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Warner Music out of Rock Band?
Tough negotiations between the music biz and MTV could leave "Rock Band" without new downloadable tracks from one of the big four labels. Billboard is reporting that MTV and Warner Music have been unable to reach agreement on a single deal since WMG chairman Edgar Bronfman decided last summer ...
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MTV Games, Warner: No 'Rock Band' Boycott Of WMG Artists
billboard.biz — March 02, 2009 - Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver MTV Games is not boycotting Warner... Music Group artists from the Rock Band franchise, despite what an article in the current Wired magazine claims, according to sources from both camps.  ... (more) MTV Games, Warner: No 'Rock Band' Boycott Of WMG Artists
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Mommy and Daddy fighting: Warner Music no longer playing nice with Rock Band?
Destructoid — ... on the other, the business of money sure can get trick, and with Variety reporting that MTV is already losing cash on the Rock Band hardware, perhaps it's not quite that easy. Admittedly, the Rock Band franchise needs the music more than Warner needs its artists to be in the game. It is, however, in the best interest of both parties to come to an agreement. So yeah ... figure it the f**k out, guys. I want artists X, Y, and Z in Rock Band. Stat. [Via Variety]

Warner Music and MTV in licensing 'stalemate'
Joystiq — ... Games, publishers and the licensing muscle behind Rock Band, is currently in a standoff against Warner Music Group. Apparently MTV has been unable to produce a single new licensing deal, since WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman decided last August that the company deserves higher rates from rhythm games. Both sides are currently willing to wait this out, so don't expect any artists from WMG to show up as Rock Band DLC once the present deals conclude -- allegedly this summer. It's not exactly clear where Activision Blizzard, publishers of the ...

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