Zeppelin Refuse To Play Games - A Top Story This Week
07/07/2008
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Zeppelin Refuse To Play Games was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (antiMusic) The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about the rise of music video games. While the article centers around the new Aerosmith "Guitar Hero," it also hints at a Van Halen game and dashes hopes of a Led Zeppelin game. Here is that part of the article:But some bands have resisted the call of the new medium. Led Zeppelin's thundering riffs are among the most sought after by music game makers, but the group's guitarist, Jimmy Page, and his bandmates have repeatedly turned down offers from both Activision and MTV, says Peter Mensch, a partner at Q Prime Management, which manages Mr. Page, along with Metallica and other acts. The sticking point: The band isn't comfortable with the prospect of granting outsiders access to its master tapes, a necessary step in creating the games. "It ain't about the money," Mr. Mensch says. - more on this story 
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