Inworld Crowd Recession? (Part 2) - A Round-Up of Insightful Thoughts and Brainstorms

UPDATE 4.21 : 4pm(slt)
:: Continuing with the conversation "Is there a current Music-Crowd Recession in Second Life?", The blog received some amazing insightful comments HERE.

Here are relevant links to add to the conversation:

Thanks Paisley Beebe:
- The SL Music Biz, Why isn't it Doing Better?
http://tonightlivewithpaisleybeebe.com/2009/04/15/the-music-biz-in-sl-why-isnt-it-doing-better/
- Music as a business in Second Life :
http://rezzable.com/blog/thinkerer-melville/music-business-second-life
- An Interview with Paisley Beebe :
http://www.your2ndplace.com/node/1466

Thanks Morris Vig:
- Music Crowds in SL, What to do about it :
http://morrisvig.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/music-crowds-down-in-sl-what-to-do-about-it/
- The Best Second Life Arts Event Ever :
http://secondarts.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/the-best-second-life-arts-event-ever/
- Vig’s Unified Theory of Second Life :
http://secondarts.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/vigs-unified-theory-of-second-life/
- The importance of a quality social experience in SL :
http://secondarts.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-importance-of-a-quality-social-experience-in-sl/

Thanks Bettina Tizzy:
- SL is Killing Me :
http://npirl.blogspot.com/2009/04/sl-is-killing-me.html

Thanks Crap Mariner:
- I Feel Like Butter that has been Spread over too Much Bread :
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2009/04/i_feel_like_butter_that_has_be.html
- Cheap Venue Owners
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2008/04/cheap.html
- Every event should be a spectacle
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2008/08/spectacle.html
- 100 via Ustream
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2009/03/100_plus.html
- Trash Talkin Tukso
http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2009/03/talking_in_circles.html
--more contributions from Crap can be found:
HERE

Thanks Nexeus Fatale:
- Crowd Recession? Reasons why Crowds aren't Returning to Events
http://nexeusfatale.com/dj/crowd-recession-reasons-why-crowds-arent-returning-to-events/
- What's Missing from Second Life Events
http://nexeusfatale.com/metaverse/whats-missing-from-second-life-events/

Thanks ArmistasX Saiman:
- Falling Revenues Explained
http://www.secondeffects.com/2009/04/falling-revenues-explained.html

Thanks Homeless Martian:
- Is there current a music crowd recession ?
http://homelessmartian.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/is-there-current-a-music-crowd-recession/
- Part 2 (The Ego)
http://homelessmartian.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/is-there-current-a-music-crowd-recession-part-2/
- Part 3 (The Experience)
http://homelessmartian.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/is-there-current-a-music-crowd-recession-part-3/

Via GigaOM
http://gigaom.com/2009/04/15/exclusive-internal-second-life-data-shows-returning-growth/

Thanks Hamlet Au:
Why is Live Music in Second Life Suffering a Downturn:
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/live-music-downturn.html
For Second Life Entrepeneur, Revenue Declines As US Unemployment Rate Increases
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/us-unemployment.html
For SecoNew World Newsfeed: Second Life's Growth Plateau Ends
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/new-world-newsfeed.html
Second Life Musicians Losing Their Audiences Should Take A Tip (Or Two) From Ousama
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2009/04/mixed-reality-ousama.html

Thanks Brthaue:
What's Wrong with the Music Biz in SL!
http://iheartsl.com/2009/04/15/whats-wrong-with-the-music-biz-in-sl/

... and from the Official Linden Lab/Second Life blog:
The Second Life Economy - First Quarter 2009 in Detail
(as you'll notice, Linden Lab seems to be the only ones with an entirely different conclusion than most everyone above.)

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Please let me know if you have written a post about your perceptions on the current state of crowd attendance at SL events. Add your link in the comments, and I'll update this post.