Entries in 'music' (80)

Now music game out November 11th

Now music game out November 11th

Now That’s What I Call Music: Dance and Sing will hit shelves for Wii on November 11th with a revised name.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 6th 2011 at 4:06PM in News
Abba dancing game announced

Abba dancing game announced

Mamma Mia – here they go again. Ubisoft has just confirmed it's added an Abba dancing game to its roster of licensed music titles. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 17th 2011 at 2:29PM in News

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OPINION: Please don't stop the music

OPINION: Please don't stop the music

A saving grace of the declining market and associated Wii slow-down has been the resurgence around music games. Activision may have sworn off its take on the category (over-priced DLC ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 8th 2011 at 9:34AM in News
UK digital music spend hits £1bn

UK digital music spend hits £1bn

Over £1.014m has been spent on downloading songs in the UK since 2004.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 16th 2011 at 1:30PM in News
New retail stats show games on top in entertainment war

New retail stats show games on top in entertainment war

3.3 million copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops were sold in 2010, making it the most successful entertainment property of the year, according to ERA.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 13th 2011 at 2:50PM in News

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Amazon launches cloud music service

Amazon launches cloud music service

Online retailer Amazon has stolen a march on Apple and Google by launching a cloud music service for PC, Mac and Android devices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 1:26PM in News
Music just the start for Harmonix

Music just the start for Harmonix

As the creator of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Dance Central, there's no studio in the world with the same music game heritage as Harmonix. But its ambitions don't end ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2011 at 2:15PM in News
Music biz unlikely to mourn Guitar Hero loss

Music biz unlikely to mourn Guitar Hero loss

The likes of EMI and Universal have enjoyed huge success partnering with Activision’s Guitar Hero franchise. However, Music Week’s digital specialist Eamonn Forde says the record companies will quickly move ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2011 at 10:00AM in News
Music games hit new high in 2010

Music games hit new high in 2010

Forget the fall of Guitar Hero; the music video game sector is stronger than ever, says GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2011 at 8:06AM in News

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Music labels rally around troubled HMV

Music labels rally around troubled HMV

The biggest names in the music industry has thrown its support behind trouble entertainment chain, HMV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 20th 2011 at 10:15AM in News
Grammy Awards an ‘insult’ to games

Grammy Awards an ‘insult’ to games

EA’s music boss has slammed the Grammy Awards for not giving games the recognition they deserve.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2010 at 1:00PM in News
EA: One big hit can save music genre

EA: One big hit can save music genre

The struggling music genre just needs one big hit to get it out of the doldrums, says EA’s worldwide music executive Steve Schnur.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 15th 2010 at 8:00AM in News
Black Ops crushes music and movie markets

Black Ops crushes music and movie markets

It was the week Take That reformed.
The week a new Harry Potter movie premiered.
But the real winner in the entertainment war? It was a video game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2010 at 9:16AM in News

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Activision ‘should acquire’ Rock Band

Activision ‘should acquire’ Rock Band

Publisher Activision’s only chance of prospering in the music genre is to attempt to acquire the Rock Band IP from MTV owner Viacom, one US analyst has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 4:55PM in News
Guitar Hero faces US struggle

Guitar Hero faces US struggle

One US analyst has labelled the week one sales debut of new release Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock as “dreadful”, pointing to stiff challenges for the music genre in the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2010 at 9:34AM in News
Xbox Live gets MSN content

Xbox Live gets MSN content

Xbox 360 owners have been given access to MSN editorial content today.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 30th 2010 at 12:18PM in News
Xbox 360 gets unlimited music service

Xbox 360 gets unlimited music service

Microsoft has lifted the lid on an ambitious new digital content service for Xbox 360 that will grant users the right to download as much music as they like for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 21st 2010 at 9:11AM in News
PS3 iTunes rival revealed

PS3 iTunes rival revealed

As was speculated yesterday, Sony is to launch an iTunes-rivalling digital music service for a number of its home entertainment products.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2010 at 12:17PM in News
Online games dominate UK media usage

Online games dominate UK media usage

39 per cent of UK internet users now play online games, making it the most popular form of media consumption in the country, according to a new Ofcom report entitled ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2010 at 5:09PM in News
HMV launches online music portal

HMV launches online music portal

Growing retail force HMV’s grand plans to become a ‘superbrand’ in the entertainment sector have taken a big step forward today with the launch of a brand new digital music ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 26th 2010 at 1:01AM in News
Games hit hardest in entertainment slump

Games hit hardest in entertainment slump

Video games face the prospect of slipping back to third place in the UK entertainment race following a report showing that the sector has suffered bigger declines than either video ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2010 at 6:37PM in News
Def Jam to sign top talent on Rapstar

Def Jam to sign top talent on Rapstar

Def Jam Records has said it will sign the best talent found online using Konami’s upcoming hip hop karaoke title Def Jam Rapstar.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jun 18th 2010 at 3:36PM in News