Single sells five times as many copies in "Rock Band" versus iTunes

BDx13 - 5-28-2008 at 08:11 AM

Following a recent report that many bands were signing on to Guitar Hero and Rock Band as a new way to distribute their music comes the news that singles released in the games are outselling even the dominant music store, Apple's iTunes.

According to this Reuters report, Motley Crue placed its new single, the title track from "Saints of Los Angeles," for sale as a downloadable track on "Rock Band" well in advance of the album's release date, which has been pushed back to June 24. The only other places to obtain the track was iTunes and Amazon.

According to data provided by the band's management, the track was downloaded more than 47,000 times via the Xbox 360 version of the game alone in the first week after it became available. By comparison, the same track received slightly more than 10,000 downloads via digital services like iTunes and Amazon, according to Nielsen SoundScan. With video game versions of tracks clocking in $1.99 versus iTunes' $0.99, the games offer a real alternative way to sell music.

CR83 - 5-28-2008 at 10:24 AM

That is fucking crazy to me. Wild shit man.

XHonusWagnerX - 5-28-2008 at 10:28 AM

thats nuts....

I think that part of the apeal of downloading singles is that .99 cents is nothing so people will just pay it without giving it a second thought. Problem comes in when people download a lot of songs and still have the .99 cent mentality and then are hit with a bill for $50 or something. Im probably wrong.... thats just how I look at it. Plus I rather have a CD or LP than having nothing tangible for my money.

DaveMoral - 5-28-2008 at 11:41 PM

You know what blows me away... this Motley Crue song SUCKS big time. I mean, big time. I can't fathom why anyone would pay for it.

JawnDiablo - 5-29-2008 at 06:47 AM

My son loves this rck band thing....

joemaconmovies - 5-29-2008 at 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
thats nuts....

I think that part of the apeal of downloading singles is that .99 cents is nothing so people will just pay it without giving it a second thought. Problem comes in when people download a lot of songs and still have the .99 cent mentality and then are hit with a bill for $50 or something. Im probably wrong.... thats just how I look at it. Plus I rather have a CD or LP than having nothing tangible for my money.

nah, i've racked up bills higher on that on albums i want but don't really need to own. it gets a little addicting. i stopped though. just a side question, can people see my avatar?

XHonusWagnerX - 5-29-2008 at 09:29 AM

I have ROCK BAND... its okay, but I like Guitar Hero better.

I can see your avatar Joe.

joemaconmovies - 5-29-2008 at 09:35 AM

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Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
I can see your avatar Joe.

good, then everyone should be able too