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How artists enter the AppleByte Spring Artist Festival

The AppleByte Spring Festival is open to all artists (musicians, dancers, painters, sculptors, actors, film makers, directors, editors, producers, writers, photographers, designers, models, production team, all kinds of artists), who live in anywhere in the world.

The center of the festival is Twitter, and it will be a one month celebration of artistic talent. Fans will be giving or tipping their favorite artists with AppleBytes, the digital currency supporting the arts. Participating artists & fans will also have a chance to win 2,000,000 AppleBytes in total prizes*

To enter as an artist, all you need to do is tweet to @AppleByteMe with a link to your work and the phrase #AppleByteSpringArtistFestival

For example:

AppleByte will fav and RT your post several times to our 40,000+ social media followers, art lovers all.

For addtional exposure, you can add a free link to your work on the AppleByte Forums: http://applebyteme.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/3-artist-listing

Full Spring Festival details are here: http://www.applebyte.me/applebyte-worldwide-spring-artist-festival/

AppleByte Spring Artist Festival

AppleByte Spring Artist Festival

What: A worldwide celebration of the arts, where artists can show their work online (via Twitter), and instead of just receiving a like or fav, can receive AppleBytes, the new digital currency supporting the artists of all types.

When: The month of April 2015

Where: Worldwide

AppleByte, the digital currency supporting artists, is awarding top indie artists prizes totaling 1,000,000 applebytes, and awarding the top fans another 1,000,000!

Artist Qualifications

Open to all artists (musicians, dancers, painters, sculptors, actors, film makers, directors, editors, producers, writers, photographers, designers, models, production team, all kinds of artists), who live in anywhere in the world.

Art Fan Qualifications

Must love art and live any where in the world

Artist Prizes

1^st place                                500,000 AppleBytes

2^nd place                               250,000 AppleBytes

3^rd place                                150,000 AppleBytes

4^th place                                100,000 AppleBytes

Fan Prizes

1^st place                                500,000 AppleBytes

2^nd place                               250,000 AppleBytes

3^rd place                                150,000 AppleBytes

4^th place                                100,000 AppleBytes

Rules

Top artists are determined by the number of tips received by their fans, using the AppleByte Twitter Tipping APP, from April 1 – 30^th, 2015. Fans can only tip each artist once a day. Tips must be at least 25 applebytes.

Top fans are determined by the number of tips given to artists, using the AppleByte Twitter Tipping APP, from April 1 – 30^th, 2015. Fans can only tip each artist once a day. Tips must be at least 25 applebytes.

Learn to use the AppleByte Twitter Tipping App here: http://tips.applebyte.me

AppleByte Tipping Quick Start Plan

AppleByte Tipping Quick Start Plan

You will be tipping your favorite artists in 5 minutes!

You will setup your Personal AppleByte wallet and get some applebytes. Then setup your Twitter Tipping wallet, transfer applebytes to it and learn how to tip.

Get your personal AppleByte wallet & wallet address (if you don’t already have one)

1. Sign up for an online AppleByte wallet at https://wallet.applebyte.me
2. Find you wallet address by clicking on the Receive Tab (upper left). Copy the address.

Get some AppleBytes

1. You can buy AppleBytes (as low as 5000 applebytes for $5) at: https://store.applebytefoundation.org/
2. Copy your AppleByte address from your personal AppleByte wallet (found in Section I above) and paste it in the “AppleByte Address” field.
3. Enter 5000 in the “AppleByte amount” field (cost $5) or any amount up to 50,000 applebytes
4. Enter your email address and credit card info.
5. Within a few minutes your purchased applebytes will appear in your personal wallet.

Deposit AppleBytes in your “Tipping wallet”

1. Sign in to your Twitter account and tweet: “@ArtistGift deposit”
2. In a few minutes you will receive a response showing your Tipping wallet address.
3. Login to your Personal wallet at https://wallet.applebyte.me
4. Click the Send Tab (upper left)
5. Copy the address of your Tipping wallet (received in response to your tweet) and paste it in the “send to” field
6. Enter the amount of applebytes you want to sent to your tipping wallet in the “Amount” field & click send.
7. In 10-15 mins or less you can see your Tipping wallet balance by tweeting “@ArtistGift balance”

Begin tipping your favorite artists!

Just follow the instructions and examples at http://tips.applebyte.me in the Start Tipping Section.

AppleByte featured in the major feature film, Detours

AppleByte will be seen in a major feature film, Detours. Now in postproduction.

Here is a still from a scene featuring the leading actress, Tara Westwood, sporting her AppleByte T-shirt.

Here are details on the film: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3625136

AppleByte funded 500+ artists in 2014, help us support thousands in 2015!

