Harmonix and MTV Games have just released the public beta of the Rock Band Network to tons of hopeful musicians all across the world. This open beta invites players to join the XNA Creators Club at the Creators Rock Band website.
Those who submit tracks through the service will have a number of pricing options available to them. Each sale of their song or songs will net them a 30% royalty return. Submitted songs can be transferred to either a work in progress area to get immediate peer feedback, or to the "Peer Review" section where it will either be approved or denied before going on sale on the Rock Band Network.
The Rock Band Network, announced in July,is aground-breaking initiative that gives musicians, publishers and record labels the ability to author their original recordings into gameplay files to promote and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the soon-to-launch Rock Band Network Music Store (RBN Store).
"We are excited to democratize the Rock Band platform and expand the music discovery experience to the greater music community with the Rock Band Network," said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix. "We believe this will be great for fans, music lovers, bands and the music industry as a whole."
"The Rock Band Network opens the Rock Band universe to musicians at any stage of their career, empowering them to release the songs they choose, on their timetable, via our proven music distribution platform," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music for MTV Networks Music Group. "It is a high-value business proposition that features powerful promotional impact for artists and songwriters, while at the same time adding real sales to their bottom lines."
"We are excited to democratize the Rock Band platform and expand the music discovery experience to the greater music community with the Rock Band Network," said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix. "We believe this will be great for fans, music lovers, bands and the music industry as a whole."
"The Rock Band Network opens the Rock Band universe to musicians at any stage of their career, empowering them to release the songs they choose, on their timetable, via our proven music distribution platform," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music for MTV Networks Music Group. "It is a high-value business proposition that features powerful promotional impact for artists and songwriters, while at the same time adding real sales to their bottom lines."
Those who submit tracks through the service will have a number of pricing options available to them. Each sale of their song or songs will net them a 30% royalty return. Submitted songs can be transferred to either a work in progress area to get immediate peer feedback, or to the "Peer Review" section where it will either be approved or denied before going on sale on the Rock Band Network.