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edge-online.com - 12/10/2008
Viacom: Talent Prefers Rock Band
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The Rock Band franchise has an easier time attracting music talent than its competitors, claimed Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman during the UBS 36th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday. "There's a strong music orientation to our company; many of our networks are ...
How to get synced up for better Rock Band and Guitar Hero scores
obsessable.com - 12/11/2008
How to get synced up for better Rock Band and Guitar Hero scores
— obsessable.com — Failing out at Guitar Hero and Rock Band? Maybe your lackluster guitar playing isn't to blame. We... demystify the secrets of the sync. (more) How to get synced up for better Rock Band and Guitar ...

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oxm.co.uk - 12/3/2008
News: Rock Band 2 to get new instrument - Official Xbox 360 Magazine
— oxm.co.uk — Wednesday 3-Dec-2008 10:11 AM Harmonix confirm mystery peripheral, say previous demos were inaccurate Harmonix has announced that... it wasn't being entirely honest with its Rock Band 2 previews, and that there's a mystery new accessory in the works for ... (more) News: Rock Band 2 to get new instrument - Official Xbox ...

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shacknews.com - 12/6/2008
Rock Band Surpasses 28 Million Song Downloads - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 ...
— shacknews.com — The latest issue of Harmonix' Rock Band Community Zine included some staggering statistics detailing the performance of... the music platform's downloadable content. Most notable is the company's claim of pushing over 28 million Rock Band track ... (more) Rock Band Surpasses 28 Million Song Downloads - ...

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Kotaku:  Screw Consumers, Actual Bands Prefer Rock Band [Rock Band]

Joystiq [Xbox]:  Viacom: Rock Band attracts more talent

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Screw Consumers, Actual Bands Prefer Rock Band [Rock Band]
Kotaku — ... a strong music orientation to our company; many of our networks are ideal vehicles to promote the game, and you'll see more and more of that as we move forward. We also have the opportunity to attract talent to [Rock Band] in a way that our competitors have greater difficulty doing. The fact Guitar Hero have a Metallica game coming early next year kinda negates that point, but then, the Rock Band v Guitar Hero stoush has never been about accuracy . It’s been about the spectacle . Viacom: Talent Prefers Rock Band [Edge]

Viacom: Rock Band attracts more talent
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... According to Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman (Via Edge Online), Rock Band has an easier time of attracting musicians than its competitor, Guitar Hero. Dauman said that he believes artists see that Viacom has a "music orientation" (the ...

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