Song link to Xbox.com not working

[Sayburr]

Before RBN2.0 came along, I would go to Harmonix's song page and listen to the sample of the song that is posted to that song's page. If I liked the sound of the song's sample I would then click on the link that says, "Buy [song name] for Xbox 360™ "

Well, it seems none of the links are working and that the songs don't actually exist on Xbox.com.

Will I no longer be able to use this method to purchase RBN songs? Will I have to buy all of the songs I want through the in-game store? Or, is this just, as I hope, a bug in the new system that just needs to be worked out so we lazy people can still buy songs so they will dl automatically when the system is turned on.

[XShagrath]

There's a thread on this over on the Creators side.

The short answer is that from now on, RBN songs will only be available through the in-game store.

[NoThru22]

That is ridiculous. I don't buy ANYTHING from the store or even the dashboard.

[Sayburr]

There's a thread on this over on the Creators side.

The short answer is that from now on, RBN songs will only be available through the in-game store.

Well, that is not the answer I was hoping for. Now, instead of picking up songs on a whim I will have to make an actual effort to buy songs from the in-game store. That equates to less sales to me... I doubt I will go search out Big Kenny's latest song from the RBN store...

[MagicMurderBag7]

While it sucks, it does make sense. I guess they don't want people buying anything that might get pulled.

It really does suck though because now you have to wait for your DLC to load then navagate through the store (after waiting for HMX to upload it) then re-load all your DLC.
I don't even buy HMX DLC through the store anymore because its such a hassle.

[Sayburr]

Yeah, I have not used the in-game stores since Xbox.com started working. I ususally just que my purchases up during my lunch break and they download when I get home and turn on the system.

[DragoonXD]

I don't buy anything from the in-game store, unless it's a spur-of-the-moment, impulse buy while I'm playing.

[cwilbur]

I don't buy anything from the in-game store, unless it's a spur-of-the-moment, impulse buy while I'm playing.

I find it interesting that in the post at creators HMX said "Our numbers show that only a small percentage of songs are purchased through the website, and we do not expect any significant downturn in RBN sales from this change."

I don't have a creators login, but I read a quote of the message here: http://rbnreleases.com/64/why-isnt-a...hed-showing-up

And yet this thread seems to be 100% people who don't touch the store (including me). I guess the good news is that means HMX is selling RBN songs to more than just us hardcore forum junkies.

I'll say again here what I just said over at rbnreleases: someone might want to point out to HMX that if their sales numbers referenced above don’t count the demo downloads they might wanna check that.

I know my usual M.O. with RBN (as far as songs/bands I don’t know) has been:
1) Download the demo of every 80-point song that hits the marketplace, using the list on rbnreleases (formerly error420)
2) play them next time I’m on RB
3) buy the ones I like from the menu at the end of the demo

So when I actually BUY the songs I do it in-game, but if I have to download the demo initially from the clunky in-game store I’m gonna be cutting back on downloading demos, and that is almost guaranteed to cut back on sales.

[Sayburr]

Yeah, I think a lot of people used rbnreleases, instead of this website. Also, I am pretty sure bands provided links to the songs that HMX wouldn't be able to count... but, if HMX wants to make it harder to purchase RBN songs, it is their call 100%.

[Kariodude]

No one on the Creator's side is happy about the decision either really. I wish they'd change their mind, but it doesn't look very likely.