
Seemingly, Harmonix weren't quite fast enough to warn us before the first songs are gone - at the time of writing, the only songs affected are those from the Metallica Pack 01, namely 'Ride The Lightning', 'And Justice For All' and 'Blackened'. This means that for many of the oldest songs, their licenses will soon be expiring, and while the Rock Band people are doing their best to renew as many as possible, sometimes a deal can't be reached - which means songs have to be removed from the store. However, in order to be able to release these songs in the first place, Harmonix had to sort all sorts of legal licensing out, getting permission from the artists and record companies in question - permission which seemingly only lasts five years. For less than £1.50 each, you could purchase a huge range of songs, from the 80s cheese of A-ha's 'Take On Me' to 60s Beatles-alike The Zombies and everything in between - Nirvana, Queen and Snoop Dogg too. Letting you augment your games with thousands of songs from thousands of artists, the Rock Band Music Store let you keep your game fresh.
