Guitar Hero Boosts Record Sales & Jonas Brothers to Rock the VMA's

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MTV has announced another set of performers for the upcoming Video Music Awards. The 2008 edition will feature Lil Wayne, Kid Rock and the Jonas Brothers. Already confirmed by the music television channel, include Rihanna, T.I., Pink and Paramore.... more

MTV has announced another set of performers for the upcoming Video Music Awards. The 2008 edition will feature Lil Wayne, Kid Rock and the Jonas Brothers. Already confirmed by the music television channel, include Rihanna, T.I., Pink and Paramore. The word Is that while Britney Spears is not on the confirmed list of performances for this round, she is reportedly in negotiations with MTV. The 2008 VMAs go off on September 7th in Los Angeles. Rock and roll has made a big time comeback and music industry people are linking it to video games. Yes, you heard correctly. The popularity of recent games including Guitar Hero and Rock Band is linked to increased album sales and digital downloads for rock artists that are licensed to the games. According to NPD Group Market Research, these video games took in more than 935-million in profit last year and theyve helped out other markets as well. Guitar Hero faceoffs in school auditoriums are turnin ... less

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