Game Makers Agree To Grant Royalties, Resulting In METALLICA Licensing Songs For "Guitar Hero III", "Rock Band" Games
October 31, 2007, 16 years ago
An excerpt from an article by Nick Wingfield, published in The Wall Street Journal reads:
METALLICA licensed two of its best known songs - 'One' and 'Enter Sandman' - for use in Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, respectively. Marc Reiter, who works for Q Prime, the firm that manages Metallica, says the band was previously approached to license its music to games, including Guitar Hero, but never agreed because makers only offered flat fees, instead of royalties based on sales.
With Rock Band and Guitar Hero III, the game makers finally agreed to grant royalties. Mr. Reiter says Metallica is happy about the decision since a couple of them play Guitar Hero, as do their families and fans. "We felt we were remiss in not being in there," he says.
Read the full story at The Wall Street Journal.
