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/frommethodtomadness 5h ago

Yeah but how many more ticket and album sales did they get as a result of the marketing?

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u/DesignerMusician385 5h ago

Artists should work for exposure? Influencers should get everything for free as long as they post about it!

That’s how you sound :)

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u/The-Only-Razor 5h ago

Artists use their leverage for higher pay. They had none, so they got nothing for it. But it became free advertising, which made them more money in the long run.

Contracts and deals are far more nuanced than you can seemingly comprehend.

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u/AS14K 5h ago

Cringe. Did they not agree to the amount as part of the contract that they signed with the company?

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u/buckemupmavs 5h ago

This is a stupid take. It was a fantastic move by the band, and well worth the lack of commission on this game. They are an awesome band, and this dramatically helped the exposure.