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Check out Virtualive.tv for details of a cool-sounding mixed-reality concert that’s taking place on May 10 in the virtual world of Second Life and the virtual world real city of New York. Arranged by Adam Broitman of Morpheus Media, with the help of popular Second Life DJ and promoter Nexeus Fatale, the concert will be simulcast into »the Morpheum sim« and »the Vesuvius sim« as part of an ongoing series of concerts meant to bring performance in the two worlds closer together, and bring new artists to new audiences. Got an indie band that needs a gig? Get in touch. Says Adam: “Our goal with this event is to create a platform whereby we provide all the logistics and funds to make events like these happen (we are possibly looking at an ad-supported model) and allowing anyone across the country the ability to apply to hold a Virtualive.tv event. The only criteria are that you are not on a major label and that you have some interest in virtual worlds. We think this can be a really cool way to empower indie musicians and at the same time create yet another way to employ the metaverse in a meaningful fashion.” Read more details in this press release.

According to a report released by comScore, one of the leading online traffic analysis firms, there are now more Germans using the virtual world of Second Life than there are U.S. residents. Only 207,000 Americans logged into SL in March of this year, compared to 209,000 Germans, comScore says. In fact, Europe has by far outstripped North America. Europe accounted for 61 percent of SL logins in March, comScore says, versus only 19 percent from North America. And yes, comScore claims to be counting “unique people” age 15 and up who actually logged into the service. Interestingly, comScore also says the male-to-female ratio was 61 percent to 39 percent, which, if I remember correctly, is somewhat less balanced than SL has been in the past. Where have all the American women gone??

Alex Harbinger holds a teen grid debate on intergrid commerce in the virtual world of Second Life. Photo courtesy of Lucky Figtree.

We recorded a great SecondCast this past Wednesday with two residents of Second Life’s teen grid, Lucky Figtree and Alex Harbinger (both 15 years old). They’re leading the charge (or at least, Alex is) to unite the teen and adult grids, or at least to let them overlap to a certain extent. Along the way, we discuss Cristiano’s open letter to Linden Lab, and give away a couple of books. (There’s still time to enter the giveaway, actually.) Plus, listen for the dulcet tones of Starr Sonic, who joined us from the Second Life Cable Network as a special guest host. Definitely check out SLCN.tv’s news archive and live broadcasts. Starr’s doing it right.