I received this e-mail update two weeks ago from Koinup but I was working on a couple of real life projects that I kinda forgot to post it.我收到了这个电子邮件更新两个星期前从koinup ，但我是工作的一对夫妇的现实生活中的项目，我kinda忘记它张贴。 The update was about a music video making contest with a prize of 20,000L$.更新是一个音乐录影带，使竞赛与奖金20000升元。 Submission of entries started last April 2, 2008 and will continue until April 29, 2008.提交参赛作品的开始，过去08年4月2日和将继续进行，直至2008年4月29日。 That means you still have half a month to enter.这意味着，你还有半个月进入。

Below is the content of the e-mail from KOINUP:以下是内容的电子邮箱从koinup ：

1st Second Life Music Videos Contest on Koinup!第一第二次生命的音乐录影带，竞赛就koinup ！

Submit your Machinima and Win 20,000 L$提交您的machinima并赢得二点〇万升元

Koinup is pleased to announce the 1st Second Life Music Video Contest! koinup是高兴地宣布， 第一第二次生命的音乐录影带竞赛！

Images and Sounds are worth a thousand words and they are ideal to express what exactly is your Second Life.图象和声音是胜过千言万语，他们是理想的表达，究竟是你的第二生命。

The contest is about the creation of Music Videos, using footage from Second Life.竞赛是关于创造音乐录影带，用镜头从第二生命。 The theme is free, partecipants have the chance to create a whole story, direct other avatars or just make a good stream of images, adding good music to the footage!主题是免费的， partecipants有机会创造一个整体的故事，直接其他造型或只是一个良好的串流影像，加上良好的音乐录像！ Good ideas matter more than technical skills!好主意此事以上的技术技能！

Winners will be picked by our authoritative judges CodeBastard Redgrave and Tao Takashi .优胜者将挑选出来的我们的权威法官codebastard redgrave和陶隆 。

They will pick the first two winners!他们将选择前两个优胜者！ Moreover, there will be a third winning video, which will be selected by the Koinup Community!此外，将有三分之一获奖影片，其中将选出由koinup社会！

Winners will receive 20,000 L$ and a special price supplied by CodeBastard Redgrave !得奖者将收到二点○万升元，和一个特别的价格供应codebastard redgrave ！

Some SL musicians and artists kindly gave us permissions to use their music as soundtracks of the videos.二○ ○一些音乐家和艺术家的善意给我们的权限使用他们的音乐作为配乐的影片。 This event is aimed at promoting all the music and video scene of Second Life!这项活动是为了促进所有的音乐和视频现场第二次生命！

Videos can be submit from from April, 02th to April, 29th影片可以提交从从4月， 02th至4月，第29次

Winners will be announced May, 6th优胜者将宣布5月，第六

Have a look at the contest page, join now !一看，在竞赛页上， 立即加入 ！

The Contest is brought to you by Koinup, the 1st Social Network totally aimed at your Virtual Life!竞赛是由koinup ，第一社会网络，完全针对您的虚拟人生！

Well, I’m kinda thinking of joining the contest myself.那么，我kinda思想，加入竞赛自己。 I just have to change the soundtrack of one of my videos to make it qualify for the contest, besides 20,000L$ is a lot of money!我只是要改变原声之一，我的影片，使有资格参加竞赛，除了二点零零零万升元，是一个很大的钱！

The contest is open to all Second Life residents.竞赛是向所有人开放第二生命的居民。 So, if you happen to have a few clips and pics of your Second Life then why not put them all together, add some music to it and enter the contest.因此，如果你恰巧有几个剪辑和图片您的第二生命，为什么不把他们所有在一起，添加一些音乐给它，并输入竞赛。