Andre Yoskowitz
12 Nov 2007 18:57
According to a few rock labels, the hit game Guitar Hero III has had a significant impact on CD sales for the bands featured in the game.
The record label Roadrunner Records stated that sales of DragonForce's album "Inhuman Rampage" increased 126% from the week before the game's release. One of DragonForce's songs is an unlockable bonus track in the game. Roadrunner also said that sales for Slipknot's latest album saw a noticeable increase.
The new reports come on the heels of comments made by Electronic Art's Steve Schnur, which were that "games were now more relevant than radio when it comes to promoting new music."
Maybe the record industry will see this new trend and jump on it early.
Source:
GI.biz