March 20, 2008

By By Antony Bruno, Denver

MTV has revealed that more than 6 million songs have been purchased as new playable "levels" for the popular "Rock Band" video game?doubling the number of purchases as of just two months ago.

In late January, MTV announced it had sold 2.5 million songs since the game's Nov. 20 release. The game now has more than 70 songs available for individual download.

Additionally, MTV will release a software update this week on all platforms that will allow gamers to buy new music from within the game itself. Currently, gamers who want to buy new songs for Rock Band must do so through either the Xbox Live Marketplace or the PlayStation Network. This involves temporarily leaving the game, buying the tracks and then reloading the game.

The new Rock Band Music Store feature instead allows gamers to browse, preview and purchase tracks through an interface included in the game. It will be available as a free download later this week.

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