@usernameonetwo: no, it's a completely different thing. Rock Band requires access to the original master recordings, as it operates seven streams of audio vocal/guitar/drum/bass/effects etc etc. They are extremely protective of these and for good reason. Rocksmith is just a single MP3

@usernameonetwo: steam is cracked wide open as well. Every PC platform is.

You know nothing about music licensing. The Beatles wouldn't let their masters leave abbey road. Harmonix had to send engineers to London.

Rocksmith has a huge piracy problem. And they just use straight up MP3s

@usernameonetwo: Mass piracy on PC makes music companies unwilling to let their stems on the plAtform

@wwwes: They've done this with RB2-3 as well. Yes, why they didn't include export in those contracts is weird

@goodemon: the golden compass was a very profitable movie, but the startup funds are provided by New Line, who after being absorbed into wb proper could not put up that cash since wb didn't think it was worth it.

@franklucito: that's why so many Chinese companies are invested in films. They assume the risk/reward and pay to home base in advance

@sasren: in the United States, the movie theaters is 10% of the tickets first week which gradually increases the 50% after the fourth week. International sales is where they see 50% to the international distributor, and what their deal is with the theaters is up to them. Terminator didn't even play for weeks most places in the US