"...the video game "Rock Band 2," which along with "Guitar Hero" is rocking bars and living rooms across the country. Many songs' sales have more than doubled after release in one of the games, and well-known bands have started lining up to provide new music direct to the game makers. Now record labels - noticing what they are missing, and struggling as compact disc sales tumble - are looking for a bigger piece of the action."
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Children are becoming inspired to learn real musical instruments after playing music-based games such as Wii Music, Guitar Hero, Singstar and Rock Band, claims a new study.

The study, commissioned by the UK's largest music charity Youth Music, claims that 2.5 million British kids have taken up a real instrument after having fun with virtual ones in videogames.

Youth Music's research claims that 19 per cent of British kids have picked up a guitar or other instrument after playing a music-based game.

Andrew Missingham, the music industry expert behind the report, said: "The music games are popular because they are family friendly and inclusive. And it is this take-up of the games that is credited with the take up of musical instruments, the development of transferable musical skills and even the development of performance confidence.

"This research for the first time shows conclusively that young people are being inspired to make their own music by games that first piqued their interest."
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Slashgamer writes: "Can this be for real? According to the NPD, Konami's rhythm game Rock Revolution sold poorly. Again, if this is real - poorly would actually be good news for the gaming publisher.

The NPD Group reported - get this, Rock Revolution sold less 3,000 copies of the game for the month of October. Because of the numbers being so ridicules low, I have my doubts about the legitimacy."
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The complete 41 song tracklist for Rock Revolution has been leaked early and VGB has provided the full list that includes the likes of: "All My Life" by Foo Fighters, "Am I Evil?" by Metallica, "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth, "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden and everyone's favorite "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne.
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Konami has confirmed its DS rhythm game Rock Revolution - which you could say is the publisher's own take on Guitar Hero - will be released in Europe at the beginning of 2009.
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New details regarding Konami's Rock Revolution have been released. Rock Revolution is set to release with more than 40 tracks which will work similarly to current 'rhythm action' games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Players can compete online and offline using one of 15 avatars or work together in co-operative modes and band competitions with up to four players.
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