Abstract: Improved blockchain technology includes a decentralized talent discovery protocol. The decentralized talent discovery protocol may run a talent contest using self-executing smart contracts for voting parameters, crypto-tokens to facilitate democratization of the contest, and a decentralized ledger for immutably storing a record of voting events. The smart contracts may automatically execute code that enforces agreed-upon rules for voting and compensation for various parties. The decentralized ledger may provide immutable and secure proof of voting and compensation rights. To vote for a performer during the talent contest, a voting user may provide crypto-tokens issued by the system in exchange for a vote or the crypto-tokens themselves may be pledged to a performer. The crypto-tokens obtained through voting may be distributed according to the smart contract. The outcome of the talent contest may be determined by the number of votes and/or amount of cryptocurrency pledged to the performer.

Abstract: Improved blockchain technology includes a decentralized talent discovery protocol. The decentralized talent discovery protocol may run a talent contest using self-executing smart contracts for voting parameters, crypto-tokens to facilitate democratization of the contest, and a decentralized ledger for immutably storing a record of voting events. The smart contracts may automatically execute code that enforces agreed-upon rules for voting and compensation for various parties. The decentralized ledger may provide immutable and secure proof of voting and compensation rights. To vote for a performer during the talent contest, a voting user may provide crypto-tokens issued by the system in exchange for a vote or the crypto-tokens themselves may be pledged to a performer. The crypto-tokens obtained through voting may be distributed according to the smart contract. The outcome of the talent contest may be determined by the number of votes and/or amount of cryptocurrency pledged to the performer.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for aggregating networked content, and allowing user to obtain an unlimited number of engagements relating to networked content. The system may publish a ranking of users based on the number of engagements obtained by the users. Such ranking may facilitate highlighting or otherwise setting apart those users who have obtained more engagements relating to content, thereby allowing a user or user's content to be noticed by others, even among a vast number of networked content that is available.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating co-play and download of artist specific client applications via user-provided playlists that includes songs playable only through a respective artist specific client application. A playlist may include songs from a plurality of different artist specific applications. A given artist specific application may be created and branded for a particular artist, whose music may be playable only through a corresponding artist specific application. Because a given song may only be played/accessed from a corresponding artist specific application, a playlist that includes songs from different artist specific applications may cause artist specific applications to be activated (e.g., opened, placed in the foreground, etc.) when a song included therein is next in line to be played. Artist specific applications that have already played a song in the playlist may be de-activated (e.g., closed, placed in the background, etc.).

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for aggregating networked content, and allowing user to obtain an unlimited number of engagements relating to networked content. The system may publish a ranking of users based on the number of engagements obtained by the users. Such ranking may facilitate highlighting or otherwise setting apart those users who have obtained more engagements relating to content, thereby allowing a user or user's content to be noticed by others, even among a vast number of networked content that is available.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods of aggregating social content of an entity and provide the social content through an entity-specific application that is customized for the entity, according to an implementation of the invention. The entity may include, for example, an artist (e.g., a musician, singer, etc.) for whom a customized artist-specific application is generated. The entity-specific application may be provided as a mobile application that executes on a user device used by a user. The social content may be aggregated from third party social media platforms and may be provided along with other content, such as an artist's music. The other content, including music, may be made available only through the entity-specific application. Entities such as artists may monetize their social and other content based on usage of their entity-specific applications by users, encouraging such entities to promote usage of their applications.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for aggregating networked content, and allowing user to obtain an unlimited number of engagements relating to networked content. The system may publish a ranking of users based on the number of engagements obtained by the users. Such ranking may facilitate highlighting or otherwise setting apart those users who have obtained more engagements relating to content, thereby allowing a user or user's content to be noticed by others, even among a vast number of networked content that is available.

Abstract: A unified player interface executing at a user device may include a section that displays songs that are associated with a first Artist Specific Application (ASA) of a first artist installed at the user device. The unified player interface may include another section that displays other ASAs, each associated with a respective artist, installed at the user device. Selection of another ASA may cause music from the selected ASA to be played. Such selection may cause the selected ASA to be launched and its unified player interface to be launched, essentially replacing the unified player interface that was previously displayed at the user device. The unified player interface may include another section that displays music that is not associated with an ASA installed at the user device. For example, the unified player interface may search for locally stored music or streaming music source and display them for selection.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods of generating artist-specified dynamic albums that include music that may be changed with or without intervention by a user at a user device at which a dynamic album has been stored, according to an implementation of the invention. A dynamic album may include a set of songs provided through an artist specific application installed at a user device. The system may modify the dynamic album based on one or more album parameters that specify a change to be made to the set of songs. For example, the one or more album parameters specify the removal of one or more songs from the dynamic album, the addition of one or more new songs, the replacement of one or more songs, a rearrangement of (e.g., shuffling) the order of one or more songs, and/or other change to the set of songs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for creating and managing artist-specific applications (ASAs) that each relate to an individual artist, integrates content related to the artist, and connects fans with the artist through multimedia experiences provided through the ASA. An ASA may include a unified player interface that displays a selectable plurality of songs that are associated with the ASA. The ASA may search for other music (such as locally stored music, music associated with other ASAs, and/or streaming music) and display the other music in the unified player interface for selection as well. Upon selection of the other music, the unified player interface may play the selected music, delivering a seamless experience for users who have locally downloaded music (or other music) and an ASA.