Record Label video game would actually be fantastic.
MTV had a bit of fun with this one, I’ll give them that. I mean, many musicians do end up working for record labels. This is kind of a natural sequel to Rock Band.
But let’s think about this for a minute. Take MTV’s description of what the game would actually entail: “So whether you’re paying off DJs under the table for additional radio play, faking your own artists’ album reviews, or simply determining what private information you want the spyware on their CDs to collect for you… we guarantee that you’ll be able to experience all the pleasure, satisfaction and unaccountability of being a real-life Sony BMG executive.”
I kind of think that would be a fun game to play, all truth be told. It would be somewhat akin to playing the manager mode in sports games, except far, far more corrupt (isn’t that the one thing really missing from those manager modes anyway?)
It comes down, ultimately, to wanting to play as the bad guy. And since we live in an age where major record labels are really the biggest villain any of us may ever have to face (unless you enlist or are forced to be in an army or cult summer camp), wouldn’t we all secretly desire this role? And isn’t that what video games are all about?
