Development update: Viewly Alpha 0.5 is here: new wallet, improved trending page, search, video embedding, ENS and token updates

https://medium.com/view-ly/viewly-alpha-0-5-ff658eed19e5

ETHBerlin Day 1 videos are up!

All ETHBerlin videos will be hosted on our platform.

https://view.ly/c/0502c742a26cf0e0

A big thank you to everyone that participated.

Update:

Our new Viewly wallet is here, check it out by watching this tutorial on How To Create A Viewly Wallet and Upload!


https://view.ly/v/FsORA3mLuCTn

New updates:

Viewly Alpha 0.4
Improved player and video delivery infrastructure
Dynamic gas fees and more!
https://medium.com/view-ly/viewly-alpha-0-4-f24ca88eab46


VIEW has been listed on CoinMarketCap
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/view/

First Creator Rewards Distributed and Creator Leaderboard Released

With the release of Creator Rewards, we have begun a test-run, comprised of a small group of creators who have been uploading onto Viewly with the soul-purpose of testing out the distribution/rewards process. This week, we are proud to announce that our first wave of creators are now earning!

More info on our blog : https://medium.com/view-ly/first-creator-rewards-distributed-and-creator-leaderboard-released-8214d61996ba

An update for creators

The daily rewards pool has increased, creators are already earning on Viewly.

https://medium.com/view-ly/the-daily-rewards-pool-increase-286ee63ae6db

We will run a “test-launch” of Creator Rewards with 25 high-quality creators who are eager to try the new product and provide feedback to help us create the best experience possible. Creators will be able to apply for early access to the test run via application, where the Viewly Team will be selecting eligible creators until July 4th.

Selected creators will receive tokens via the number of Votes they receive on the Viewly platform. For them, this means a few things: Creators will be incentivized to create better videos, as well as encouraged to bring over their audiences to the Viewly platform. Subsequently, creators will be able to supplement their income, and eventually, make a living off Viewly.

More information here : https://medium.com/view-ly/announcing-the-viewly-distribution-game-7ea38f3b162c

We have implemented a Steem like monetization model for the first creators.

Viewly Creator Rewards

The rationale is here:
https://medium.com/@viewlydev/viewly-distribution-game-49df2a172c29

The announcement is here:
https://medium.com/view-ly/announcing-the-viewly-distribution-game-7ea38f3b162c

The current videos on Viewly Alpha have been rewarded. You can see the results here:
https://view.ly/game

As well as under each video that is more than 7 days old.

Alpha 0.3 is here


🐜 bug fixes
🔧 performance improvements
👁 UX/UI polish

https://medium.com/view-ly/viewly-alpha-0-3-6314208bba51

We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Blocksplit, a blockchain community conference.

Attendees will receive free access to the conference’s video content exclusively on our video platform. https://goo.gl/jUq1FR

The system will be unique. The most important part is that we are working on developing the platform by getting feedback directly  from creators and users. That means that we can build something that people want and need which puts us closer to creators and users.

Please check our whitepaper for the vision of Viewly.
https://view.ly/downloads/whitepaper.pdf

In light of the recent tragedy at YouTube, we at Viewly would like to extend our deepest sympathies to all who were affected. While we have criticized some of YouTube’s demonetization policies in the past, we do so under the pretense of healthy competition. We fully support any and all endeavors by YouTube creators as well as respect YouTube as a company. Our thoughts and prayers are with all YouTube staff and family.

https://goo.gl/NQDeUN

Viewly is proud to announce the winners of our Hitfilm Pro giveaways Austin Thomas and Isiah Allen, both talented young filmmakers with great potential and futures ahead of them.


Austin loves filmmaking and even though much of the Hitfilm community does tend to lean towards VFX because of how fun they can be, he also has a more serious side. We were missing some action in our second lineup batch and Austin delivers it here with sparks as well as a twist.

Isiah Allen is an 18 year old journeyman filmmaker under his own label H.I.S. Films . He has been making films since he was 13 and knows he still has much to learn. Other upcoming films include Freedom and The Vanished Crystal which you can preview in his vlog entry (https://youtu.be/2jp30u1Qc7g).

To read more about Austin and Isiah and check out some of their work, please head over to our Medium blog post and don’t forget to share some claps: http://bit.ly/ViewlyHitfilmBT

Today we are launching our bare-bones video platform!

