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Harmonix has confirmed with us today that open beta registration for its Rock Band Network will open this evening. Once enrolled, link your rockband.com account to creators.rockband.com to begin uploading music, peer reviewing, and previewing tracks.

According to the developer, tracks by Jonathan Coulton and Billy Idol (as well as some Finnish death metal) will be among the tracks that are slated to appear on the Rock Band Network. Additionally, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that multi-platinum artists Creed and Evanescence will also have music on the service. Indie label Sub Pop's plans are also made a bit more clear -- expect music from The Shins, Flight of the Conchords, Mudhoney, Sleater-Kinney, and The Postal Service.

Harmonix says that the actual Rock Band Network Store won't be live "until we accrue a good base of content, though we're already really excited by what we have in the pipeline." Track prices will range from $1 to $3, set by the bands and track authors.


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TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 00:26
TheCleaningGuy
I heard that the RBN was cancelled for PS3, was that just hearsay? Regardless, I think this will be pretty cool.
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 00:40
pedrovay2003
I seriously doubt they'd cancel a PS3 version of this, since it's ALWAYS been a multiplatform thing -- A lot of people wouldn't stand for that.
butterflysmasher's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 00:59
butterflysmasher
The plan has always been they will be porting songs over to the ps3 version depending on popularity and such.
This is because the content submission process is through Microsoft.
Edge2k10's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 01:19
Edge2k10
Man, I hope Jonathan Coulton uploads most of his songs. I'd purchase damn near every one of his songs if I could.
DeJaVood0o's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 01:30
DeJaVood0o
Link to creators.rockband.com is broken.
bunnyrabbit2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 02:29
bunnyrabbit2
I'll be looking at this but from what I remember it is US-only. I know submission is US-only for the time being but I'm pretty sure everything else is too. Either way, nice to see it finally start on the road to being a fully available thing. I've had some fun creating stuff and taking old GH1 and 2 tracks and RBing them up
the barking dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 06:33
the barking dog
More Sleater-Kinney makes me very happy. Hope the "Dig Me Out" album makes it way, in its entirety.
OwningXylophone's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 06:33
OwningXylophone
@ bunnyrabbit2

You can only upload songs if you are the legal copyright holder, or acting on their behalf... So unless you represent alot of famous musicians those old GH1 & 2 tracks will be staying put.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 06:36
RonBurgandy2010
Do I have to have a creator's account to get into the beta?
jasondm300's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 07:01
jasondm300
@the barking dog
The only about getting that album is that it W's on the record label kill rock stars. Only there last one was on sub pop. But I'm hoping as well.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 08:11
Xzyliac
YYYEEEEEEESSSS!!!!!

I like Rock Band.
Zeyro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 08:16
Zeyro
Eh
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 08:43
Holyetheline
"expect music from The Shins, Flight of the Conchords, Mudhoney, Sleater-Kinney, and The Postal Service."

I can't fucking wait! Hope some Death Cab gets on here as well.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 09:19
GuitarAtomik
I should probably get on this
RoninZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 10:38
RoninZero
Seems interesting. I don't know what the pricing is for everything, but hopefully I can get my band's music in there, and if I have to chart it, I'll make sure it's accurate BUT fun to play.

But yeah, this is very interesting, and thank you Harmonix for taking things up a notch.

@RonBurgandy I believe so, but who knows.
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 14:08
Infinite Obscurity
I remember hearing a while ago that this was only available on Xbox Live and somehow involved XNA or something. Not sure if thats still true though.
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/19/2010 14:13
Infinite Obscurity
Alright, after some research the way I understand it, is that the authoring tools involve XNA and the 360 but the actual songs can be brought to 360 and PS3.
Perfidious Sinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2010 22:53
Perfidious Sinn
Jonathan Coulton? Possibility to play his "Baby Got Back" cover in Rock Band?

YES
youngskeletor's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2010 23:13
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KYLESA
Brian Hazard's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/26/2010 12:35
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I just submitted my first song to playtest after 33 hours of work, and wrote about the time and skillset requirements of authoring your own track here:

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roystonconyers's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/08/2010 09:36
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kaiser27's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/14/2010 11:47
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