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Viacom claims that things are on the up for music series – though progress is slower than hoped

SKU containing EA’s game and pair of SingStar microphones to cost £49.99

Guitar Hero’s European boss jokes about the competition, but is very serious about growing market share

Doubters silenced as SingStar-branded SKU is officially announced for PS3

CEO Philippe Dauman claims Rock Band tie-in has got off to a great start

Activision’s music sequel outdoes EA’s The Beatles: Rock Band at top of the UK Charts

Publisher admits the genre is failing to captivate the market, though has plans to change fortunes

Media Networks division blames 41% revenue decline on struggling sales of music title

Analysis of NPD numbers show that Guitar Hero/Rock Band revenues have fallen 49% year-on-year

MTV, Microsoft strike landmark Rock Band deal with all musicians given chance to take tracks to Rock Band

Music franchise passes 34m track downloads; Is best-selling third party game in Europe and US

Turntable peripheral and new mass-market music IP from Activision Blizzard arriving this autumn

£179 for game, Höfner bass guitar, Ludwig-branded drums, microphone and stand

PSP-3000, 4GB Memory Stick and PSN downloadable movie voucher planned for EA’s release

EA and MTV’s PSP outing is the first for the system to offer an in-game DLC store

Unexpected tie-up between MTV Games and Paramount Pictures sees Kirk and friends rock on

Activision Blizzard’s full-price retail offering betters both guitar bundle and stand alone SKU

EA’s rhythm action title joins Dissidia Final Fantasy, Assassin’s Creed, LBP and MotorStorm in surprise PSP line-up for 2009

Viacom-owned MTV rewards studio owners for storming global performance of rhythm-action title Rock Band