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the Professor

I received this, unsolicited, in world. Know anything about this group or avatar?

The object 'First Call Musician's Co-op' has sent you a message from Second Life:
Independent Artists Have a Voice - Friends, there are a few major happenings developing in the SL live music scene. These things may have profound impact on each of you. I would like to request that you IM me in-world, to be joined to the closed SL performing musicians group, the First Call Musician's Co-op. We make this request in order to facilitate the majority consensus on items, so the FCMC knows exactly where we stand on them. Remember that the FCMC stand, is that of the independent artists, the group. As one voice we will be heard. Make sure you are heard, IM Reslez in-world so we can be positioned to utilize group proposals, to work out the group consciousness on matters, whenever, and as they may arise.

= First Call Musician's Co-op is owned by Reslez Steeplechase
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ticious · Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 2600 Location: Chicago

FCMC has been around a long time and is active here on the forum under the names of FCMC and Reslez Steeplechase and is also represented by Music Matters Magazine and FCMC Radio.

The best folks to talk to and to respond to this post are musicians and venue owners who have had direct PERSONAL interactions and experiences with FCMC.
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EvaMoon · Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 748

I've been a member since I first started singing in SL. I talked to Res last night about that notice and he said he just wanted to make sure everyone knew about M's comments so they'd have a chance to weigh in and make their desires known.

They're good peeps, in my personal experience.
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RayW · Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 953 Location: Twin Cities, MN

I got that one, too, Professor. I agree with Eva and Ticious. Reslez is just spreading the word.

I have to admit to being an independent sort of Independent Songwriter. Have been now, in SL, for almost 3 years. So, I just said, "Cool," and let it go with that. Laughing

But, the time is coming when voices will be heard on the subject. Who's voices? Hope they speak for most of us and have good ideas to present.
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the Professor · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: thanks for the info

exactly what I was looking to find out.
thanks for the feedback.
peace
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Reslez · Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 62 Location: Canada

First Call Musicians Co-op & You, The Independent Artist

The First Call Musicians Co-op, was founded and created for independent musicians to serve independent musicians in SL, with the mandate to reach our common goals, At this time, there were 37 artists grid wide, and managers/agencies were considered a scourge by the few pioneering, but satellite communities already in place. This is but one of the changes we have effected. By unifying as a group, independents have a voice, and a forum in which you can express your ideas and together resolve any issues that may arise on the independent music scene. We invite and encourage each of you to join the in-world First Call Musicians Co-op group, to assist us in obtaining group concience and setting policy. FCMC supports all independent artists, whether or not they are in the group, and also acts as a liaison for venue owners. Any initiative that is connected to the SL music scene is important to us. IM Reslez for an invite to your First Call Musicians Co-op in-world.
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Music Matters Magazine

Music Matters Magazine serves as a resource and entertainment guide to the Second Life population, raising awareness of live music in Second Life, providing timely insights into the artists, venues, and music production, while presenting unbiased materials in their best light.
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FCMC Radio

FCMC radio was created to provide the grid with SL artists music 24/7, to further our common goal of getting the music out there. One of the few initiatives of the FCMC that was for naught. Cher Radio already existed, with such a format, and we would have been better served to throw our support behind that station. Since that time, others have made the same err, re-inventing the wheel so to speak. Long story short, Cher has worked hard on her radio initiative, whereas we have focused more elsewhere and just left the station run. We will soon cease transmission and throw our support behind Cher, as her station is exceptional, whereas ours is now barely mediocre in comparison. It's not about Reslez, nor the FCMC as a group, its about the artists and the music, and we see that this is how we can best serve to that end.
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References avail on request, but your best bet Professor, is to find Reslez in-world, and talk to him about.
Peace

Silas Scarborough · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1635 Location: None

As a matter of policy, is your position that there should be one exceptionally cool radio station that represents all SL performers?

I ask because Indie Spectrum is another strong radio presence for this purpose so would you recommend rolling that into the Cher station as well?

My concerns are several and the first is that a single channel is in fairly severe danger of the Clear Channel effect in which a power elite dictates music and then it'll be just like RL where we never hear anything but Pink Floyd on the radio.

Another concern is that a single radio presence means that the times between airplays for any given song will be exorbitantly long if your expectation is any serious exposure. The stations in effect become victims of their success.

But success to a radio station is entertaining the audience, not providing every possible need of performers.

How about this approach: radio station owners get together and keep all the channels live but cross-advertise each other. If I don't like a song, I'll be turning it off but if I've got another SL station I can use then let's see what's on that one. Seems to me you could all help each other which would be a huge benefit to performers as that means a greatly increased chance of airplay.

Also, set up some way so someone can send a song to a single place and all you radio people can pull it down. Sending it to every radio station bites.
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Blindboy Gumbo · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

Reslez · Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 62 Location: Canada

Very good post, let me address these items from the First Call Musicians Co-op perspective

Silas Scarborough · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1635 Location: None

I'm glad to hear of the cooperation and I'll leave the other part alone. Perhaps I missed it but does the cooperation extend to a single place to submit songs to play. The biggest single reason I don't send songs to the radio is that I don't want to send things three different places, or more!
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