Last year, “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” combined to do more than a billion dollars in sales. With each game getting big sequels in the fall, the arms race is on to acquire the exclusive use of some of the biggest bands in history. Deals have already been struck to secure tracks from
Jimi Hendrix,
Guns n’ Roses and
the Who, as well as the all-
Aerosmith version of “Guitar Hero.” Click below for a peak inside the business of getting songs into the video game market.

• Rock Games Battle For Bands