Do we have some awesome news for you lovely Steemians!
#BandsAboutBands is now A @DSound Community Initiative!!! That's really awesome and enables us to move forward, reward engagement even more and really shows we're on the right track.
Having said that, a huge shoutout to @chiefmappster of Steemit Music Alliance (SMA) @smacommunity for integrating #BandsAboutBands into Steemit Music League enabling you to earn points for SML while participating in Bands About Bands.
Thanks to @prc for his support of community initiatives and helping the Steemit Music League reach its potential. If you trust and support @prc like I do make sure to vote for him as a witness here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses
Episode 3 of #BandsAboutBands is now live and you'll have until April 18th to submit your entry. 18 - 21 April, the Steemit community will have 4 days to pick their top 3 in the VOTE post. Winners will be announced on April 22nd.
@thexreposts already wrote a wonderful, thoughtful extended review of @spawnband (yeah Roel's biased) including bio, background and his own thoughts. Go check out the entry here.
Current leaderboard:
| Rank | Points | Writer | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 | @pechichemena | 6 STEEM + 100 $INDIE |
| 1 | 106 | @seenitallfilms | 6 STEEM + 100 $INDIE |
| 3 | 53 | @darrenclaxton | 3 STEEM + 50 $INDIE |
| 4 | 26 | @d-vine | 1 STEEM + 25 $INDIE |
| 4 | 26 | @jonmagnusson | 1 STEEM + 25 $INDIE |
| 4 | 26 | @ravenmus1c | 1 STEEM + 25 $INDIE |
@ current leaderboard: comment with your Bitshares address sign up here to receive your additional rewards!
In earlier episodes, @pechichemena wrote about @olvidesantelmo (with @luisferchav , @vera.carla , @roman.musica , @matiasmenarguez and @ivan.deiana in the band), @darrenclaxton about @jonmagnusson and visa versa, @d-vine about @jeffleinwand and @ravenmus1c about @newenx. In episode 2, @seenitallfilms wrote about @juxtamusic.
Prize pool / rewards episode 3
First place winner: 6 STEEM shared equally between author and band/artist + 100 $INDIE
Second place winner: 3 STEEM shared equally between author and band/artist + 50 $INDIE
Third place winner: 1 STEEM shared equally between author and band/artist + 25 $INDIE
Every participant* will receive 10 $INDIE just because you're awesome
*If you meet the required rules / how to enter.
Winner of season 1 will also be rewarded with 100 extra $INDIE
You have until April 18th to enter this third episode. Contest will end on April 18th after which the Steemit community will have 4 days to pick their top 3 in the VOTE post. Winners will be announced on April 22nd.
Rules / how to enter
- Upvote this post 100%
- Resteem this post
- Follow our account (@ftlob)
- Write a minimum of 100 words about a Steemian band/artist song, album, EP or music video
- Include a DSound / DTube link and links to other platforms (Musicoin, Spotify, Soundcloud)
- Include artwork
- Use #BandsAboutBands as tag
- Tag the artist you’re writing about
- Include link to this contest
- Add link to your submission in the comments below
First season will have 4 episodes. Not a musician but want to write about a track you love? Go ahead, participate and feel/be awesome!
How winners are selected:
The team at @ftlob will read all contributions, check if all rules are followed and:
- Steemit community votes for top 3 (50%)
- ForTheLoveOfBands selects their top 3(50%)
Benefits of participating:
- Your post will be added to www.fortheloveofbands.com and ALL submissions will be added there to support both you and the band / artist you’re writing about;
- We’ll all be promoting Steemit on multiple platforms, as it will be posted on our website, shared on all of our socials, resteemed at @ftlob Steemit profile and hopefully shared on bands’ socials and Steemit profiles;
- As BandsAboutBands will be a Steemit-only feature from now on, it will direct more people to Steemit;
- You will give something back to the community by promoting other artists;
- Both you and the artist you’re writing about, will be added to our ‘Bands about Bands’ Spotify and Soundcloud playlists at the end of this season.
