Minecraft led to Persson becoming one of "Forbes" "World's Billionaires". "Minecraft"s music and sound effects were produced by German musician Daniel Rosenfeld, better known as C418. The background music in "Minecraft" is instrumental ambient music. On 4 March 2011, Rosenfeld released a soundtrack, titled "Minecraft – Volume Alpha"; it includes most of the tracks featured in "Minecraft", as well as other music not featured in the game. The video game blog Kotaku chose the music in "Minecraft" as one of the best video game soundtracks of 2011. On 9 November 2013, Rosenfeld released the second official soundtrack, titled "Minecraft – Volume
Minecraft the Egmont Group, a children's book publisher, to create "Minecraft" handbooks, annuals, poster books, and magazines. MineCon is an official convention dedicated to "Minecraft". The first one was held in November 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. All 4,500 tickets for MineCon 2011 were sold out by 31 October. The event included the official launch of "Minecraft"; keynote speeches, including one by Persson; building and costume contests; "Minecraft"-themed breakout classes; exhibits by leading gaming and "Minecraft"-related companies; commemorative merchandise; and autograph and picture times with Mojang employees and well-known contributors from the "Minecraft" community. After