Entries in 'music' (80)
4mm has faith in music genre
Industry veteran Geoff Heath has told MCV that he believes 4mm’s upcoming addition to the music genre, Def Jam Rapstar, can prove that there’s life left yet in the sector.
Wii Music 2 could happen
Despite failing to set the world alight upon its release in 2008, Nintendo could yet release a sequel to Wii Music, lead designer Shigeru Miyamoto has confessed.
Feder: This isn’t the music industry all over again
The speedy and seismic shift towards digital retail that has enveloped the music sector is unlikely to be replicated in the games industry according to Take-Two CEO Ben Feder.
Music deal targets gaming
Britain’s largest independent music publisher Chrysalis is to focus on the games industry following the completion of an £11m acquisition of First State Media Group.
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Music tails off for Activision
Best of music genre “yet to come”
The creators of market rivals Guitar Hero and Rock Band have insisted that the future is bright for the music games genre, with the rising prominence of user-created content driving ...
VidZone "just as successful as Spotify"
Over two million PS3 owners have downloaded the music streaming app VidZone.
VidZone downloads pass 2m
Hit music video streaming service VidZone has seen its PS3 client downloaded over 2m times, VidZone Digital Media has confirmed.
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Gaming surpasses film in 2009
Despite the British cinema industry enjoying its best 12 months in almost 30 years, the UK public spent around half a billion pounds more on gaming than it did movies ...
GAME enters CD market
The latest albums from the Black Eyed Peas, Cheryl Cole and Susan Boyle can now be bought at GAME stores.
Michael Jackson penned Sonic 3 soundtrack
It has been revealed that none other than the late Michael Jackson was involved in the creation of the soundtrack for Sega’s classic 16-bit console platformer Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Guitar Hero sales up year-on-year
Viacom’s luke-warm analysis of its Rock band franchise earlier this week added fuel to the fire of those questioning the long-term viability of the music game franchise – making the ...
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NPD: Music genre down 46%
Though the signs are that the world is slowly pulling out of recession, punters are seemingly still proving reluctant to shell out the high cost demanded of modern rhythm action ...
Namco Sounds debuts on iTunes
Gaming is already a major force on the App Store arm of Apple’s iTunes, but now Namco Bandai wants our sector to make a bigger mark on the established MP3 ...
‘New music means new audiences’
Record giant EMI has called on game makers to feature more new artists in titles such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero to attract the younger user.
Wii Music ‘did not fulfil expectations’
Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has admitted that the underperforming sales of both Wii Music and Animal Crossing: Let’s Go To The City were to blame for the publisher’s recent lacklustre ...
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Activision: 'Music genre down significantly’
Activision-Blizzard has joined sector rival EA and industry analysts in admitting yesterday that the music game genre is facing tough times.
Music charts to add games
Video games could shape the outcome of this year’s UK singles Christmas No.1.
Sony appoints sales firm for upcoming VOD service
PlayStation platform holder Sony is ramping up its preparations for the upcoming music video service VidZone with the appointment of a sales company for the platform.
Music Box Leisure to be "EUK successor"
Music Box Leisure is on the prowl for new retail accounts – as Morrisons appoints the firm its long-term exclusive distribution partner.
Iwata: Wii Music has fallen short of expectations
Saturo Iwata, the boss of platform holder Nintendo, has admitted in an investor call that the firm’s recent release Wii music has not yet lived up to the firm’s expectations ...
"Rock 'n' roll is about f*****g, games are about w*****g"
UK daily broadsheet The Guardian has chosen to stick up for the games industry following an article in yesterday’s NME magazine that attacked titles like Rock Band and Guitar Hero ...
ATARI LIVE: New Mizuguchi Wii title on the way
Atari is to publish a brand new music title on the Wii being developed by cult Japanese studio Q Entertainment. Little is known of the game, which is currently being ...
Beyonce won’t fly without PSP and Xbox
Not satisfied with having a luxury jet formerly used by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Elton John laid on for her trip to Monaco’s World Music Awards, Destiny’s Child ...
Games to overtake music and film by year end
A new report from market analysts Verdict Research has forecast that gaming is on track to overtake both music and film to become the UK’s number one entertainment choice by ...
