Rock Band Network: Developer Quotes and Clarification

[DavyinaToga]

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you'll always need a premium XNA account to get into Audition Mode.

EDIT - weird, I could've sworn the post I quoted was just in THIS thread.

Nope, this thread.

I thought the opposite, but since I have no proof, I'll let someone who really knows answer that question.

[RockAuthors]

I'm not 100% positive either, but everything I have read has pointed to one needing to have a premium XNA account to enter audition mode. Sounds like it's exclusive to XNA members...not exactly sure why....i think that's where all the rating takes place to get approved. Maybe they don't want just anyone judging whether a song should get published or not, so songs are judged fairly

[SHPhr34k]

Yes, you absolutely require a Premium XNA account to access Audition Mode. In fact, if you do not have one active, Rock Band will tell you that you need it when you try to select Audition Mode.

[FairwoodStudios]

So here's something that a friend brought up. Indie games require a LIVE connection to play them. I couldn't think of any other games that actually have user-generated content like this, so that's the closest analog I can think of. But would RBN songs also require a LIVE connection?

[davidshek]

So here's something that a friend brought up. Indie games require a LIVE connection to play them. I couldn't think of any other games that actually have user-generated content like this, so that's the closest analog I can think of. But would RBN songs also require a LIVE connection?

No. RBN songs are not indie games. They are indie content developed for Rock Band 2.

[FairwoodStudios]

No. RBN songs are not indie games. They are indie content developed for Rock Band 2.

Oh, I know, but that's the closest analog I can think of so I wasn't sure if the restriction was for all indie content or just indie games.

[azaraxzealot]

I'm still not clear... when will it launch? how can we buy the songs? when it DOES launch, will it only be available to gold users?

[davidshek]

I'm still not clear... when will it launch? how can we buy the songs? when it DOES launch, will it only be available to gold users?

The launch date has not been announced.

When it does launch, all you have to do is go into the RBN Store, which will be available via the RB2 main menu, and purchase songs just like any other DLC.

It will be available to anyone, just like regular DLC.

[savingEon]

why cant i get RBN? i have the option to go into it..but every time i do it tells me its a temporary problem..its been saying that for about 2 months...please help me!

[ThatAuthoringGroup]

You talking about the creators site, or the Rock Band network store on the 360?

Also what country are you in?