These days bands and record companies are creating awareness around bands with a different media, one that is harder to pirate and steal. The video game. Playstation’s Guitar Hero games have breathed new life into many older bands that had gone out of fashion. Aerosmith used to be one of the world largest rock bands but haven’t released any memorable albums for the last decade or so. The Aerosmith Guitar Hero game has brought a new generation in contact with those old ‘classic’ songs.
Its not just “old” songs and bands that are profiting from Guitar Hero, earlier this month Metallica released their new album “Death Magnetic” in two formats. The first being the ‘traditional’ cd album format while the other was as a Guitar Hero game. It has been argued that Guitar Hero will introduce many people to Metallica’s music.
Guitar Hero has allowed many people to become excited about music for it offers an interactive experience. On the newer versions, the player is also able to play the drums and also sing. Now you are able to play games while rocking out to classic metal and rock from yester year. I could think of nothing better.
The music industry has managed to find other ways of getting around the copyright issues. By making music interactive and ‘fun’ the record companies have ensured that they are not going to starve and they can continue to be the soul destroying controlling conglomerations that they have always dreamed to be.
More information can be found at http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/21896070/rock_games_battle_for_bands/1
1 comment:
hey tom
you're definitely on the right track, i just want to add some interesting facts.
the metallica album was actually released in 7 (yes SEVEN!) formats:
Limited edition digipak
DVD jewel case
regular jewel case
double vinyl
quintuple vinyl
ultra limited coffin boxset
guitar hero
this album isn't even that good. sure it's the best thing they've done since the black album but seriously, seven formats!! just go on tour!
on this note i'd like to say that almost all record labels, regardless of size or standing, are beginning to seriously shit themselves. Even though the internet has enabled people to find out about music quicker than ever before (a million fold) the labels, arguably those who actually bring the music to the masses, are the main losers in all this. bands can still tour, sell merchandise etc and make money but the tradition of buying records is definitely dwindling.
Just on a difference of opinion, i actually prefer some bands on record to a live performance. i've seen some of my favourite bands play like shit, storm off stage, have poor sound engineers, technical difficulties etc. there are also elements of production that are usually missed in a live performance, sometimes i prefer that deep texture to the raw energy of performance.
i'm still going to get boozey this weekend and see some rock band at pony, and i'll probably still fork out $150 to see Nas and Kanye West even though i prefer hip hop recorded.
Still, this is a major issue and we are only at the beginning of big changes in the entertainment industry.
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