Guitar Hero And Rock Band Drive Sales

Tied To Music Sales

Artists who have released songs on its "GUITAR HERO" platform have seen separate sales of those tracks triple on average, according to ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. Here's a sampling of how some songs have fared after appearing in versions of ACTIVISION's "GUITAR HERO" and "ROCK BAND," from VIACOM INC.'s MTV GAMES and distributed by ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., that were released late last year.

Download figures compare the week ending DECEMBER 30 2007, with the final week of DECEMBER 2006.

* GUNS N' ROSES, "Welcome to the Jungle" (1987), GEFFEN, released on "GUITAR HERO III" OCT. 27, 2007: 38,000 downloads, up 153%.

* PAT BENATAR, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (1980), CHRYSALIS, released on "GUITAR HERO III," OCT. 27, 2007: 9,800 downloads, up 180%.

* AEROSMITH, "Dream On" (1973), COLUMBIA, released on "GUITAR HERO III," OCT. 27, 2007: 10,000 downloads, up 15%.

* RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, "Suck My Kiss" (1992), WARNER BROS., released on "GUITAR HERO III," OCT. 27, 2007: 3,900 downloads, up 200%.

* NIRVANA, "In Bloom" (1992), DGC, released on "ROCK BAND," NOV. 20, 2007: 9,000 downloads, up 543%.

* KISS, "Detroit Rock City" (1976), CASABLANCA, released on "ROCK BAND," NOV. 20, 2007: 3,400 downloads, up 89%.

* DAVID BOWIE, "Suffragette City" (1976), RCA, released on "ROCK BAND," NOV. 20, 2007: 1,700 downloads, up 55%.

* R.E.M., "Orange Crush" (1988), WARNER BROS., released on "ROCK BAND," NOV. 20, 2007: 3,200 downloads, up 256%.

* SMASHING PUMPKINS, "Cherub Rock" (1993), VIRGIN, released on "ROCK BAND" on NOV. 20, 2007: 6,600 downloads, up 843%.

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