nex, dude. what?

One more example of RIAA and the major labels still clinging to an obsolete business model.

I'm sure that the legal departments of all the major recording companies and publishers already made an agreement with Activision/Red Octane for royalties - just because the execs aren't getting enough money for more ivory backscratchers and cocaine doesn't mean they deserve more.

They've made an agreement; now they're trying to renege because they don't think they're making enough money.

"nex, dude. what?"
Exactly.

i'd say MUSICIANS should get more money from rock band and guitar hero, yes. maybe not record execs... come on, the games do rely on their work. do people have to freak out and call music industry people evil whenever they do something? it does seem weird that the video game companies are making a ton of money off this compared to artists...

yeah, there is consistently this idea that it is okay to make business models based on needing musical content but that artists and labels are lame and greedy for wanting to be compensated. that said, rock band does pay a lot actually. more then most other licensing outlets.