Swooping in from the future comes an article on Rolling Stone dated August 7, 2008, detailing the impact of games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band on the music industry. Consider this:

The new Guitar Hero: Aerosmith ... sold over 567,000 copies in its first week, grossing more than $25 million, at $50 a game. In contrast, the band's last studio album, 2004's Honkin' on Bobo, sold 160,500 copies in its first week, grossing about $2 million.

Apples and oranges, sure, but it's still interesting that apples are doing so well compared to oranges. Also, "Honkin' on Bobo"?

Thanks, dingus!