tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post172032661516162585..comments2023-06-02T07:42:06.533-07:00Comments on Music Island: Building it is not enough to make them comeKate Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17740956164355102313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-38688295799185149322009-09-13T10:43:39.932-07:002009-09-13T10:43:39.932-07:00A big part of the difficulty is that arts funding ...A big part of the difficulty is that arts funding is mostly tied to local, regional and national governments or interests. Funders support the arts to improve quality of life in the community or showcase the achievements of arts companies in order to attract tourists. Neither of these two rationales holds up in SL.<br /><br />SL music is international in scope and all about providing art without the need to travel.Kate Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740956164355102313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7165528889627677645.post-69586838608073400352009-09-08T11:22:10.721-07:002009-09-08T11:22:10.721-07:00I am reminded, as ever, of the Tribute Island sim....I am reminded, as ever, of the Tribute Island sim. It was such a worthy cause--memorials to things or people that had passed--but it also featured a live music series that really caught on. Those of us who worked with the sim owner were careful and conscientious to mention the charity behind things, and the sim did prove to be a revenue stream.<br /><br />What killed it was corporate downsizing, not lack of interest, but to be fair, if it hadn't been corporate-funded, I doubt the sim would have been self-sustaining.<br /><br />It is very, very hard to create genuine music events in SL, and that seems so odd to me, because it's perfect--bringing live music to those who may not otherwise be able to travel to hear it, <i>sounds</i> like a brilliant idea.Emilly Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245643246821826101noreply@blogger.com