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Rock Band Network
« on: July 19, 2009, 05:57:15 am »
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Today, in Billboard Magazine, game studio Harmonix revealed plans for the Rock Band Network. Essentially, it is a way for independent musicians to convert their music to Rock Band tracks that gamers can purchase and play through the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. What does this have to do with us? Well, it's all built on the same system we designed to make Xbox LIVE Indie Games possible!

What does this mean to you? Currently the Rock Band Network is in a private beta. When it opens later this year, any Creator in the United States who is interested in making tracks for Rock Band Network will need to register at http://creators.rockband.com. In order for those creators to debug and submit tracks, they will require a XNA Creators Club Online Premium membership. So if you’re already a Premium Creator, then you will be all set when it launches later this year! Payments for downloaded tracks will occur through the same process as Xbox LIVE Indie Games, so no need to fill out additional tax information!
 
Creating songs for Rock Band involves a different set of skills and tools than creating an Xbox LIVE Indie Game. When Rock Band Network launches, they will have their own site and forums to handle new challenges a Creator will face when creating Rock Band tracks. Premium Creators interested in creating Rock Band tracks should know that to create a song for Rock Band Network, you’ll need to have the following: 

  • An Xbox 360 with a hard drive
  • A copy of Rock Band 2 (later this year a patch is planned for release that includes Audition Mode and the Rock Band Network store)
  • Rock Band compatible instruments (guitar, bass, drums, microphone)
  • Master tracks to a recording for which they own BOTH the recording and publishing rights
  • A MIDI sequencer/Digital Audio Workstation

The Rock Band Network has another separate but equal set of authoring standards. Everyone should become familiar with those processes and standards unique to Rock Band Network before they start Auditioning, Peer Reviewing and submitting Rock Band Network songs. The Rock Band Network store will go live on Xbox LIVE Marketplace later this year.
 
Any Creator interested in also working with the Rock Band Network should keep an eye on http://creators.rockband.com for more info!

Source: http://creators.xna.com/en-US/news/harmonix

Wow, just wow. I think this is great! I'm pretty pumped for this. This is a chance for some local bands or indie bands to get their music out there. I definitely think this is a great idea. What about you guys?
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