Talking of the Beatles catalogue, which we were, a while back, Sony/ATV chief Marty Bandier has indicated that the company may be willing to licence Lennon/McCartney songs to the guitar playing karaoke video game Guitar Hero. He told the LA Times: "It's something we have talked about and something I'd like to pursue". That announcement follows a seeming increasing willingness to licence the Beatles publishing catalogue to mainstream ventures. Commenting on an edition of 'American Idol' which was dedicated to Beatles songs, he observed: "That's a wonderful way to get this legendary music in front of an audience of 30 million people in an exciting way".
Mar 19, 2008
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Beatles song game being considered
Sony/ATV chief Marty Bandier says the company may licence Lennon/McCartney songs to the Guitar Hero video game, which he says he would like to pursue.