Checkout the LBRY!
I have been following LBRY for a little while as the concept is interesting and the potential is amazing. Decentralized storage and open sharing of media. LBRY is a place where users can find great videos, music, ebooks, and more that runs on a public blockchain and has an economy based on cryptocurrency. Okay, that is a lot to take in. Basically, it is a portal where people can share media to others for free or for a fee. The fees are paid in the LBRY cryptocurrency that is woven into the platform and can be traded on the open crypto markets.
This means, content creators and owners can share their materials with audiences for a direct benefit. Unlike YouTube or Facebook, where those companies receive a financial benefit and might choose to share some with the content owner, this is a direct platform connecting creators and audiences.
It is an interesting concept. What Steemit is doing for bloggers, allowing them to earn money for social posting, LBRY is attempting to do for video, music, books, etc.
Open Beta
The LBRY team just announced Open Beta! This means anyone can try out the platform for free and even earn some LBRY coin by just looking around or posting some of their content. Most of the content is free to access and more is being added every day. The developers would appreciate feedback and bug reports (if you find any).
To download for Windows, MacOS, Linus, iOS, and Android, go to their site: https://lbry.io/get
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