Metallica to release new single on video game Rock Band

MTV and Harmonix have plans to release new music weekly for the game, eventually pushing the game’s library into the thousands. And DeGooyer says that musicians, both established and up-and-coming, are lining up to get their music into the game. Some artists may even forgo the traditional route of MTV or radio and premiere new songs directly on Rock Band.

“There are a couple of things we’ve committed to, one of them with Metallica for example,” he said. “They’ve reserved the right to give us their first single from their new album for the game.”

In other cases, musicians might release music to the game to tie in with a new record or tour, he said.

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