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In-the-works video games cater to music fans (Reuters)


British contestant George Boothby, 16, of Derbyshire practises 'Guitar Hero 3' with technical director Lapo Matteoni (R) at the Gameland World Console Championships 2008 in Rome in this December 6, 2008 file photo. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)Reuters – With more than $1 billion in sales and 50 million tracks downloaded between them — on a base of only about 350 songs — the “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” video-game franchises emerged this year as serious moneymakers for the music industry. But are they bringing in enough per track?

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