Octillus wrote:As much as I want to see Dev in Rock Band, once RBN happens, I guarantee people are no longer going to discover new artists through the game anymore. So I'd really like to see him put in before then. Also, once the responsibility falls towards an artist as busy as Dev to put himself out there, I feel like it's not going to happen.
Yeah, the idea of so many artists pouring all their tunes into RBN will over-saturate the content available to download. Many will ultimately go after the bands they are fans of, but I'd like to think that not everyone has that mindset. Some people are completists and will want as much content as they possibly can, others with a lot of time on their hands will preview many of the tracks and download the ones that tickle their fancy. Also, Harmonix has said that they are going to feature certain bands from week to week, so at least they aren't just going to be sitting back while total chaos ensues.
One way of looking at it is to compare it to iTunes or a music store. Within those things, there is a huge amount of music and too many bands to count. When someone goes into one, they most likely either A) have an idea of what they're looking for, or B) are going in with an open mind hoping to find something new. I feel that RBN will function in a similar manner...just as how a music store gets a bulk of their sales from die-hard fans of the artists, they also gain income from those who stumble upon a new artist they like. Artists can also advertise that "our new album can be purchased on the RBN" when they release a new album or maybe even say "get a download code for our new tunes on RBN when you buy our new album."
Unless the Dev has an Xbox 360 with an XNA membership and is willing to download the program to chart out all his tunes for 4 different instruments, then I'd imagine that he'd probably want someone else to do it for him.