[OutVoice] OutVoice Top 20 CD chart

[Len Rogers SWS]

     Thought I would send out a bit of information on the vote count for the top 20 CD chart for May so far. If the voter count is below 100 there will again be no top 20 CD chart. I made that determination, ( a minimum of 100 voters to make a chart. As well if any chart falls below 100 voters for three consecutive months that chart will close.), to establish a standard for the chart. Already the Top 20 CD Chart has been given an extra month. At the moment there have been under 40 voters for the Top 20 CD Chart. So not looking good for the continuation of a chart that has been online supporting GLBT musicians since 1996. I am AMAZED at the very small number of musicians, six to be exact,  who have benefited from the chart over the years, that have actually voted this month to help sustain the chart. Thanks to those six musicians. What to say to the others? Not my call that would be up to voters and other musicians. 
     As there are over 400 musicians in the SWS promotion alone I guess I need to interpret this as an artist statement that the chart is not needed? I get that artists cannot make fans vote. I get that artists are motivated to vote and request votes when they have a project on or geared to the chart. I don't get why many of you have not at least voted to support your fellow musicians and or the chart. Having spent a few months looking at charts to see if there was maybe a better area to promo I found charts are pretty much about what GLBT like rather than for GLBT artists. I actually found none, other than OutVoice that were specifically or even a larger percent geared to actual GLBT artists. So if that is ok with you artists then ok with me. Five days left in voting. From my point a view a huge disappointment in the GLBT music community. Why should fans support you if you do not support yourself? That last question would also apply to me. 
    In my last few emails with voters and SWS members who usually vote asking why where etc? I got an overwhelming response stating that voters have supported the chart with votes. If musicians want it to continue and they feel the chart is relevant then time for them to show that. If not then voters need not waste time voting. My hope is that musicians especially those which have benefited by the chart will step up and take the time. After all it costs nothing, just a few minutes of your time. I have over the years watched the GLBT music community spend way more, money and time, to efforts which ended up very negative and then go back for more. I am now just going to wait and see. I have spent enough time emailing to encourage votes and growing a voter base.
Ball or vote in your court musicians.
Len
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