AppleByte is currently in Phase II of our fundraising to raise $1,000,000 to support thousands of artists in 2015.

The funds will be used primarily for advertising, staff, and upgrades to infrastructure.

We successfully completed Phase I in 2014, which proved our concept and developed the initial infrastructure for it all to work.

Why support artists with AppleBytes, instead of cash?

What advantages are there in supporting artists with AppleBytes, as opposed to cash or other traditional methods of transferring money?

• AppleBytes can be given by any fan, anywhere in the world, to artists anywhere in the world.
• Fans or artists don’t need credit cards or bank accounts to give and receive AppleBytes.
• There are no governmental, corporate or regional restrictions, telling fans who they can support.
• Artists receive and can spend donations of AppleBytes almost instantly.
• There are no fees for giving artists AppleBytes, compared to credit cards, Paypal or bank transfer fees, etc.
• Many artist and fans wish they could support their favorite artists, but simply do not have the extra cash. With AppleByte fans and artists can actually earn AppleBytes by linking their computers to support the AppleByte network.*
• Artists can also support themselves without taking time away from their creative efforts, just by connecting their computers to the network*
• AppleByte provides a focused, dedicated community of artists and art lovers, providing exposure of an artist’s work to fans around the world**
• And of course, AppleBytes can be converted to cash, with no fees charged!***
• AppleBytes can be saved as a speculative investment. The history of digital currencies demonstrates that as new digital currencies become more widely used, they tend to appreciate in value. Will AppleByte follow this trend? Perhaps, but there are no guaranties.****

* See “How it works” and “Mining AppleBytes” on http://applebyte.me

** The AppleByte art community currently has more than 35,000 members via social media (FaceBook, Twitter, and our Forum).

*** The AppleByte Foundation provides many ways AppleBytes can be converted to cash. See our current places to spend AppleBytes: http://applebyteme.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/25-places-to-use-applebytes/

**** Investing and saving digital currencies is a very high risk venture. No one should hold more AppleBytes, than they could afford to lose.

What are the top paying music download sites for musicians

How much do musicians earn for music sold online?

Per Track Download

$1.50*           AppleByte Music Store   (musician receives 300 applebytes, redemption rate is 300 = $1.50)**

$1.03            GhostTunes

$0.85            Bandcamp   (estimated as revenue share is based on a formula of “your balance vs sales”)

$0.74            Cdbaby                                   

$0.57            Cdbaby (via iTunes)           

$0.56            Reverbnation

$0.29            eMusic   (estimated, eMusic is a subscription service. The cost of the album will depend your plan)

$0.12            iTunes   (based on $0.94 per album x 8 songs)

$0.09            Amazon iTunes

$0.0022        Rhapsody Stream

$0.00029      Spotify Stream

$???             Soundcloud   (paid from add revenue)

Source data gathered directly from each music download site

* Rate subsidized by the AppleByte Foundation.

** AppleByte is a digital currency used to support musicians & all types of artists. Places to redeem AppleBytes are listed on the AppleByte forum, and update regularly: http://applebyteme.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/25-places-to-use-applebytes/ 

For general information on AppleByte, see the main website: http://applebyte.me

To list your music on the AppleByte Music Store, go here: https://music.applebyte.me/

What does the name AppleByte or AppleByteMe mean?

Applebyte is the name of the digital currency.

There is an old saying about artists in NYC (where AppleByte was founded):

“Come to New York and take a bite out of the Big Apple”

It refers to artists trying to make it in the biggest, most competitive art market in the world, NYC. So we support artists trying to “take a bite of the Big Apple” whether that means, NYC, Paris, London, Rome, Tokyo – any city in the world.

AppleByteMe is the name of the website: http://AppleByte.me

It came about when a local NYC artist coined the phrase, “If you love me, AppleByte me!”

And it means that to really support an artist – favs, likes and retweets are nice, but a tip or donation of AppleBytes provides more than just an expression of appreciation, it is real financial support.

Join the Revolution

As an artist or art lover, we invite you to join the Revolution!

AppleByte is a great community where fans can support the artists they like, not just with favs, likes, or RTs, but with a real token of appreciation that has monetary value.

AppleByte uses the new technology of digital currencies to give real support to artists.
You can learn all about how it works and where you can spend applebytes at: http://applebyte.me

Join our community of dedicated artists and art fans!

If you are an artist:

Create a free listing in our Artist Listing Section: http://applebyteme.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/3-artist-listing/

If you are an art fan:

Introduce yourself to the community and let everyone know your interests: http://applebyteme.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/35-introductions/

NOTE – Artists are also fans, so you can do both!