The UK Singstore also freatures a good dozen track packs not available in the US store.i.e., Snow Patrol, Take That, etc. Likewise for stuff from Duffy, Keane, La Roux, etc. i.e., Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha, Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity, Depeche Mode's catalog etc.ĥ) UK Singstore releases like Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and "Just Dance" aren't available on any game discs - and they certainly aren't available in the US Singstore due to UMG licensing issues.
So unless you import the original PS3 disc - you won't be able to play them in Canada.Ĥ) Some were originally exclusive to PAL PS2 Singstar discs - so you could never play them on any North American PS2/3, period. OneRepublic - Apologize, Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby, etc. So buying them through the UK Singstore saves you the trouble of disc swapping and/or buying multiple Singstar discs for select tracks.ģ) Some UK exclusive songs were previously included on UK Singstar PS3 discs. i.e., Hoobastank - The Reason, Keane - Everybody's Changing, The Killers catalog.
The UK store has about 99% of the US store's catalog.įor the 250+ (and growing) songs exclusive to the UK Singstore:Ģ) Some are actually available on North American Singstar discs - but you can't download them on the US Singstore. Q: How "exclusive" are the songs in the UK Singstore compared to the US one?Ī: You can group UK Singstore's catalog into 5 groups:ġ) There's the tracks that are common to both US and UK Singstores. Unless UMG's deal extends to Sony America - this disparity's just going to grow wider with each bi-weekly Singstore update. UMG recently reached a deal to sell its songs on the Singstore - but only the EU/UK Singstore.
Q: Why does the UK Singstore have a larger library of songs?Ī: Until a few months ago, Universal Music Group only allowed its music to be distributed on game discs - but not as downloadble content. got a lot of PMs about it the last little while. This is a little primer on how-to access and purchase songs from the UK Singstore.