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Beatles tunes might make it to Guitar Hero

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The L.A. Times reports:

"The latest sign of a video-game "Revolution"? You may soon be able to plug in and play guitar in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."

Martin N. "Marty" Bandier, the top executive at the music publishing company that owns the John Lennon- Paul McCartney copyrights, said he liked the idea of a dedicated Beatles edition of Guitar Hero, Activision Inc.'s hugely popular video-game franchise.

Activision announced last month that Aerosmith would be the first act with a dedicated version of Guitar Hero.

"It's something we have talked about and something I'd like to pursue," said Bandier, who last year took over as chairman and chief executive at Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

The company has loosened its approach to the Beatles' music. Producers of " American Idol," for instance, had for years sought permission for contestants to perform Beatles hits on the show but were turned down again and again.

That's changed: Tonight's episode is the second week of an "all-Beatles" format for the show, which Bandier calls "a wonderful way to get this legendary music in front of an audience of 30 million people in an exciting way."
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snoop_dizzle - 650 days 8 hours ago
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that would be cool.
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toughNAME - 650 days 8 hours ago
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2 - No fcuking way
If iTunes can't get it there's no way in hell Activision can
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smokeymicpot - 650 days 8 hours ago
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it will be cool but the game might be to easy
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snoop_dizzle - 650 days 8 hours ago
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at least its possible...a few years ago it would be almost impossible.
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TomMcBaum - 650 days 6 hours ago
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4 - Too easy? Give the lads some credit
Paul's melodic bass lines are amazingly complex -- on Sgt Pepper, especially. Hey, if you can keep up with the guitar riff on, say, "And Your Bird Can Sing," well, good on ya, mate. I wish they'd release Beatles tracks for Rock Band, too. Ringo's drumming really had a great "feel."
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vudu - 650 days 4 hours ago
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I guess Sir Paul needs to recover some of that £24.3 million ($48.6 million)given to his ex.
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ThatArtGuy - 650 days 4 hours ago
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Paul doesn't own any copyright on the Beatles catalog. All of them were pretty much swindled out of it by their managers in the 60's.
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PS360WII - 649 days 22 hours ago
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Sir Paul is still worth 1 billion even after the settlement
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ThatArtGuy - 650 days 4 hours ago
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7 - The Beatles would be perfect for Rock Band
All the instruments: voice, guitar, bass, drums.

'Nuff said.
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feejo - 649 days 23 hours ago
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U2 put U2 I don't like GH cause it is not the king of music I like. Beatles and good stuff like that can make me happy.
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PS360WII - 649 days 22 hours ago
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Hmm it would be cool in one way and sad in another, but I would totally buy it ;)
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mrlokievil - 649 days 22 hours ago
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Sir Paul just got $400 million so that apple could put the beatles catalog on itunes. I think he is going to be fine.
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