The Music Industry Wants MORE Money
August 10, 2008 by Scott
The Music Industry (Warner Music Group in particular)wants yet more money from music based video games such as Guitar Hero or Rock Band. I can understand if they were looking out for the bands, but in all honesty we know that they are just trying to line their pockets.
How many bands like The Sword were never really even heard of until Guitar Hero 2 came out. DragonForce sales soared after Guitar Hero 3 and the band even admits that Guitar Hero 3 is probably what made them bigger. Even some of the older bands have gained new fans from the Guitar Hero games. Some kids never even heard of half the bands on there. After they played them and discovered that they liked them I guarantee they did one of two things. Either illegally downloaded the song of bought it legally.
I have no problems if they try to hit up the video game developers for more money if it is going to the bands, but if it’s just lining the pockets of the assholes at Warner Records then I think it’s B.S.
Warner Music Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman drew comparisons between MTV’s launch 25 years ago or Apple Inc’s iPod launch five years ago, and today’s video game companies like Activision Blizzard Inc and Harmonix, a unit of Viacom Inc.
“The amount being paid to the music industry, even though their games are entirely dependent on the content we own and control, is far too small.”
Notice that word…’Control’.
Image Source: Warner Music Group logo from WMG.com
well, a lot of the bands that gain that publicity aren’t even a part of warner bros. most those bands are on labels like roadrunner or victory or such. and it’s not like it’s a big secret that bands seldom see the money from purchased cds. everything tends to come from concerts and the merch sold there. if they were truly concerned though, the probably would have spoke up sooner, not after the game finally reaches a worldwide audience.
wait the industry wants more money? since when?
pigs i say PIGS!!!!