Heaven 17 member reveals how much they were offered for GTA 6 song feature
Some have slammed developers Rockstar Games for not offering royalties.
Producer and Heaven 17 member Martyn Ware has revealed how much he was offered by GTA 6 developers Rockstar Games for a buyout of one of the band’s tracks, Music Tech reports.
The games company offered to purchase Heaven 17’s hit 1983 single ‘Temptation’, which peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart after release.
“I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using ‘Temptation’ on the new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware said in a tweet earlier this week.
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“Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer… IT WAS $7500,” he said. “For a buyout of any future royalties from the game - forever.”
I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6
— Martyn Ware
Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…
