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Rock Band Licenses The Beatles

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-about-time dept.

eldavojohn writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting that MTV's Rock Band has gained the licenses to an undetermined number of songs. Details are scant, but it would be nice to see a whole game based on just the evolution of The Beatles' music. According to Reuters, this has been in the works for months. Hopefully I can finally hide my strained vocals to so many beautiful songs within the privacy of my home instead of drunk off my ass at a bar."

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  1. Re:Rock Band before iTunes? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Jackson bought the publishing rights to the music. For the most part, this covers sheet music, lyric printing, cover versions, etc. The actual sound recordings, which are what Rock Band would use, still belong to Apple Corps Ltd.

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  2. Not Rock Band by Princeofcups · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's going to be a whole new game, not an expansion for Rock Band. Also, it won't be out until XMas 09.

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  3. Re:Rock Band before iTunes? by kurzweilfreak · · Score: 3, Informative

    Smashing Pumpkins recorded a song just for Guitar Hero World Tour.

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