DLC Discussion Thread Week of 10/9: Singles from Billy Squier & A Flock of Seagulls!

[jayou521]

Everyone go check out the RBN community spotlight thread (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showt...=232133&page=1), here's a taster!

HOLY **** CHILDREN OF BODOM IN FLAMES DETHKLOK SUBLIME early A7X.. wowwowowow

2013 can't come soon enough.

[3pic81ueUnicorn]

I might get "I Ran" and "Everybody Wants You". Definitely getting "The Stroke".

[hmxhenry]

Yeah, I don't put much weight on that whole "3 pack licensing" anymore. Just look at how many bands we have that only have one song for years now. You can't tell me they are still holding on to two more Ratt songs to be released later. I wish they were, but too much time has passed for it to make any sense.

The idea that we license everything in batches of 3 and "save" songs for later is mostly a myth. The 3 pack just happens to be the most standard set of DLC we release. There have been plenty of instances where we've tried to license 3 songs and only gotten approvals for 2 and weren't able to find an alternate in time, or only received a single, or got a single then went back and licensed more from the band, etc. We don't usually license songs, release some of them, and then sit on one of them for an extended period of time.

[lvmathemagician]

Excellent week. I look forward to Tuesday.

[thatmarkguy]

HMX -

Cutting Crew and Flock of Seagulls in the same six month span.

Did you guys hire thatmarkguy to work in licensing, or something?

Flattered, but I'm not even sure why I'm referenced here. While I like new wave (and I will get I Ran, just as I did get the Cutting Crew song...) my three big schticks are Prog, 70s, and Canadiana. 80s New Wave wouldn't exactly be a defining mark of my hijacking the licensing team.

I admit I am woefully underschooled in the works of one Billy Squier. To date I've been more of a Chris Squire man.

(edit) Ah, I know The Stroke, just never knew it by name+artist. I will get that. The other song is new to me but will will get strong consideration once the charts are on the tubes.

[bonethug0108]

I had a feeling billy was most likely due to the licensing issues with flagpole sitta and the donnas not being that big. Still was hoping for flagpole.

I did sense an 80s one hit wonder coming.

[samjjones]

The idea that we license everything in batches of 3 and "save" songs for later is mostly a myth. The 3 pack just happens to be the most standard set of DLC we release. There have been plenty of instances where we've tried to license 3 songs and only gotten approvals for 2 and weren't able to find an alternate in time, or only received a single, or got a single then went back and licensed more from the band, etc. We don't usually license songs, release some of them, and then sit on one of them for an extended period of time.

OK, so I won't my breath for "Lonely Is The Night".

(deep exhale)

[hmxhenry]

FYI, just got word from the Audio team that I Ran is the 5:09 album version. 5 action packed minutes of the best song to ever casually reference aurora borealis.

[LegendofRock3021]

FYI, just got word from the Audio team that I Ran is the 5:09 album version. 5 action packed minutes of the best song to ever casually reference aurora borealis.

Excellent news, glad it's the album version!

[RockBandand24Fanatic]

Fantastic week! Best since Cutting Crew/Whitesnake, (not including Blitz). Finally more Billy Squier that wasn't Christmas related, would have loved if it had been rounded off Lonely is the Night for a three pack, but oh well. Also love that A Flock of Seagulls somgs! Again fantastic, now I'm hoping we get can some 70's songs soon!