Release new Metallica’s ‘Death Magnetic’ on Guitar Hero 3
From Joystiq.com
Lucky enough – the Guitar Hero 3 players do not have to wait until the new World Tour to be playing the new album of Metallica…
From this Friday on; we can download the ‘Death Magnetic’ album of Metallica… to play guitar… and later on; when all update to the World Tour – we will still be able to play these songs; but then also some singing and drumming…. YEAHIE !!!
(with download – you hopefully know I mean buying uh..?? Xbox Live (1440
/ $18) or PSN ($17.99)
I remember a discussion on my weblog about the function/extra value of games to the music business… = well…. I stick to my believe that games could “save the music industry”…. 
I still have the feeling it’s only “saving” the dinosaurs (like Metallica!), in all the stories I read about this the common thread is the renewed interest in older artists, not so much new talent. Two examples: http://tech.msn.com/products/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8640365>1=40000
and the Wikipedia article about Guitar Hero: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero#Cultural_impact
note the bandnames mentioned in that article, they are almost without exception old or really old…
That is also a very logical thing….
A new artist is not something the gaming industry ,like guitar hero/rockband, can be interested in…. as bands first have to “prove themselves”… Who wants to play a rock show of an unknown band…?? And the risk for the designers to do this….. But after one or two “hits” you will already see songs of them; Bloc Party etc.
But with a racing games etc… you will find a LOT of new artist.
On the other hand; being available in other countries can make it for local bands very interesting. Like an Anouk(NL) – Kent(S) will be available in other countries. I even played GH with someone – who got really excited because I picked a song of Heroes Del Silencio (he never heard of….)New possibilities for them….