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November 24, 2010
Welcome To The Courtroom
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. is being sued for $20 million by GUNS N' ROSES frontman AXL ROSE over the use of "Welcome to the Jungle" in the "Guitar Hero III" video game. The suit is being filed for ROSE by MILLER BARONDESS LLP, which … more »
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November 23, 2010
Razor & Tie Names Angie Ruiz Dir./Film & TV Licensing
RAZOR & TIE RECORDS has appointed ANGIE RUIZ Dir./Film and TV Licensing, reports VARIETY. She will be responsible for placing the label's acts in TV, film, trailers and video games. Previously, RUIZ was Creative Manager of Special Markets at … more »
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November 15, 2010
Vivendi EBITA Up 10% So Far In 2010, UMG Down 1.7%
The VIVENDI Board has sent out a press release unveiling its earnings for the first nine months of 2010. The conglomerate reported a 10% increase in EBITA, and a relatively small 1.7% decline in revenue from the UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, according to the … more »
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September 30, 2010
Soundgarden GH Goes Platinum Out-Of-The-Bundle
The RIAA has officially awarded SOUNDGARDEN Platinum status for its new greatest hits CD, "Telephantasm," on the first day of its release, WIRED reports. Why? Because ACTIVISION BLIZZARD bought a million copies to bundle it with GUITAR HERO: … more »
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May 14, 2009
Vivendi Reports Q1 Profits Down
French entertainment-to-telecommunications conglomerate VIVENDI SA said first-quarter adjusted profit fell but confirmed it still expects to post strong profit growth in 2009, despite the recession, reports THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. "Adjusted profit, … more »
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January 13, 2009
Springsteen Makes Guitar Hero Debut
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN will make his videogame debut on JANUARY 27th, with two downloadable songs available exclusively in ACTIVISION PUBLISHING's Guitar Hero World Tour. Coinciding with the release of his new album, "Working on a Dream" (COLUMBIA … more »
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December 31, 2008
Next Guitar Hero To Promote 'Modern Hits'
A new version of the popular video game GUITAR HERO, titled "Modern Hits," is expected to be released by ACTIVISION next OCTOBER for the wildly popular -- and portable -- NINTENDO DS. The GAMESPOT website discovered the news when the … more »
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December 22, 2008
Guitar Hero And Rock Band Drive 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 … more »
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November 13, 2008
Vivendi Reports Net Profits Up
FRENCH media and telecommunications giant VIVENDI SA said THURSDAY that net profit increased more than fourfold to 2.76 billion euros ($3.46 billion) in the third quarter from 578 million euros a year earlier, thanks to gains on VIVENDI's stake in video … more »
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September 30, 2008
Activision CEO: Labels Should Pay For Videogame Play
Fresh off data showing sales increases from airplay on videogames such as GUITAR HERO and ROCK BAND, ACTIVISION/BLIZZARD CEO ROPBERT KOTICK told the WALL STREET JOURNAL that labels should pay the videogame makers for inclusion on the popular videogames. … more »