I forbindelse med en større baggrundsartikel omkring det netop udsendte Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, tager Wall Street Journal også fat i nogle af de indtil videre manglende “navne” i spil som Guitar Hero & Rock Band. Det kommende Guitar Hero: World Tour & Rock Band 2 vil stort set udelukkende byde på “Master Tracks”, men det vil stadig blive uden navne, som Led Zeppelin, AC/DC og formodentlig også The Beatles. For Led Zeppelin handler det ikke bare om penge, da de ikke er vilde med at udlevere deres original-indspilninger til hverken Activision eller MTV (EA).

But some bands have resisted the call of the new medium. Led Zeppelin’s thundering riffs are among the most sought after by music game makers, but the group’s guitarist, Jimmy Page, and his bandmates have repeatedly turned down offers from both Activision and MTV, says Peter Mensch, a partner at Q Prime Management, which manages Mr. Page, along with Metallica and other acts.

The sticking point: The band isn’t comfortable with the prospect of granting outsiders access to its master tapes, a necessary step in creating the games. “It ain’t about the money,” Mr. Mensch says.

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