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Retro Game Music Bundle hits copyright issues, loses Duke albums
The Retro Game Music Bundle features previously unreleased soundtracks and special remix albums for classic games, and when we first heard about it, the deal sounded almost too sweet to be true – and now it partially is. The bundle received a takedown notice from an entity claiming ownership of music in the Duke Nukem 3D, Duke Nukem II, Major Stryker, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, and the Nukem 3D: Remixes albums, and those are now removed from the website entirely. Before launching the Retro Game Music Bundle, the team signed contracts with copyright owners, but now a separate group is claiming ownership of some music, resulting in the removal of those albums, Bundle frontman Chris Crawford told Joystiq. "All of these releases were created by our team, and we spent a little over two months putting these albums together with brand new recordings from an authentic Sound Blaster 16 with DOS installed (remember that?), brand new artwork and a ton more work," Crawford said. "Particularly special: We had many tracks on the Duke Nukem 3D soundtrack that were put together and mastered by Hyperduck Soundworks – the guys behind the Dust: An Elysian Tail soundtrack as well as so many other great things. They did an excellent job, and we're very sad the world isn't able to grab it." Crawford and the Bundle team also put together the Duke Nukem 3D remix album, with songs by Disasterpeace, Virt and other composers. He is working to get all of the albums reinstated in the Retro Game Music Bundle. For now, the team added three albums to the second, $10-or-more tier: Nimble Quest, Potatoman Seeks the Troof and Pixel Perfect Micro. The Retro Game Music Bundle is available for three more days, with tier one (spend $1 or more) now including the soundtracks for 7th Guest/11th Hour, Myst, Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2, and Tyrian. Tier two has 12 albums, including Shadow Warrior, Jazz Jackrabbit 3 and Double Dragon Neon.
Retro Game Music Bundle has new albums for Duke, Jazz Jackrabbit
The Retro Game Music Bundle throws down some sweet and never-before-released albums from video game alumni – including Duke Nukem 2 and 3D, Myst, Shadow Warrior, Double Dragon Neon and three Jazz Jackrabbit games – available in two tiers in "pay what you want" style. Level one is for those who pay at least $1, and it includes the soundtracks for Duke Nukem 3D and Jazz Jackrabbit 1 and 2 – neither of which have seen an official release – along with Tyrian, Myst, and 7th Guest/11th Hour. Level two is available at $10 or more and it includes soundtrack premieres for Shadow Warrior, Duke Nukem 2, Jazz Jackrabbit 3, Major Stryker, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Wacky Wheels and a special remix album of Duke Nukem 3D featuring songs by Disasterpeace, Magnet Boy, Eirik Suhrke, Alex Brandon and more composers. Level two also gets soundtracks for Double Dragon Neon, Alter Ego, Edge, Magnetis and Lava Blade. The Retro Game Bundle is available through June 5. Give it a whirl right here.
