The song "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" is not available to anyone who doesn't already have the song. This is due to sample issues. Is HMX even trying to get the song back?

If they could easily bring it back, they wouldn't have taken it down in the first place.

HMX has done seemingly impossible things before. They should be able to bring it back.

Airbourne.

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Originally Posted by expertwinSH

HMX has done seemingly impossible things before. They should be able to bring it back.

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Nope! If we could have, we would have. If it didn't get sorted out at the time it's certainly not going to get sorted out now. It's not something we're pursuing at the time because resurrecting somewhat contentious 2+ year old DLC is not as high a priority as releasing new DLC.

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Originally Posted by c-murph

Airbourne.

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This. No other one word answer could have been better for this.

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Originally Posted by hmxhenry

It's not something we're pursuing at the time because resurrecting somewhat contentious 2+ year old DLC is not as high a priority as releasing new DLC.

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Here's something I'd like to get an answer for from one of the head honchos. Where do you guys stand with the European DLC that's still locked? Have you gone back before and tried to get them unlocked? Has it been something that has been discussed before?

I am of course talking about Hier Kommt Alex and Rock and Roll Star. It's something i've thought about a couple of times, and was just curious to see if it's been mentioned at the office at all :)

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Originally Posted by hmxhenry

Nope! If we could have, we would have. If it didn't get sorted out at the time it's certainly not going to get sorted out now. It's not something we're pursuing at the time because resurrecting somewhat contentious 2+ year old DLC is not as high a priority as releasing new DLC.

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Bah! I say use this opportunity to get some Gap Band into Rock Band! Three pack of "Oops! Upside Ya Head", "Burn Rubber", and "You Dropped The Bomb On Me". Pwwwweeeeeeeze?!?!

EDIT: Of course, I am assuming that the problem is with the "sample" of "oops! Upside Ya Head", though admittedly having Charlie Wilson ON THE TRACK may mean that there were other issues...

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Originally Posted by Munnchy

Here's something I'd like to get an answer for from one of the head honchos. Where do you guys stand with the European DLC that's still locked? Have you gone back before and tried to get them unlocked? Has it been something that has been discussed before?

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Same. Something we tried to resolve at the time and were unable to. As time goes on, it becomes harder to revisit things like that, both for us and for those involved with the initial licensing. We do absolutely everything we can to make sure that licensing goes smoothly, but there are always edge cases. Out of 4K DLC, it's honestly surprising that things have gone as smoothly as they have.

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Originally Posted by hmxhenry

Same. Something we tried to resolve at the time and were unable to. As time goes on, it becomes harder to revisit things like that, both for us and for those involved with the initial licensing. We do absolutely everything we can to make sure that licensing goes smoothly, but there are always edge cases. Out of 4K DLC, it's honestly surprising that things have gone as smoothly as they have.

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That's cool. I know how difficult music licensing must be (I've read the "Why isn't this song in RB" FAQ enough times now :P). Its mainly why I kept hold of my copy of RB1, so I could play these songs again.

Thanks for clearing it up :)