: It might have been cheaper at the time for Activision but it's incredibly
: short sighted by both parties. These things should sorted absolutely and
: not have a ticking clock associated with them.

: Bleh.

Harmonix (GH1, GH2, and the Rock Band Series) expanded on that once - they'd love to sign long contracts. But they standardize themselves on 5 year terms, because none of the music companies want to hand out super-long licenses.