.Singstar was able to get the licensing for the same number of songs as HMX so it doesnt really matter.
2.Maybe Aaron slept with someone from Muse's SO. I hear he can be quite the playa

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Originally Posted by RockBandRocker

They still had to get the license.

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Send Muse a letter asking what the deal is.

Sony also has a record label or labels, I'm sure that helps to grease the wheels at times. Not sure what the percentage of songs on the games or store are actually from Sony labels

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Originally Posted by metalkorn

that you get up to 5 different instrument tracks in an RB track, 9 if you count pro modes and harmonies and with different difficulties.

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How the heck did you get from 5 to 9 if each of the original five has a 'Pro' variation? 5 + 5 is not 9.

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Originally Posted by GNFfhqwhgads

How the heck did you get from 5 to 9 if each of the original five has a 'Pro' variation? 5 + 5 is not 9.

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Vocals
Drums
Bass
Guitar
Keyboards

Pro Drums
Pro Guitar
Pro Bass
Harmonies

I guess i forgot Pro Keys, my bad. 10 it is.
Thanks for contributing to the thread in a positive manner as always GNF.

The thing is "Supermassive Black Hole" isn't 1 of those vocals only songs in SingStar. In fact it's part of the game "SingStar Guitar" as shown by the above list which has both SingStar vocals and 5 button guitar parts.

Not great quality but was the only vid I could find:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QqDzHQOYhU