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Video-Game Industry Scores Big-Name Composers

Established names drawn to new, lucrative branch of composition

By Sam Biddle, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 9, 2008 3:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Far from the shrill beeps of a decade ago, video-game music has come into its own with compositions approaching the maturity of film scores, BusinessWeek reports. A new wave of composers is putting time and effort into sophisticated soundtracks that mark the continuing expansion of... Read full story »

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