Friday, March 23, 2007

Video Game Soundtracks To Be Sold On iTunes

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it will be selling music from its most popular video games on iTunes.

Soundtracks from the biggest-selling games will be available, including those from such titles as Madden NFL and Burnout. Music from Need for Speed will also be sold, including the infamous Snoop Dogg remix of The Doors' classic Riders on the Storm.

Steve Schnur, worldwide executive of music and marketing at EA, commented: "Our game soundtracks have now officially transcended their consoles. "All songs, all mixes and all exclusives from all nations: if it’s in the game, it's now available for fans to own. We consider this to be the next major step in evolving the music discovery experience." The EA website gets more than six million hits per month, with songs, scores, beats and ringtones to be made available in coming weeks.

"The iTunes Music Store is the perfect platform for videogame soundtrack sales," states Mark Weibel EVP of Marketing for Broadband National, who operates the industries leading comparative shopping website. "The collection available on iTunes will span music from the sounds of the first available consoles to the latest orchestral compositions."

For more information on online gaming as well as other digital products and services visit www.broadbandnational.com

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