SHARE is a protocol built on blockchain that enables creators to choose the price per stream of their audio or video content, distribute the content directly to consumers, make it accessible on any web application, and receive payments instantly when their content is streamed. SHARE has a wide variety of applications including music, video, and podcasts.

Introduction

Once you’ve created a smart contract, you can start sharing a link with potential consumers. Much like a link that you would share from an application like Spotify or YouTube, the link will provide a visual and/or audio preview in the messaging application. If the consumer selects (taps) on the preview they will be taken directly to the content. With the SHARE Protocol (SHARE), when they arrive at the location of the content they are presented with the option to pay for full access.

This article overviews the process and what to expect when you send text messages that link to your smart contract content on the FORMLESS SHARE Decentralized Application (Formless dApp).

Prerequisites

Review the following articles to understand how to access and use SHARE.

1. Select and set up a digital wallet to create and share content

2. Distribute a test song on blockchain by deploying a smart contract, or

3. Distribute a test video on blockchain by deploying a smart contract

Distribute your content link with a text message

As soon you complete the process of creating and deploying your smart contract, your content will have a unique URL (link) that references its location on the Formless dApp. When you share the link, your content preview will appear in the interface of the consumer’s messaging application (e.g. iMessage on an iPhone). If they click through, they’ll arrive on the Formless dApp page where they can choose to pay for access to the content.

Example: Copy and paste a link to an audio file

• Copy the link that appears in the address bar of your browser.

  → For this example, copy this link:

  https://app.formless.xyz/assets/mumbai/0x3FFBA4C4D30E83859616017F6DFB01B1A4F15D08
  

• Paste the link into the message field of your messaging application and send.

  → Paste the link you copied into a text message that you’re sending to yourself.

• View the link and preview.

  → Here’s how it appears. This is what the consumer you sent the message will see.

• Select (tap) the preview.

  → You’ll arrive at the Formless dApp where the content is located and have the option to purchase access to the content.

Other ways to share your link

You can share your link wherever you want. This includes social media applications like Twitter, email messages, or communication platforms like Discord. In any of these cases, the way that previews render in the user’s application may vary.

Want more detail? Visit our SHARE Protocol documentation.

Have questions or need help? Contact us at info@formless.xyz or visit us on Discord.