Resident Musicians: Help us provide the new user soundtrack of Second Life! Linden Lab is now creating Help Radio, an audio stream that'll be broadcast on Orientation and Help Island, a loop of tips and tricks for new users offered by DJ Philip Linden and Linden Lab Staff, interspersed by musical tracks created by Residents and Lindens.
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
Can be any genre, with a preference for original compositions and performances, and music available in SL thru live performance, audio files, or broadcast on Resident-run SL radio stations. Performances by Residents of public domain compositions will also be considered.
Preference on "mood setting" music suitable for a new user just entering Second Life. Linden Lab staff will select up to 20 tracks for the launch of Help Radio.
Music files must be high quality MP3s created by Residents (solo or in collaboration with others), and at least 60 seconds each. Unless material is public domain, Residents must have copyright to the composition, or have explicit permission of collaborating non-Residents to allow LL to stream it on Help Radio.
WHAT YOU GET:
Full credit to Resident performers and composers will be read by DJ Philip Linden or other DJ Linden staff, including a "plug".
Help Radio is an experimental stream. If it proves successful in helping new Residents over the next couple months, it will become a permanent stream. L$, land, and other compensation for contributing musicians accordingly will be considered. As with all Resident-created works, Residents retain IP rights to their music.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC:
Residents may submit up to 10 music files of at least 60 seconds each.
If your music is already hosted online, please e-mail links to [email]radio@lindenlab.com[/email]. For each submitted file, provide song title, names of Resident composers and performers, and a short one-sentence "plug" to tell listeners how they can hear more of your music (either in SL or on the Web.)
We will also have an FTP port for uploading music files. If you need to submit via FTP, e-mail [email]radio@lindenlab.com[/email] for details.
DEADLINE:
Only music files received by Sunday, December 4th, 11:59pm SLT will be considered.