Xbox 360 Export

The export is now live, and is accessible by entering the 16 character code from the back of your Rock Band 2 manual in the “Redeem Code” area of the “Get More Songs” section of  Rock Band 3. (If you receive an error, try the process again later, as there are LOTS of people trying to get this to work at the same time.) You will need to make sure you are signed in and connected to Xbox Live. If you have a 25 digit code, you probably have a copy from outside of your geographical location and will have to wait until the export mechanism goes live in your country. 

PS3 Export

The export process will go live sometime after 4:00 PM (Eastern), once the PSN Store has been updated.

1. Visit rockband.com/ps3-export
2. When prompted, enter the code from the back of your Rock Band 2 manual
3. Copy down the new code that the website gives you
4. In Rock Band 3, go to “Get More Songs” in the Main Menu
5. Select “Redeem Code”
6. Enter the code you received from the website

 
Wii Export

Similar to the PS3, the export process will go live once the Nintendo Store has been updated (and is something that Harmonix cannot control).

1. If you’ve played Rock Band 2 on your Wii, Rock Band 3 will automatically detect your Rock Band 2 Save Data.
2. Go to “Get More Songs” from the Main Menu in Rock Band 3.
3. Go to “Redeem Code”
4. Select “Previously Redeemed Code”
5. Select “Rock Band 2 Export Pack” (you’ll be prompted to pay 1,000 Wii Points)
6. Your export will take several minutes to complete. You can also select which specific tracks you’d like to export.
   
NOTE: The code from the back of your Rock Band 2 manual is required to obtain the export. If you do not have this, please go to support.ea.com. They should be able to help you get a new code.      

Export is $9.99/800 Microsoft Points for those that didn't know from last week.  You will need the code on the back of the Rock Band 2 manual to actually export.  The Rock Band 2 disc is not needed for the export.  There is an option on the Rock Band 3 disc that allows you to input the code from the back of the Rock Band 2 manual to export the Rock Band 2 disc songs onto the Rock Band 3 disc. 
 

Songs that DO NOT EXPORT:

• AC/DC – Let There Be Rock
• Journey – Any Way You Want It
• Metallica – Battery
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away
• Soundgarden – Spoonman     

 
Also, the nine Harmonix band songs do not export, but will be re-released at a later date in a free DLC pack.   These songs include: 
 

• Abnormality – Visions
• Anarchy Club – Get Clean
• Bang Camaro – Night Lies
• Breaking Wheel – Shoulder to the Plow
• Libyans – Welcome to the Neighborhood
• The Main Drag – A Jagged Gorgeous Winter
• Speck – Conventional Lover
• The Sterns – Supreme Girl
• That Handsome Devil – Rob the Prez-O-Dent

     
Again, please note: 

THESE NINE SONGS ABOVE WILL BE RE-RELEASED AT A LATER DATE AS A FREE DLC PACK

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

 
Many rumors went around because of this.  At this time no information has come from Harmonix, but since these two bands have songs on Rock Band 2 that will not export, we can probably assume these are blocked from being used in Rock Band 3

The export takes up approximately 1.93 GB on the XBox 360 (I will assume it's about the same for the PS3) and is downloaded as one pack instead of individual songs like the Rock Band 1 Export was.  
 
If you have already exported songs from Rock Band 1, Lego: Rock Band, Green Day: Rock Band, or any track packs, these are already on your Hard Disk Drive and

DO NOT

So its Give it Away?  I heard the missing RHCP song was going to be Dani California on the RB Forums, but they're down ATM.
 
EDIT: looks like it might be Dani and Give It Away, both on disk songs for RHCP and Soundgarden - rumours of exclusivity deals with Activision (Soundgarden was bullish on WoR, and a GH: RHCP game has been rumour fodder for a while now)

Oh, but Dani California is also missing in Rock Band 3 - even if it's on your hard drive, it won't appear in the music library
 
*cue speculations of a Power Gig: RHCP spinoff*

While I like RHCP, losing those 5 sings isn't too bad.

It's not working with UK versions of the game. I imported it from there (I'm in Aus) and the code on the back of manual doesn't fit.
 
Hopefully there is a fix soon, really want to play Lazy Eye by SIlversun Pickups in a custom playlist.

I'm not a big RHCP fan anyway. Won't miss these songs. I WILL, however, miss Battery and Anyway you want it. I could always get Let There Be Rock off of the AC DC disc, so that's no big loss either.

I am SO glad that Let There Be Rock is not being exported- that song is shit! 
But it's a shame that the other four songs are not being brought forward- they were some of my favourites from Rock Band. Spoonman especially.

Whaaaaaat, why Anyway You Want It? That blows. 
 
I think I can live without the Soundgarden and RHCP tracks, but I am disappointed. 
 
Couldn't care less about Battery and Let There Be Rock.

Majorly disappointed about losing Anyway you Want It, played that a heck of a lot.
 
Kinda unsure how UK people will export it though, as the UK version had a 25 character microsoft store code, where as i've read that America had a 16 digit code. Hopefully it'll work the same, but if it did you'd expect all the codes used to be the same length.

Can someone answer this for me: 

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Can someone answer this for me: 

 When we perform the above export, will that also export any other disks that we had exported INTO RB2, or will those also need to be exported?  I'd like to know if I will need to pay all over again to export AC/DC, Lego Rock Band, Beatles Rock Band, and other Track Pack disks into RB3. "

Yeah, I think that's what I was asking.  It is stuff that was previously exported, and I was afraid of getting ripped off and having to pay to export it all again. 
 
Thanks for adding this info to your post!

I'm assuming the missing DLC songs are just ones that haven't yet been given pro drums, since all songs in the game so far, have been.  That's just a guess though.

Dani California is one of my favourite drum songs. Eff.

Now if only the damn rockband.com site would be up so we can export on the PS3...

So, yeah... I'm from Germany and I have a 25 digit code on the manual. I guess that means waiting, doesn't it?

Im in Europe also and I thought the same thing. But you only need to input the first 16 numbers and your good. I did it a few minutes ago and it worked like a charm.

Damn it, I want that Journey song (clearly, it's not any way I want my songs).

For those without the manual or case, if you had used the code for the original track pack then harmonix should have emailed you a different code, because you would have had to enter the manual code on the Rock Band site and then they would email you a new one to use on the xbox. That code will give you the export.

Just updated the original post about only having to put in the first 16 digits on your code.  I'll try to keep a little more up-to-date with any new info as best as I can as long as University work doesn't get in the way.

It's Christmas, and so for those that may be getting Rock Band 3 for Christmas could possibly use this info, here it is.