HARMONIX, MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION AND EA ANNOUNCE ROCK BAND - THE ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE MUSIC VIDEOGAME EXPERIENCE

Creators of Guitar Hero Franchise Partners with Major Record Labels and Music Publishers for Unprecedented Access to Artist Catalogs and Original Masters for New Game

Harmonix, developer of the blockbuster Guitar Hero franchise, MTV: Music Television and Electronic Arts are releasing Rock Band, an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before.

Rock Band will allow gamers to perform music from the world´s biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band, using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity. Built on unprecedented deals with the world´s biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and include many of the master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time.

Rock Band is slated for release on PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® in holiday 2007.

The leading music publishers - EMI Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music - are allowing unrivaled access to their catalogs of incredible songs for use in Rock Band. The record labels - EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group’s Universal Music Enterprises, and Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment - have agreed to supply master recordings by their artists for use in the game.

Electronic Arts will serve as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band, managing distribution for the game in US, Europe and Australia.

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems, please visit: www.rockbandgame.com and www.harmonixmusic.com

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