Video Games Become The New MTV

Musicians, in all genres, are now turning to Video Games to reach a larger audience. Misunderstood in the mainstream, scorned by parents and politicians and embraced by youth, video games are the MTV of this generation. From music-focused games like Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero to sports titles with star-packed sound tracks such as NBA 2K7, music is playing an increasingly bigger role in U.S. video games and, artists agree,...

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The Top-Grossing Tours Of 2006

Concert tours by the Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand and country duo Tim McGraw and Faith Hill were among the top-grossing tours in North America in 2006, helping drive ticket revenue to a record $3.6 billion, according to figures released Thursday by Pollstar, the industry trade magazine. The figures represent a 16 percent increase over 2005, when North American concert ticket sales totaled $3.1 billion, said Gary Bongiovanni,...

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