The days when the music industry got excited about Second Life seem a long time ago. Mainly because they are. But there is a new generation of virtual worlds emerging with music at their heart. We’ve had Music Mogul, Loudcrowd, Mixm8 and ToonsTunes, and now there’s a new entrant: Rocktropia. Described as a “theme park for rock fans”, it’s part massively multiplayer game and part virtual world, with plans for branded zones for specific artists. Lemmy out of Motorhead already has his own castle there. People sign up for free, but the business model is based around virtual item sales. Source: VentureBeat
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