Photo: #Store manager Ibe Matas plays a demo version of "The Beatles: Rock Band" at a Game Stop store in Los Angeles.
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Store manager Ibe Matas plays a demo version of "The Beatles: Rock Band" at a Game Stop store in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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The Beatles meet the video game generation


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The video game Rock Band has helped fuel the growth of the video game industry, and it's poised to get even bigger with the forthcoming release of "Beatles: Rock Band." Industry analysts and critics say the game is changing the way we experience music and transforming the music business.

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  • Daniel Radosh: Freelance writer and contributing editor at The Week. His article "while My Guitar Gently Beeps" appeared recently in the New York Times Magazine.
  • Aram Sinnreich: Director at OMD Ignition Factory, a media consulting agency, and an adjunct professor in the department of media, culture and communication at NYU.
  • Jason Della Rocca: Founder of Perimeter Partners, a game industry consulting firm.

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