EA teams up for music label

Junkie XL is whack........................

let's see where this goes

Games, music... what's next?

Wow, EA definitely does good music :roll:

"We all know how good EA trax is." lmao, that was a joke right? because im laughing. i read the article and i thought 'wow, they put music into video games, now they think they can be a record label. bad idea.'

That's random.

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We all know how good EA trax is.

This is a win-win situation. Less well known artists will have their works published to the world and EA will save on all the royalties paid to the record companies.

Sounds like an opportunity, where do I sign up.

I think it would be great to have a lower-profile label that has the distribution channels that EA has. That would allow indie musicians a lower barrier to entry while still giving them a chance to be heard nationwide or even worldwide.

Um, EA really needs to quit while it's ahead. Seriously the Ubisoft takeover didn't fly the last couple of years, so what does EA do? EXPAND. Like I'm really gonna listen to a musician named Junkie XL. Well guys....I smell failure.

Noooooo!!! EA shouldn't get bigger, they should be smaller. They're a scourge of the video-game industry.

I wonder if all the music releases will be as rushed as EA's games are.

No harm no foul... all the creativity has already been sapped out of that industry by the fiscal interests of even larger corporations.

EA lol EA, the music industry is already ruined! Your work is done!

Guess RIAA and EA have something in common. they both are scum

EA will become a tobacco company before you know it. Then it'll sell mac and cheese.

Yeah, main stream music is just sad...

well said ghsacidman. I totally agree. Just bought some Hybrid, Fratellis, and Celldweller.

Bottom line, main stream music sucks... And if your not listening to underground and indie artist... I pitty you. Enjoy Junkie XL and his generic crap. Enjoy Gwen Steffani and her bannanna raps. I'm waiting on the wagons with the Juggalos.

Hmm, I dunno what to say - I don't know exactly if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Junkie XL is actually just one guy. His latest production album, "Today", came out last year. It has some pretty solid tracks on it.... http://www.discogs.com/release/692295

"wow people , last i heard EA is an business, and i thought they were supposed to make money, so stop all the bashing, if you don't like their games( and i don't most of the time as i don't really play sports videogames, since i can just play sports outside with real people) then don't buy them. But what the 12 year old here need to realize, is that if their daddies were the ones running EA , they would still seek ways to make money. EA is big business and obviously they want their products to reach as many people as possible, they are a mainstream company and because of that they alianate the "harcore gamer", but i'm thinking there's more cash to be had with the mainstream crowd so EA won't change because of your crying, and last i checked gamespot doesn't have the power to trun your childish cries into corporate power so STFU. Too much wining going on about every single bit of info. Shouldn't most of you be learning your abc's instead of playing with yourselves while watching free porn in the computer lab. Sheesh , kids now adays." I have no problem with game companies being businesses and seeking money. That's fine, that's what they're SUPPOSED to do. But EA's money-grabbing knows no bounds. It's reached the point where their ads can actually diminish the immersion (Sometimes even the quality) of their games. I alluded to it in my earlier post. The post-apocalyptic world of Battlefield 2142 should not be telling me to buy Burger King. A passing billboard in a racing game is just fine. But the King does not belong in a warzone, that's when the immersion dies.

yay mediocrity...

"Who the Heck is Junkie XL ? and why should I give a cr ap " LOL,you must not play that many games huh?,they have been in videogame soundtracks ever since the old test Drive racing games on the PSone.

The empire of evil grows. [sarcasm] Can't wait to see ads for the next Album while I'm trying to fight in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. [/sarcasm]

OOO Junkie XL. He makes great music, especially in SSX Blur. Way to go Junkie XL. Hopefully EA will update its EA Big soundtracks, and get some more music into its games.

Global Domination begins!

What's next? EA movie studios? EA resturants? EA VIDEO GAMES?! Oh... wait...

wow people , last i heard EA is an business, and i thought they were supposed to make money, so stop all the bashing, if you don't like their games( and i don't most of the time as i don't really play sports videogames, since i can just play sports outside with real people) then don't buy them. But what the 12 year old here need to realize, is that if their daddies were the ones running EA , they would still seek ways to make money. EA is big business and obviously they want their products to reach as many people as possible, they are a mainstream company and because of that they alianate the "harcore gamer", but i'm thinking there's more cash to be had with the mainstream crowd so EA won't change because of your crying, and last i checked gamespot doesn't have the power to trun your childish cries into corporate power so STFU. Too much wining going on about every single bit of info. Shouldn't most of you be learning your abc's instead of playing with yourselves while watching free porn in the computer lab. Sheesh , kids now adays.

this should be interesting....

O....K......

Next month EA teams up with Martha Stewart, and the Reckoning begins...

Who the Heck is Junkie XL ? and why should I give a cr ap

OfficialBed "oh man...next....they are going to start making cars...just wait" hahahaha nice

Wow...a new music label:roll:

Awesome more crappy songs that no one likes on Madden 08.

What can I say, this is really weird

The EA bashing is getting OLD. They are the biggest publisher for a reason, they have to be doing something right. I think it's cool that they're venturing out, it's a great way to bring games more into the mainstream.

I don't think they'll destroy anything.

they make crappy games, now they are gonna make crappy albums

Oh great. This probably means more garbage EA Traxx for us to look forward to.... ...I'll pass.

This doesn't sound like a great idea.

oh man...next....they are going to start making cars...just wait

this defines what a cash-in is

Oh wow...... Nettwork is a HUGE electronic music label..... I'm excited!

Odd turn of events for EA, they aren't good at producing games, now they will try on music. I think the crippled music industry can take this weak competitor, nevertheless... it's and odd move. @ pj-panther: great, what genres can we expect? I've heard enough Industrial and post-funk punk rock to take a bulldozer and drive into some self-called "bands"

JXL is good at least

Dude, the music industry is already destroyed. I've been working in it for years. Its just going to get worse and worse.