Daily Tech: Rock Band Drops $20 at Target

• From Feb. 17-23, Target will be offering the PS3 and 360 versions of the special-edition Rock Band bundle for only $149. ??? Joystiq


• Alaska Airlines has decided to make the switch from ticket counters to touch screens. ??? The Gadgets Weblog


• Rumor has it that the iPod Touch and iPhone may be taking a $100 price drop within the next two months. ??? CrunchGear


• Toshiba has decided to pull the plug on HD DVD, practically ending the Blu-ray-HD DVD rival once and for all. ??? Crave


• Starting today, the biggest mobile companies will be closing down their analog networks. ??? Engadget

Music Industry Benefits From Rock Band

Thanks to Rock Band on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, music sales have certainly been revving up. According to USA Today, virtual rockers downloaded around 2.5 million songs in the eight weeks since the game launched on the above gaming consoles.

Rock Band already includes 58 songs to play, but users can download more from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, as each song ranges in price from 99 cents to $3. The most popular songs include those from Metallica, The Police, and Black Sabbath. It's no surprise that musicians and bands are lobbying to get their songs on the game. I can honestly say I'm already addicted to songs that I continually hear from Guitar Hero III!

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