The TAG new music initiative

[cwilbur]

Freaking. Brilliant.

I'd give Autograph and Scorpions ten bucks. For Weird Al, oh lord, that's $100-$250 level incentive right there, and I can probably find a couple other friends to go in with me on that one.

[Kemiroch]

Wow. I think it's a great idea.

Yeah I'll definitely donate towards Scorpions, Crue depending on song, and probably others out of this first batch.

But more importantly I've got to start saving towards that grand ... I'm one of those that would gladly pay anything to get a favorite artist or song in RB, I just have to have the money first!

[Zemanator]

WAIT WAIT, YOU GOT WEIRD AL?!?
What sorcery have you done?!?!?!?! O:

And hopefully this would go swimmingly!

he said types of bands we're going after, not bands that we got

[Cipher_Peon]

Oh. Then I misread it o-o

Then I'm not going to donate for anything yet. I don't see any band I really like or know.

[lvmathemagician]

Just one question. I'm on a PS3, if I donate money to a song, is there anyway to guarantee that it will be ported over to PS3?

[jibjqrkl]

Just one question. I'm on a PS3, if I donate money to a song, is there anyway to guarantee that it will be ported over to PS3?

that was answered in the OP

Songs we do successfully license will run through the Rock Band Network pipeline just like all other tracks we work on. Then after 30 days they are eligible to port over to the PS3. Harmonix can NOT legally guarantee that any of the songs we are working on here will be ported to the PS3. However if you look at the types of songs that do get ported, and the types of songs you see ported to the PS3 you can probably draw your own conclusions that these songs will eventually port to the Sony side at some point.

[Zemanator]

Just one question. I'm on a PS3, if I donate money to a song, is there anyway to guarantee that it will be ported over to PS3?

there isn't, but as far as stats go, every song that has sold over 500 copies has ported to the PS3 within 60-75 days of its release, so we absolutely can't guarantee it, it is extremely likely.

[JBlack240]

I'd pay for Scorpions and Chevelle. Is Scorpions really not big enough for HMX though?

[lvmathemagician]

there isn't, but as far as stats go, every song that has sold over 500 copies has ported to the PS3 within 60-75 days of its release, so we absolutely can't guarantee it, it is extremely likely.

Fair enough.

[tdc002]

hmmmm...Andrew WK, eh? I would gladly donate some money for that, but I just moved to NYC, so money's kinda tight. Maybe in a month or so?

Sounds like a great idea. Get Alkaline Trio or Aquabats on board and I'll gladly donate. I'll just have to cut back on beer for a week or so.