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‘All You Need Is Love’ Becomes Fastest-Selling Rock Band Track

Love is all you need.In just two short days the first downloadable track for The Beatles: Rock Band, All You Need Is Love, became the fastest-selling piece of DLC in franchise history. According to Microsoft, sales from the song download have contributed tens of thousands of dollars to the Doctors Without Borders program.

The first of the Limited Edition Beatles-themed consoles has sold as well, netting charity a cool $17,300. Microsoft reminded everyone reading the press release that there would be a limited number of the consoles available and any money from the auctioned consoles will go to Doctors Without Borders. You should also remember that downloading the track over Xbox Live enters you in a drawing to receive one of the limited edition consoles through December 9th. The winner will also receive a Rickenbacker 325 replica controller.

You can read the full press release here.

Limited Edition Beatles Xbox 360 Up For Auction

beatles xbox 360Alongisde the release of The Beatles:Rock Band this week, Microsoft is running a few special promotions for a charity of the band’s choosing. The most notable is a set of Limited Edition Xbox 360 consoles that have been customized with art from the opening cinematic for the game. The consoles are currently up for auction on eBay, the proceeds of which will go to Doctors Without Borders, a charity the remaining band members and wives selected.

Microsoft will also be putting the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love,” up for sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow. The proceeds from those sales will also go to the band’s selected charity. Purchase of the song will also enter Xbox Live members into a sweepstakes to win one of the Limited Edition consoles.

All in all it seems like a pretty cool promotion. Spend a bunch of money, do alittle good, everyone goes home happy. You can see the full list of rules at Xbox.com.

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