GTA 6: Musician Turns Down Rockstar’s Offer for Song License After Learning the Price

Co-founder of the British band Heaven 17, Martyn Ware, wrote that representatives from Rockstar Games reached out to his publishers requesting permission to include the song “Temptation” in GTA 6. The author was outraged by the compensation offered by the developers, which was allegedly $7,500 and perpetual, meaning the “rock stars” could use the song in the context of “six” (appear in trailers, add to radio stations) entirely at their discretion.

The community was divided on several issues: how good the offer was and whether it was too low for the musicians. However, as it became clear a bit later, seven and a half thousand was the share for each of the three authors, so the total sum was $22,500. According to Mr. Ware, he asked for more, but R* declined. The Englishman considers $75,000 to be a fair price for the use of the song. For context, GTA Online currently has around 500 tracks…

Interestingly, another Heaven 17 song can be heard in GTA: Vice City Stories. “Penthouse and Pavement” plays on the Wave 103 radio station.
 

Source: gta.com.ua