Rock Band Network: Developer Quotes and Clarification

[Koipop]

There are trained teams out there that will take the songs, chart them, and upload them for a slice of the profit. Check out this thread for more: http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155543

I don't believe Harmonix will be charting Network songs, but folks from Harmonix certainly will be (for their own bands).

Oh ok my sources was apparently wrong then.

I would try it myself, but my tight schedule disallow me so. I dunno if the bands I'm gonna contact will allow them to have some of the profit, but I'll see.

Thanks a lot.

[k-mac]

my question is to do with the pricing. if a band releases 3 songs, 6 songs, etc, will they be able to make a "pack" option that will give the same sort of discount that HMX-made packs give?

[Knucklesdude]

my question is to do with the pricing. if a band releases 3 songs, 6 songs, etc, will they be able to make a "pack" option that will give the same sort of discount that HMX-made packs give?

No, just individual songs.

But I think that would be a lovely feature to introduce in the future.

[HelloMaster]

A couple clarifications.

- Song length must be between 30 seconds and 10 minutes.
- Any combination of instruments is fair game, including solo instruments (even acapella!)
- Final pricing is still subject to change, but it's likely to be a choice of $1, $2, or $3. Submitters can change the price once per quarter.
- Every song has a demo version, which is the first 1 minute, or 35% of the song (whichever is shorter), and you can play that demo as many times as you want. You can play the demos multiplayer, but not during network play.

edit: more stuff I forgot the first time

I read all 142 comments (at the time) and didn't see an answer. It's a short question, but I really would like one:

10 minutes? What gives?

The stuff I like, 10 minutes is a short song. With longer songs already in Rock Band ("The Camera Eye" at least), this seems like an arbitrary rule. Like the limits on youtube. Please, developers, explain your reasoning to me.

EDIT

I started another thread for this question, and even got a pretty good answer. You can check it out here. Please devs, if you can shed any more light on the discussion, please do.

[Alonzo1948]

I can understand why RB1 doesnt have the RBN store, but why dont the RBN songs work with RB1?

[Godeater]

I've read through every comment here but still would like some clarification *please* on the US only submissions.

Is the only issue here that when it comes time for the charted song to be submitted to the network via whatever mechanism (web / FTP whatever) is that the this must be sent from a person/PC residing in the USA? Or is there any other holdups due to paperwork, arrangement royalties, rights anything like that? I am in Canada but do have computer savvy friends in the States that I would trust to just upload the song for me if that is the only issue.

Also if an independent charter will be doing songs for bands for % of royalties how does payment get disbursed, is this something XNA takes care of?

[azzaman333]

RBN songs will be available for sale in North America (inc Canada) and Europe. Submitters of RBN songs will need to be from the U.S.

Does "Europe" include Australia? Or is Europe specifically Europe?

[General Lein979]

If I were to release a song and decide to sell it for $2 but I notice that it is not selling well could I go back and change the price to $1 to increase the sales of it and get my band name out there?

[BillyBlaze314]

If I were to release a song and decide to sell it for $2 but I notice that it is not selling well could I go back and change the price to $1 to increase the sales of it and get my band name out there?

I would think so, since you can do this with xbox indie games. I think you can only do it once every three months there though.

[Clanker]

RBN songs will be available for sale in North America (inc Canada) and Europe. Submitters of RBN songs will need to be from the U.S.

But hey!... Is this confirmed?

How about us european people who want to upload our songs?

Not fair!!!