Fans help rock stars write music

October 30, 2009 in Business

(Fortune Magazine) — One of the bright spots in the troubled record industry has been licensing songs to videogames like “Guitar Hero” that enable users to play along with the classics. Now music-networking sites are looking to jump on the trend by letting fans contribute to rock stars’ albums.

Veteran producer Scott Humphrey, who has worked with Rob Zombie and the Crystal Method, launched a site in September called the Public Record that invites users to collaborate with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee on his new album.

Every week Lee posts his own “stems,” which are stripped-down song components such as vocals and drum tracks. Fans submit homemade parts to complete the songs, and Lee chooses his favorites to mix into them. All submissions become his property. [CNN Money]

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