List of Songs for RBN Store Launch

trg007 · #1 12-13-2009, 04:35 AM

trg007 · #2 12-13-2009, 04:35 AM

trg007 · #3 12-13-2009, 05:30 AM

FAQ

Q: Where can I purchase these songs?
A: You can't - yet. The RBN Store has not launched yet, but once it does, you will be able to purchase them from the Rock Band Network Store from the main menu of RB2.

Q: When does the RBN Store open?
A: Your guess is as good as mine.

It was originally planned to be launched by now, but Harmonix is still working out bugs in the process. The latest rumored launch time is "early 2010".

Q: Why are there so few songs? The RBN has been in Beta since August! Shouldn't there be more by now?
A: There are a couple of reasons for this. First, the Peer Review process takes longer than you might think if you're not currently part of the Beta. There are a LOT of things to test for in a song. A song could be close to passing and then a bug is discovered that requires fixing, even if it wasn't discovered during the Playtest phase. When this happens, the Peer Review progress starts over at 0%.

Second, there is still a relatively small number of people currently in the Closed Beta, so songs aren't getting through the process as quickly as they will when there are more members. The stickied thread asking for RBN volunteers is intended to help alleviate this problem.

Q: How much do these songs cost?
A: Unfortunately, the price is not displayed on the creators.rockband.com pages, so I don't have that information. Most songs will likely be priced at $1 (80 Microsoft Points).

Q: Are the videos the same versions that will appear in the RBN Store? Why isn't there a video for [insert song here]?
A: Videos may or may not be the final versions, depending on when the author made them. To be on the safe side, always assume a video is of a work in progress version of the song that may contain authoring mistakes which were later fixed before approval. Some songs don't have videos because the author hasn't made one available, perhaps at the artist's request. If you find a video of a song that I'm missing, let me know and I'll add it!

Q: I listened to [insert song here] and I don't think it's [insert genre/sub-genre here]; it should be [insert other genre/sub-genre here]!
A: Genres can often be a subject of debate; however, the Genre/Sub-Genre info is set by the author and cannot be changed once a song is approved. There is a set list of genres to choose from - an author can't just type in anything they wish - so they may have had to choose one that isn't exact but is the closest fit. As a side-note, the Sub-Genre is only used for browsing the RBN Store and will not be displayed in-game.

Q: I heard from so-and-so on Twitter/Facebook/MySpace/etc. that [insert song here] has been approved! Why isn't it listed here?
A: All songs go through a 3-day "quarantine period" after receiving the required number of Peer Review votes. To be on the safe side, I'm not adding any songs to the list until they pass that phase and go up on creators.rockband.com as "Song Approved". Also, the band/author may have jumped the gun or mistakenly believed a song was approved when it wasn't. Or, I may have just not gotten to it yet.

Q: I haven't heard of any of these bands/songs! Where's the "good" music?
A: See that little button in the upper-left corner of your screen with an arrow pointing to the left? Click that now. The RBN is designed specifically to give lesser-known artists a chance to get their music in the game, and for open-minded RB players to discover music they might never have heard otherwise. Harmonix will continue to release a wide range of popular music through the regular Rock Band Music Store, so if there's nothing on the RBN that you're interested in, don't buy any of it.

kuiosikle · #4 12-13-2009, 05:43 AM

Great topic and FAQ. This is a great look into how things are coming along for those not in the beta, and the work you're putting into making a topic out of it is appreciated.

Hopefully the songs already in the process are OKed for the marketplace soon too, and you'll have more to add to your list! I'm interested to see the variety of genres coming out. Especially the electronica and techno sub-cats as I'm authoring for an artist with some songs in those categories.

P.S. Enosity that is a very clever authoring title.

trg007 · #5 12-13-2009, 05:58 AM

I'll actually have more to add in a couple of days. A whole lot of ass-kicking happened on creators.rockband.com this weekend and a handful of songs got the required votes to pass, and several others are one or two votes away.

I'll add the newly passed songs once they're fully green-lighted by HMX in the quarantine phase.

a21schizoidman · #6 12-13-2009, 07:03 AM

Glass Hammer makes me

DiRT_X · #7 12-13-2009, 11:01 AM

do you know if there are any more entries pending in the urban genre? that one song is a plesant suprise, i like it, and will purchase it.

S1ckH4nds · #8 12-13-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DiRT_X

do you know if there are any more entries pending in the urban genre? that one song is a plesant suprise, i like it, and will purchase it.

I know there have been a couple of other hip hop songs that have shown up in playtesting, but I don't believe any others have made it to the peer review stage as of yet. I agree with you, though; "Top Back" is a lot more fun than I was expecting it to be, and definitely is worth a purchase.

recharge138 · #9 12-13-2009, 03:08 PM

I already see three songs that are bought on launch day!

Stoked.

Thom1234 · #10 12-13-2009, 03:28 PM

The Heist and Top Back are insta-buys.