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02.15.09The Forked Road: Virtual World Agencies and Where They WentA Californian, a Brit and a sheep walk into a bar. Not just any bar - but the hottest bar in town. The kind of bar with limos lined up out front and models handing out free samples of Red Bull to the people waiting in line. All three walk out some time later. The Californian says: "That bar was cool. It's just too bad it was so small. If the bar was bigger, and the people were more glamorous and global, it would make a mint." The Brit says: "Sure the bar was cool. But you don't make money with ...
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07.09.08Celebrities Are Protectable IP In Virtual WorldsAs Virtual Worlds gears up for its Hollywood conference and expo, Variety reports that celebrities are inking deals with VWs like Gaia, Second Life, and Habbo to turn their likeness into consumer goods that users can buy. Wanna look like Snoop Dogg, all pimped out with those unmistakeable cornrows of hair? Buy it! Or (perish the thought) walk through SL as a Paris Hilton clone, little dog and all? And would a sex tape be for sale? Millions of Us recently launched Virtual Greats, banking that there is enough celebrity interest out there and has begin to sign up a few ...
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