• Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 months ago

        and there’s no way Rockstar is going to be paying $99 million dollars for just songs.

        GTA V/Online produced $8.5 billion in revenue.

        I mean, I guess you’re not wrong, (how else could they be milking it for this much money but being cheap?) but it still makes them fucking cheap bastards.

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        2 months ago

        Especially when they’re kind of a 1 hit wonder.

        https://youtu.be/mpPFxqgfBAI

        But asking for as much as they did, you’d think their songs were much more popular. They’re no Billy idol, Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, etc.

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          2 months ago

          If they’re a 1-hit wonder, maybe that’s why they want more up front: In case they gain no new listeners from the GTA 6 soundtrack and continue to be a 1-hit wonder.

          It’s like why football players have insane-sounding contracts: Because in the future they won’t be able to make the same kind of money.

          Sounds to me like homie was smart and thinking long-term.