Old Bands Get Virtual Comeback August 16, 2006
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Some bands deserve a second chance while others should have been buried deeper, if only to ensure they couldn’t claw their way out.
The hugely popular Second Life virtual world looks like the up and coming online venue for those blasts from the pasts. I’ll leave it up to you to decide which category Duran Duran fall into but if you thought they were gone you’d wrong. Suzanne Vega was first to perform on Second Life earlier this month and Duran Duran are slated to play a gig on an online island real soon.
“When the video revolution began we instantly saw the opportunity to experiment and explore a new form of expression to enhance the musical experience," said keyboard player Nick Rhodes in a statement. "Second Life is the future right now, offering endless possibilities for artists.”
There’s a whiff of desperation about it all but those of you desperate for the 80s to return and who'll settle for Sims versions of your fave popsters know where to go. Watch Sim Vega get it on earlier this month. Via The Inquirer
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The most staggering aspect of Second Life is its economy. Users are dropping actual ducats in exchange for clothing, real estate, cocktails, and even skateboards for their virtual representations. The currency of Second Life is called a Linden dollar — L$300 equals roughly US$1. During June alone, over US$5.3 million were spent on goods and services within Second Life. The SL digital continent is the size of metropolitan Boston — that's a lot of virtual strip malls. At the current growth rate, Second Life projects 3.6 million users by the end of next year. Big-name businesses are starting to take note.