mtvpress.com - 10/30/2008
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The Beatles’ extraordinary music and phenomenal legacy is set to rock across the universe in the form of a video game through an exclusive partnership between Apple Corps Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).
online.wsj.com - 10/29/2008
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MTV Networks' Rock Band videogame series is to
include songs from the Beatles. From left, the members...
of the British rock group: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
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Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game
variety.com - 10/31/2008
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variety.com —
Release set for 2009 holiday season The Beatles
are entering the digital age in a way few...
would have predicted: through a videogame. The single-most important catalog in music, one that has never been licensed for any digital sales, is being opened up ...
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MTV cues up Beatles video game - Entertainment News, ...
viacom.com - 11/3/2008
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viacom.com —
Recognized throughout the world, MTV Networks’ diverse holdings
include interests in television, digital media, publishing, home video,...
radio, recorded music, recreation, licensing and merchandising. With 150 channels worldwide, MTV Networks owns and ...
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Beatles-Rock Band Deal Announced With Unprecedented Number of Beatles Puns
Digital Daily —
... “The project is a fun idea which broadens the appeal of The Beatles and their music,” Beatle Paul McCartney said in a statement. I like people having the opportunity to get to know the music from the inside out.” ...
Beatles jam-session video game due next year
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... "The project is a fun idea which broadens the appeal of the Beatles and
their music," former Beatles singer and guitarist Paul McCartney said in a statement. "I like people having the
opportunity to get to know the music from the inside out." ...
Beatles Rock Band: Apple, Harmonix and MTV for Video Game
PR News: —
... partnership will see a new record set. This is the first time Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd, EMI Music, and Apple Corps have agreed to work together on an interactive video game with The Beatles music.
This could be “Beatles Rock Band” with Harmonix developing and MTV Games publishing. The game will get input directly from Olivia Harrison, Yoko Ono Lennon, Ringo Starr, and Sir Paul McCartney. Would you buy a game like Rock Band Beatles?
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The Beatles Join MTV’s Digital Empire
Fast Company - Technology —
12:20 pm | 2 recommendations | 0 comments The Beatles Join MTV’s Digital Empire | posted by Sean Ludwig MTV is on a roll. Just days after announcing a fresh new music video web site comes news that MTV Networks will license songs from the Beatles for an upcoming video game from Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band . In our November issue, we talked about the importance of MTV’s new digital strategy , where a property like Rock Band has the potential to be a billion-dollar business. Van Toffler, the president of MTV Networks, has a stated ...
The Beatles inspire Official music Game
I4U News —
... be looking at one of the first music games to get our parents involved. I'm a little frightened to think of my mom belting out Hey Jude. "It gives me great pleasure to be part of The Beatles / Apple and Harmonix / Rock Band partnership," said Ringo Starr. "The Beatles continue to evolve with the passing of time and how wonderful that The Beatles' legacy will find its natural progression into the 21st century through the computerized world we live in. Let the games commence." Via MTV Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun ...
Beatles chegarão ao mundo digital em 2009; nada de iTunes Store, porém
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Os desenvolvedores do Rock Band anunciaram na semana passada um acordo que viabilizará um jogo temático dos Beatles até o final de 2009, uma bela força de combate para a MTV, que briga com o grande sucesso Guitar Hero, da Activision.
O preço pago não deve ter sido nada baixo, haja vista que a própria Activision e a Harmonix (criadora do Rock Band) já teriam feito tentativas de licenciamento no começo deste ano. O mais recente anúncio do jogo Guitar Hero foi o lançamento da sua versão especial da banda Aerosmith. A próximo na fila ...
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ps3fanboy.com 1/8/2009 —
We're quite glad to hear that Harmonix has opted not to pursue more disc-based Rock Band content this year. The business model that Harmonix has built for the rhythm game genre is -- at the moment -- close to perfection, and we wouldn't want to ...
MTV and Apple announce Beatles music project
joystiq.com 10/30/2008 —
Not that it's much of a surprise anymore, but Apple Corp and MTV/Harmonix have announced Rock Band: The Beatles an untitled Beatles music project. While not a Rock Band expansion, this is a pretty major coup over Activision, owners of the Guitar ...
Let It Be: Beatles, Still Digital Hold-Outs, Coming To Rock Band Game?
paidcontent.org 10/29/2008 — We're still waiting for The Beatles to finally start selling the back-catalog online, but they look set to take one more step along the way Thursday. Their Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) Corps labels and MTV will announce "an exclusive agreement to develop a ...
The Music // Rock Band®
rockband.com 10/6/2008 — 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: ...
Shake it up baby with The Beatles: Rock Band game
venturebeat.com 3/5/2009 — Apple Corps , Harmonix and MTV Games announced that they will release a new music video game, The Beatles: Rock Band , in September.
That should shake up the music genre, since the Beatles have never been the subject of a big game and this is the ...
Harmonix Totally Suck At Rock Band [Rock Band]
kotaku.com 11/11/2008 — Harmonix are great at making Rock Band. But playing it? Notsomuch.
OK, that's a little unfair. This video - shot at the conclusion of the Nottingham GameCity3 event last month - looks like it was...
‘Lips’ Mic Patch Coming To ‘Rock Band’ Soon
multiplayerblog.mtv.com 12/5/2008 — We broke the news that the highly regarded microphone bundled with Microsoft's "Lips" karaoke game would not work with "Guitar Hero" or "Rock Band" at launch.
Harmonix and MTV Games have now addressed gamers' concern over the lack of compatibility, ...
Beatles to bless Rock Band —
The Register 10/30/2008
Drum along with Ringo Apple Corps, the Beatles' licensing company, is expected to announce a deal that brings the catalogue to the popular play-along game Rock Band today. Press received notification of a new "Global Music Project" partnership with ...
The Beatles inspire Official music Game —
I4U News 10/31/2008
Apple Corps Ltd., MTV and Harmonix have announced an exclusive agreement to bring the music of legendary band The Beatles to a video game. Apple Corp. isnt Apple Computer just for the record; its the company that handles the Beatles affairs.
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Happiness is...Beatles version of 'Rock Band' —
CNET News.com 10/31/2008
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