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[Music] Martyn Ware (Heaven 17) v Rockstar (Grand Theft Auto)







jcdenton08

jcdenton08

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He meant Grand Theft Auto V grossed $8.6bn. Grand Theft Auto VI is still in production.

Aside from that I can see his point, but it’s a very simple situation really isn’t it? If he doesn’t like the offer, decline or negotiate.

I know precisely one Heaven 17 song, and I doubt most people under 40 - perhaps 50 - have ever heard of them.

Fair play to him for knowing his value, but I don’t see what he’s trying to achieve. Shining a spotlight on this might feel good, but it’s not exactly going to help anyone. Rockstar won’t change their approach and everyone will buy the game anyway.
 




studio150

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jcdenton08 said:
He meant Grand Theft Auto V grossed $8.6bn. Grand Theft Auto VI is still in production.

Aside from that I can see his point, but it’s a very simple situation really isn’t it? If he doesn’t like the offer, decline or negotiate.

I know precisely one Heaven 17 song, and I doubt most people under 40 - perhaps 50 - have ever heard of them.

Fair play to him for knowing his value, but I don’t see what he’s trying to achieve. Shining a spotlight on this might feel good, but it’s not exactly going to help anyone. Rockstar won’t change their approach and everyone will buy the game anyway.
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Grand Theft Auto V, has sold around 200 million units. Even on Spotify that would be around $800,000 to the artist, no wonder he turned the derisory offer down.
 


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Whoever this is, being in GTA is the best PR he is ever going to get. Many would pay to have their music played in GTA.
Turning it down for money reasons is plain stupid.
 






Wozza

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jcdenton08 said:
He meant Grand Theft Auto V grossed $8.6bn. Grand Theft Auto VI is still in production.

Aside from that I can see his point, but it’s a very simple situation really isn’t it? If he doesn’t like the offer, decline or negotiate.

I know precisely one Heaven 17 song, and I doubt most people under 40 - perhaps 50 - have ever heard of them.

Fair play to him for knowing his value, but I don’t see what he’s trying to achieve. Shining a spotlight on this might feel good, but it’s not exactly going to help anyone. Rockstar won’t change their approach and everyone will buy the game anyway.
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He's making a stand and encouraging artists to put value on their work - and not just accept the promise of 'expsoure' and, maybe, millions of streams... which are worth little anyway.

Reasonable imo.

Edit: In fact...

 
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BBassic

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Wozza said:
He's making a stand and encouraging artists to put value on their work - and not just accept the promise of 'expsoure' and, maybe, millions of streams... which are worth little anyway.

Reasonable imo.

Edit: In fact...

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Love his response to one of them "Get off your knees"
 












BBassic

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I still remember playing GTA Vice City, and just driving around for hours listening to the music and radio stations. I didn't want to get out of the car.

Rusty Brown's Ring Donuts - "I just LOOOVE the batter...all over my face"
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Driving along the beach listening to REO Speedwagon. Loved that game.
 








Easy 10

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BBassic said:
Driving along the beach listening to REO Speedwagon. Loved that game.
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And a bit of Wang Chung. AMAZING soundtrack.

I also enjoyed luring a prostitute into my car, driving to a back alley, having some rumpy and then clumping her with a baseball bat to get a full refund.
 












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Perhaps he's asking them to make him an offer that cannot be ignored?
 


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