Rock Band Network, the MTV Games/Harmonix service that allows and enables musicians and fans of music (with rights to a song) to turn a song into a playable Rock Band track (and earn some money as a result) was scheduled to exit its current closed beta and launch this month, which, as yet, hasn’t happened.

Speaking to Kotaku, however, an MTV Games spokesperson has revealed what the company’s future plans for the service are:

“We’re working hard to get the Rock Band Network open public beta release of tools up before the end of the year, with our RBN storefront launching in early 2010,” said the spokesperson. “Exact dates still TBD. The tools necessary for bands to start authoring and prepare their content for review are already live on Creators.rockband.com/tools/download.

“The open beta launch will add access to the currently private website where all of the RBN community activity and peer reviewing of tracks will take place,” the MTV Games spokesperson continued. “People who join the Rock Band Network (bands, fans or otherwise) will be able to play and preview any song before it hits the store, so they should stay tuned for the official launch.”

Sounds like a plan!

Source: Kotaku