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

[Wozza]

Tweets tell the story.



Twitter/X is now full of 1000s of American no-marks saying things like...



Fair play to Martyn for sticking up for the value of his work.

Apparently GTA VI will have 400+ songs. Probably would lead to exposure among da kidz. Then again, so has this spat.

 

[jcdenton08]

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.

 

[Gazwag]

He will probably make more than that in royalties this way

 

[studio150]

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.

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.

 

[Han Solo]

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.

 

[Guinness Boy]

His fame levels could have gone higher and higher.

 

[Wozza]

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.

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...

 

[BBassic]

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...

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

 

[Cheggers]

I bet he was tempted.

 

[jcdenton08]

I bet he was tempted.

He could take it or leave it

 

[Easy 10]

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"

 

[BBassic]

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"

Driving along the beach listening to REO Speedwagon. Loved that game.

 

[Pevenseagull]

He don't need no grand theft groove thing.

 

[Wozza]

Grand Theft Audio etc etc

 

[Easy 10]

Driving along the beach listening to REO Speedwagon. Loved that game.

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.

 

[jcdenton08]

Driving along the beach listening to REO Speedwagon. Loved that game.

@ManOfSussex one of the biggest stadium bands in the world

 

[Madafwo]

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.

And after you've done that you'd come home and play GTA?

 

[Weststander]

The only game I’ve played in 40 years. Wandering round Los Antos punching people and kicking vending machines on the pier. Bad me.

 

[Easy 10]

And after you've done that you'd come home and play GTA?

No, I'd steal a moped and ramp over a canal. Ideally.

 

[hart's shirt]

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