Heaven 17 reject $7500 supply from ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ to be used of ‘Temptation’
Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware has claimed that he turned down $7,500 (£5,700) for the band’s track ‘Temptation’ to be included within the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.
The singer and keyboardist, who based the synthpop band in 1980, having beforehand been a founding member of The Human League, made it clear on X on Saturday (September 7) that he thought-about the supply to be something however tempting.
“I used to be just lately contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Video games re the potential for utilizing Temptation on the brand new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware wrote.
“Naturally excited in regards to the immense wealth that was about to go my method, I scrolled to the underside of the e-mail re the supply…”
I used to be just lately contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Video games re the potential for utilizing Temptation on the brand new Grand Theft Auto 6
Naturally excited in regards to the immense wealth that was about to go my method, I scrolled to the underside of the e-mail re the supply…
— Martyn Ware 🦉 (@martynware) September 7, 2024
“IT WAS $7500 – for a buyout of any future royalties from the sport – perpetually…” he continued.
“To place this in context, Grand Theft Auto 6 grossed, look forward to it… $8.6 BILLION.”
“Ah, however consider the publicity… Go fuck your self,” he concluded.
IT WAS $7500 – for a buyout of any future royalties from the sport – perpetually…
To place this in context, Grand Theft Auto 6 grossed, look forward to it…
$8.6 BILLION
Ah, however consider the publicity…
Go fuck your self
— Martyn Ware 🦉 (@martynware) September 7, 2024
The posts prompted discussions on social media, with Ware himself responding to a few of the feedback, arguing that he has labored in “artist rights advocacy” for 20 years, and so “is aware of the sport”.
Simon Raymonde, previously of Cocteau Twins and founding father of Bella Union Information, implored Ware to rethink, nonetheless.
“Martyn is it too late to vary your thoughts?” he replied to Ware’s submit. “GTA had round 440 songs within the final sport so actually that price for 1 (albeit good) track is regular. Might sound low but when they pay $7500 every then that’s 3.3 million on the music alone. The price imho is irrelevant.”
Raymond went on to argue that 200 million folks purchased the final GTA, and having a track on the soundtrack may enhance streaming efficiency “ten or twenty occasions what it’s now”.
Martyn is it too late to vary your thoughts? GTA had round 440 songs within the final sport so actually that price for 1 (albeit good) track is regular. Might sound low but when they pay $7500 every then that’s 3.3 million on the music alone. The price imho is irrelevant. 200 million folks …
— Simon Raymonde (@mrsimonraymonde) September 7, 2024
I want you’d rethink. A part of me understands however being in a band from an analogous interval I see these charges continuously & low as they’re, that actually is barely a tiny a part of what a sync / sport use can do to the notice of your music and GTA is the sport everybody needs.
— Simon Raymonde (@mrsimonraymonde) September 7, 2024
“I want you’d rethink,” he concluded. “A part of me understands however being in a band from an analogous interval I see these charges continuously & low as they’re, that actually is barely a tiny a part of what a sync / sport use can do to the notice of your music and GTA is the sport everybody needs.”
‘Temptation’ was a UK Quantity Two hit in 1983 for Heaven 17 and is taken into account one of many classics of the synthpop style. It offered over 250,000 copies on its authentic launch. It has since appeared in Trainspotting and has been lined by Jarvis Cocker and Beth Ditto, in addition to La Roux.
Grand Theft Auto VI, in the meantime, is predicted to be launched within the second half of 2025.