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'Rock Band' adds album downloads


April 17, 2008 MTV Games announced that fans of its hit console title "Rock Band" will now be able to download full albums, beginning with Judas Priest's heavy metal classic "Screaming for Vengeance." Paul DeGooyer, senior vp for MTV Music Networks & Logo group, added consumers have already download 8 million songs for 'Rock Band,' noting, "This shows us that the universe of Rock Band can hold all types of musical genres." "It's now well established that a presence on 'Rock Band' directly drive sales of recorded music," he said.

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