Viewly Alpha ships with the most essential features and acts as a scaffold for product development and experimentation.

VIEW Token, the life-blood of the Viewly’s economic engine is also being unlocked today.

Publishers are able to use VIEW Tokens to upload videos.

To visit and give the alpha version a test, click the following link: https://alpha.view.ly/.

To read the full update go to: http://bit.ly/ViewlyAlphaBT

Tokens will become liquid up to 7 days after the token sale has finished, expect tokens to be transferable up to the 29th of March 2018.

The response has been tremendous; as our newly launched Creator Advisory Board has ballooned in size over the past week. Viewly has enlisted the help of creator Brendon McNerney, an LA based filmmaker who after amassing a large following on the app Vine — has since transitioned into screenwriting and talent relations.
Recent additions to the Creator Advisory Board include:
J. Cyrus — Musical Artist, YouTuber & Comedian
Matt King — Youtube creator with over 150k subscribers and most looped Vine in history
Eric Artell — Actor & experienced video game voiceover artist (Transformers, Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy)

To find out more details about the new creators and check out their channels, head over to our Medium blog to read the full post by clicking the following link: http://bit.ly/ViewlyCreatorsBT

His first feature film “Misogynist” received worldwide distribution and also won “Best Narrative Feature” and “Best director” the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival. His 2nd feature “Sable” was released in late April 2017, in part by Lionsgate.

He has won multiple awards in recognized film festivals as well and a few years ago was put on a poll with Lena Dunham and Ryan Coogler of “Top directors under 30 to watch”. In 2016 he shot a TV pilot spec trailer called “Vengeance” that is below and has amassed more than 340K views starring the infamous Tyrone “The Reactor” Magnus who himself enjoys well over a million subscribers and over 452 million views.

To read more about Michael Matteo Rossi head over to our Medium blog to read the entire post and share some claps: http://bit.ly/ViewlyMichaelMatteoRossiBT

You can watch Michael sharing his philosophy and what inspires him with filmmaking in this interview: https://youtu.be/QN-XI-7reck

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Nick is a content creator, consultant, speaker, and digital marketer who teaches aspiring video creators the skills, concepts, and strategies to grow successful, profitable, and sustainable YouTube channels. 🗣️
 
On his channel, Nick shares YouTube tips, video tips, YouTube video ideas, and more to help aspiring content creators grow their YouTube channel by gaining subscribers and getting more views.

To find out more about Nick and see his initial thoughts on Viewly, visit our Medium blog and read the full post here: http://bit.ly/ViewlyNickNimminBT

Spring is just around the corner! The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and we’ve got even more VIEW tokens to give away! With Easter coming up as well, our community is “multiplying like rabbits,” and for that, we are incredibly grateful.

To find out who won in both our Community Lucky Draw 10 + who earned the most points and got lucky during the Viewly Telegram Airdrop, simply visit our Medium blog and read the post by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ViewlyLuckyAirdropB

We are so glad to have such awesome supporters during every season! Thank you so much for spreading the word about Viewly!

Whitelisting is up! Make sure you apply on time and don’t miss out: https://view.ly/






For years, Erik Mut and the Worldly Savages have been energizing audiences around the world with their self-described “gypsy punk” sound- a fusion of local band, punk, rock, classical, and folk melodies.

Some of their recent works, highlights, awards, and accolades include:
- Lost and Confused, a popular song about the challenge of finding oneself, with the video filmed in Serbia
- 21st Century Racism, a song about being denied UK visas, a popular, timely, and controversial subject
- Feature in Canada Arts Connect Magazine
- Appearances at major music festivals such as Colours of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, Boomtown, Bestival, Secret Garden Party and Sunrise festivals in the UK (below), and Eurosonic
Most notably, they recently performed live for Syrian refugees, an endeavor that captures the attention and hearts of people worldwide.

Viewly is also an ad-free platform and my videos will only contain the sponsorships that I decide fit my vision and message. - says Erik.

You can check their official “Lost and Confused” video here: https://youtu.be/CKQx2DznjoM

To read the full article about Erik Mut and the Worldly Savages, visit our Medium blog and don’t forget to share some claps: http://bit.ly/ViewlyAndErikMutBT

Unsold tokens don't exist, because they are not minted only when needed. There is no pre-mine. They could be minted in the future for DAO purposes.

We can't comment on exchanges and won't get into speculation.

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