What happened to the console war?
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Is it just another attempt for them to try and get a piece of the pie, or aren't the artists receiving what they deserve from the massive success of franchises like Guitar Hero and Rock Band?
Warner Music Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman says "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."
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- Frets on Fire [Linux, Mac, PC]
- Guitar Freaks V2 & Drummania V2 (Import) [PS2]
- Guitar Hero [PS2]
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith [Mac, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, XBOX360]
- Guitar Hero II [XBOX360, PS2]
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [PC, PS3, XBOX360, Wii, PS2]
- Guitar Hero: Metallica [XBOX360, Wii, PS2, PS3]
- Guitar Hero: On Tour [DS]
- Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s [PS2]
- Guitar Hero: World Tour [XBOX360, Wii, PS2, PC, DS, PS3]
- Rock Band [Wii, PS2, XBOX360, PS3]







Comments
Besides, how many people have discovered bands they love from Rock Band or Guitar Hero and bought a CD that they wouldn't have bought otherwise?
And its funny how this CEO complains about how much money "goes to the industry." Doesn't he realize he is just making money of the artists? If it wasn't for the artists, he'd be nothing. And the artists don't need the record labels as much as the record labels need the artists these days.
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