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news.bigdownload.com - 11/3/2009

EA signs deal to have its music be licensed by others

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We have seen games license music from others but soon you may hear game music tunes in other areas like movies and TV shows. Variety reports that Electronic Arts has signed a five year deal with Extreme Music to have them represent over 2,000 music cues from EA's game music library to other ...

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kotaku.com - 26 days ago

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— kotaku.com — Electronic Arts has taken the ax to hundreds of employees at locations in Burnaby, Orlando and San... Francisco today, according to chatter from former EA employees, issuing layoffs the same day it confirms a buyout of social gaming publisher Playfish. ... (more) Rumor: EA Guts Workforce After Big Playfish Buyout [Rumor]

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investor.ea.com - 26 days ago

GAAP Net Revenue of $1.15 Billion

— investor.ea.com — EA was the #1 publisher in North America and Europe fiscal year to date, with 21% segment... share - up four points . EA had four of the top-ten games in both North America and Europe. Eight EA titles launched this quarter with a Metacritic rating of 80 ... (more) GAAP Net Revenue of $1.15 Billion

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variety.com - 11/3/2009

Electronic, Extreme ink music deal

— variety.com — Library to rep vidgame giant's some 2,000 cues Video games giant Electronic Arts, known for its "Rock... Star" and "Harry Potter" titles, has just inked a 5-year deal with music library Extreme Music for the latter to rep Electronic Arts' backlog of more ... (more) Electronic, Extreme ink music deal

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EA licenses music out to other entertainment mediums
GoNintendo — This is a pretty interesting partnership if you ask me. EA has licensed out 2,000 bits of music to Extreme Music, which will allow these audio bits to be used in movies, TV shows and much more. You could soon start to hear familiar game music in your favorite TV shows! Link

Deal to see EA music licensed for TV commercials, movie trailers
Joystiq — ... of music over the years from many A-list Hollywood composers, as the publisher has sought to blend the realms of film and games. So, if you happen to hear a theme from The Sims playing in the background of a pool insurance ad, or that armed forces ad makes you suddenly want to play Battlefield, now you'll know why.* *As an aside, Variety mentions EA's Rock Star in the opening sentence ... we have no idea what series that is. [Via Big Download] Deal to see EA music licensed for TV commercials, movie ...