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alleyinsider.com - 11/11/2008

Rock Band Creators Score $300 Million-Plus Payday (VIA)

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When Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy -- the guys behind mega-hit games Guitar Hero and later, Rock Band -- sold their company to Viacom's (VIA) MTV for a reported $175 million in 2006, the deal didn't end there. Turns out there was also an earnout agreement, where the pair gets ...

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blog.wired.com - 11/15/2008

Guitar Hero, Rock Band Add Killers Tracks | Game | Life from Wired.com

— blog.wired.com — Humankillers Both Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band will add downloadable tracks from The Killers later... this month, say Activision and Harmonix. Each game will get three of the Las Vegas band's tracks on November 25, the day that its new album Day ... (more) Guitar Hero, Rock Band Add Killers Tracks | Game | Life ...

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rockband.com - 11/5/2008

20 Free DLC Xbox Announcement - Rock Band Forums

— rockband.com — 2008 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and all related... titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: ... (more) 20 Free DLC Xbox Announcement - Rock Band Forums

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youtube.com - 11/11/2008

Harmonix EPIC FAIL (video)

— youtube.com — Watch Rock Band developers Harmonix - Ike Adams and Alex Navarro, rock out with ex-EDGE Editor Margaret... Robertson to Dani California and fail. This was at t... (more) Harmonix EPIC FAIL (video)

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Rock Band creators get $300 million rock-star bonus [Jackpot]
Gawker: valleywag — ... Eran Egozy and Alex Rigopulos, the MIT-educated creators of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, have earned a $150 million bonus from Viacom, whose MTV unit bought the game. The pair are on track to earn an even bigger bonus in 2009. (Photo by ...

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TechBlog — ... have found just how profitable spamming can be. • Looking for Mr. Goodtweet: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter - Interesting guide to adding Twitter followers written by Guy Kawasaki. • Study: new MacBooks likely 33% of US sales - A third of U.S. notebook buyers are considering picking up a Mac. Also Holiday shoppers like Apple and Dell • Launching The Spot.Us Ship: Community Funded Reporting - Want something covered? Pay to have it done. • Rock Band Creators Score $300 Million-Plus Payday (VIA) • China's not important: Microsoft ...

Gaming Roundup: Ubisoft/Massive Entertainment; Whirled Launches; Rock Band's $300+ Million Payout
paidContent — ... of their additional earnout earlier this year. SAI's Eric Krangel puts their bonus for 2008 at $150 million—meaning the duo has pulled in well over $300 million from the sale of their IP. And they're not done earning. In light of the game's success, Viacom ( ...

Roundup: Intel cuts estimates, iPhone games taking off and more
VentureBeat — ... Harmonix founders get $300 million-plus pay day from Viacom — Almost half that money is a bonus for the Rock Band game’s stellar sales. ...