GTA 6 music deal blasted as “utterly unacceptable” by musician who says his band was offered just $7,500 each by Rockstar, despite GTA 5’s $8.5 billion revenue

Update: Martyn Ware has clarified that the GTA 6 music deal his band was offered amounted to $7,500 for each of the song’s three writers.In response to a tweet about the offer, Ware, singer of band Heaven 17, confirmed that the deal was not $7,500 total, but “$7,500 each for three writers,” amounting to a total payout of $22,500.$7500 each for 3 writersStill utterly unacceptable Also $8.6B gross, not profit – but still…September 8, 2024Regardless of that increased figure, however, it seems Ware is in no hurry to accept the deal. He confirmed in that tweet that the offer was “still utterly unacceptable,” also clarifying that his previous comments about GTA 5’s profit were not wholly accurate – the $8.6 billion figure he cited relates to gross revenue, not total profit.Original story: Heaven 17 singer Martyn Ware claims that Rockstar Games only offered $7,500 to use the band’s 1983 hit song Temptation in the upcoming GTA 6 “forever” – a proposition he refused because of GTA 5’s outlandish success.”I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games [about] the possibility of using [the song] Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware recently tweeted.”Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…IT WAS $7,500.” Ware says the offer wouldn’t net him with any royalty payments, and it gave the studio license to use the song in GTA 6 “forever.””To put this in context, Grand Theft Auto 6 grossed, wait for it…$8.6 billion,” Ware continued. “‘Ah, but think of the exposure…’ Go f**k yourself.”Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

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