While the question remains as to how long Harmonix and MTV Games will continue to support the current iteration of Rock Band, it’s evident that they’re committed to providing additional game content on a frequent basis. Prior to the game’s release, I was told — in so many words — that there would be no “f**king around” when it came to downloadable content, and there’s no question that they’ve delivered.

With weekly Rock Band content flooding the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Store, the amount of songs and available selection is swiftly becoming unmanageable, and Harmonix admits as much.

“We’ve been pushing the whole ‘Rock Band as a platform for music’ thing for a long time, and we love Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network,” Harmonix’s John Drake told me from their swank penthouse suite at this year’s GDC. “They’re great, and they’re really wonderful for [downloadable content]. We’ve got so much DLC that it’s beginning to become a bit ungainly with all of the stuff you have to sort through.”

It was then that he revealed to me the Rock Band Music Store, a menu-driven iTunes-inspired store-front that’ll be available from within the game. I’ve been salivating over it for close to a month, and now it’s finally becoming a reality — the Rock Band Music Store, along with other semi-significant software updates (for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) will be coming this week.

Hit the jump for the full details.

Via Destructoid

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