Comments on: Keiko Takamura’s Dreams of Rock Stardom http://www.metaversejournal.com/2010/04/07/keiko-takamuras-dreams-of-rock-stardom/ Coverage of news, issues and events occurring in virtual worlds or those who create those worlds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:32:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paisleybeebe http://www.metaversejournal.com/2010/04/07/keiko-takamuras-dreams-of-rock-stardom/comment-page-1/#comment-207282 paisleybeebe Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:25:12 +0000 http://www.metaversejournal.com/?p=2630#comment-207282 Good on her! takes a lot of courage to put your hand out and ask for help, and some people don't like it when you do. Mercenary and independent musician can't really be put in the same sentence...<br><br>I read of a musician a few years back very well known, but short of a paying record deal doing something similar, but she asked for small donations, and in return those that paid a little got a free CD at the end of it, their names in the credits on the album, plus the opportunity to see the entire recording project on webcam, and got to make suggestions and be part of the process. <br><br>Last week I posted a blog (deleted now) asking for help from the community for my production company....not money...but ideas. Ideas for how to get sponsorship how to gain audience, or offers of sponsorship and I was prepared to pay for it, if I thought it was necessary. For me it was also a big risk...to admit I needed the help in the first place..my company will literally go out of business end of this year If I cant make the advertising income support my staff wages and my own wages. And if I don't ask now, by the end of the year it will be too late. The response Ive had was overwhelmingly positive...to me. Anyone that thought I was a loser or asking too much didn't contact me. But I got a lot of ideas I hadn't thought of, and some offers of help in different ways. I'm still following some of them up. <br><br>Like Keiko ONE person criticized my actions, but this I believe this was based less on my methods but based on a prior disagreement this person had with someone connected with my company. So I don't place much importance in it, this person also didn't complain directly to me, they went public in Plurk with a lot of vitriol and unfounded hurtful personal attacks. But you know what? if you can't take the heat and all that... <br><br>Keiko is right she has given a lot of her time to play for charities as I have, and she is asking for such a little thing really. I think the perception of the person asking for help, their history, and their reputation and what they have brought to the community is all taken into consideration with these things, so I don't expect some johnny-come-lately musician with no history in the SL community or community ties to be able to successfully ask for help especially financial help. But I think Keiko and myself have paid our dues. The people who know me, also know what sort of person I am and what I do contribute and they do also with Keiko. I wish her all the luck in the world with her venture. Paisley Beebe Good on her! takes a lot of courage to put your hand out and ask for help, and some people don't like it when you do. Mercenary and independent musician can't really be put in the same sentence…

I read of a musician a few years back very well known, but short of a paying record deal doing something similar, but she asked for small donations, and in return those that paid a little got a free CD at the end of it, their names in the credits on the album, plus the opportunity to see the entire recording project on webcam, and got to make suggestions and be part of the process.

Last week I posted a blog (deleted now) asking for help from the community for my production company….not money…but ideas. Ideas for how to get sponsorship how to gain audience, or offers of sponsorship and I was prepared to pay for it, if I thought it was necessary. For me it was also a big risk…to admit I needed the help in the first place..my company will literally go out of business end of this year If I cant make the advertising income support my staff wages and my own wages. And if I don't ask now, by the end of the year it will be too late. The response Ive had was overwhelmingly positive…to me. Anyone that thought I was a loser or asking too much didn't contact me. But I got a lot of ideas I hadn't thought of, and some offers of help in different ways. I'm still following some of them up.

Like Keiko ONE person criticized my actions, but this I believe this was based less on my methods but based on a prior disagreement this person had with someone connected with my company. So I don't place much importance in it, this person also didn't complain directly to me, they went public in Plurk with a lot of vitriol and unfounded hurtful personal attacks. But you know what? if you can't take the heat and all that…

Keiko is right she has given a lot of her time to play for charities as I have, and she is asking for such a little thing really. I think the perception of the person asking for help, their history, and their reputation and what they have brought to the community is all taken into consideration with these things, so I don't expect some johnny-come-lately musician with no history in the SL community or community ties to be able to successfully ask for help especially financial help. But I think Keiko and myself have paid our dues. The people who know me, also know what sort of person I am and what I do contribute and they do also with Keiko. I wish her all the luck in the world with her venture. Paisley Beebe

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