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Rockstar Games Criticized for Lowball Music Offer for GTA VI

Heaven 17's Martyn Ware rejects inadequate $7,500 buyout proposal, decrying the lack of fair royalties.

  • Rockstar Games offered $7,500 to use Heaven 17's song 'Temptation' in Grand Theft Auto VI.
  • Martyn Ware, the band's member, refused the offer and called it 'iniquitous.'
  • Ware highlighted the disparity between the offer and GTA V's $8.6 billion revenue.
  • Rockstar declined to negotiate further after the initial offer was rejected.
  • The incident raises questions about fair compensation for artists in the gaming industry.
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