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The ''Rock Band'' series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Such downloadable content comes from two sources; Harmonix typically provides three to six new tracks per week available to all consoles as listed below, and artists and authoring groups can submit their own tracks for peer review through the Rock Band Network. Players can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album, usually at a discounted rate. Tracks released for ''Rock Band 2'' on the Wii platform are only available as singles while ''Rock Band 3'' offers multi-song packs as well as singles. Since on-disc songs are not available for download, some albums are incomplete. For example, the album ''Blood Sugar Sex Magik'' is available for download, which contains the song "Give it Away" on ''Rock Band 2'' and ''Blitz'', so the downloadable album does not include "Give it Away". Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released prior to October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible among ''Rock Band'', ''Rock Band 2'', ''Rock Band 3'', ''Rock Band Blitz'', and ''Rock Band 4'', while content released between October 26, 2010 and October 5, 2015 is compatible with the latter three titles only, and all content released on or after October 6, 2015 is only compatible with ''Rock Band 4''. Also, certain pre-''Rock Band 3'' songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in ''Lego Rock Band''. The Wii version of ''Rock Band'' does not support downloadable content; however, ''Rock Band 2'' and ''Rock Band 3'' do, with DLC first made available in January 2009. Harmonix has said it will continue to release songs from the back catalog of downloadable content each week for Wii until all songs are available, and starting in March 2009, is making new DLC available for Wii at the same time as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. All songs are available for download on Wii unless otherwise noted. After more than 5 years of uninterrupted DLC releases, Harmonix ended its regular releases of DLC on April 2, 2013 as it transitioned to other games, with the final song being Don McLean's "American Pie". Although no new DLC was scheduled for release after that date, Harmonix did not rule out the possibility of releasing DLC in the future should the right opportunity arise. On January 12, 2015, Harmonix announced the first of one-off releases of new DLC. The sudden release, along with a survey posted by Harmonix a few days later, hinted at the possibility of a new ''Rock Band'' game for eighth generation consoles. Harmonix later confirmed ''Rock Band 4'' on March 5, 2015, set for release on October 6, 2015 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. After the initial announcement, Harmonix intended to support the Rock Band Network for Xbox 360 so long as the backend tools were still supported; however, due to technical issues and the company allocating its resources to other projects, Harmonix terminated support for the RBN in September 2014. Additionally, RBN ports to the PlayStation 3 have ended on April 2, 2013 along with regular DLC.〔http://www.rockband.com/blog/rock-band-announcement-new-dlcreleases-ending-in-april〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233673&p=4983528&viewfull=1#post4983528 )〕 Rock Band Network content will not be forward-compatible at ''Rock Band 4's'' launch; however, Harmonix did not rule out the possibility of bringing RBN songs over to ''Rock Band 4'' once core DLC and previous game exports are all addressed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.harmonixmusic.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-previous-game-soundtracks-in-rock-band-4/ )〕 == Pricing == Individual songs are usually priced at either US$1.99/€1.49/GB£0.99, or US$1.00/€0.75/GB£0.59, with a few exceptions priced at GB£1.19 or GB£1.49/€1.99; all are available for download through PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and the Wii's online service unless otherwise noted. In the US, some downloadable songs have been available for the discounted US$0.99 price for a limited time before being raised to the standard price. From September 18, 2012 until October 6, 2015, all songs released prior to ''Rock Band 3's'' launch were reduced to US$1.00/€0.75/GB£0.59; however, with the integration of ''Rock Band 4's'' new features, Freestyle Guitar Solos and Dynamic Drum Fills, into legacy tracks, the price of all legacy DLC reverted to its original price point of US$1.99/€1.49/GB£0.99.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.harmonixmusic.com/blog/rock-band-4-legacy-dlc-download-begins-and-dlc-sale-update/ )〕 The price for downloadable albums and song packs varies, according to how many songs are on the album or pack. Song packs containing three songs usually cost US$5.49, while song packs containing six songs cost US$9.99. Since the introduction of Pro Instruments, extra pricing was necessary. In order to receive the Pro Guitar and Bass play, one must pay an additional US$1.00/€0.75/GB£0.59; however, certain songs or packs included the Pro Guitar for no additional charge. In ''Rock Band 4'', users can import previously purchased content within the same console family (i.e. Xbox One from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4 from PlayStation 3) at no additional charge.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Complete list of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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