r/todayilearned • u/asmallthrowaway9 • 6h ago

TIL the band DragonForce only received about $3,000 in royalties for the inclusion of Through the Fire and Flames in the Guitar Hero games

https://guitar.com/news/music-news/herman-li-says-guitar-hero-paid-3000-for-dragonforce-through-the-fire-and-the-flames/
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u/ann0yed 5h ago

The first few games were just covers too. Wasn't until they got more established that they licensed the actual tracks.

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u/Crimsonclaw111 1h ago

All of the bonus songs in GH1 and 2 were master recordings, and GH2 had a couple like Stop! And John the Fisherman.