Bailey Connor Platform Guide

Bailey Connor does not have its own login system. Your HandCash handle (e.g. $bailey) is your identity across the entire platform. This means:

• No separate username/password to remember
• Your wallet is always connected — payments flow directly to your HandCash
• You can sign contracts cryptographically using your HandCash keys
• Your identity is the same across Bailey Connor, Bit-Sign, bCorp Mint, and AUDEX

If you don't already have a HandCash account:

1. 1

   Download HandCash

   Available on iOS and Android. Visit handcash.io or search “HandCash” in your app store.

2. 2

   Create your handle

   Choose a unique handle (e.g. $yourname). This is permanent and becomes your public identity.

3. 3

   Add funds

   Top up your wallet with BSV. You can buy BSV directly within HandCash using a credit card. Even a few dollars is enough to get started.

4. 4

   Back up your seed phrase

   HandCash will give you a recovery phrase. Write it down and store it safely. This protects your wallet if you lose your phone.

1. 1Click “Sign in with HandCash” on the homepage or in the navigation bar.
2. 2You'll be redirected to HandCash to authorise the Bailey Connor app. You'll see which permissions the app requests (profile access, payments).
3. 3Once approved, you're redirected back to Bailey Connor and signed in. Your handle appears in the top-right corner.

After signing in, navigate to Vault in the navigation bar. This is your personal dashboard where you can see:

• All your registered scores — with status (draft, minted, published), file type, and creation date
• Quick actions — Mint a new score, view contracts, manage rights
• Recent activity — Contract proposals, payments received, new offers

Your uploaded files are encrypted at rest using military-grade AES-256-GCM encryption. Only you (and anyone you explicitly grant access to via a contract) can view the original files.

Minting is the process of registering your score on the Bitcoin blockchain. It creates a permanent, tamper-proof record of your ownership.

The 4-Step Mint Wizard

When your score is minted, the following data is permanently written to the Bitcoin blockchain:

This record is:

• Permanent — Cannot be deleted or altered by anyone, ever
• Timestamped — Proves your file existed at a specific point in time
• Verifiable — Anyone can look up the TXID on WhatsOnChain to confirm
• Privacy-preserving — Only the hash is on-chain, not the actual file

When you mint a score, you start with 100% ownership. You can then:

• Split ownership — If you co-wrote the piece, divide shares (e.g. 60% composer, 40% lyricist)
• Sell royalty shares — Offer a percentage of future royalties to investors or collaborators
• License rights — Grant specific usage rights (performance, recording, synchronisation) while retaining ownership

All rights changes are recorded both in the platform database and (for significant transfers) inscribed on-chain.

Example: A Collaborative Score

When this score earns revenue, payments are automatically split 50/30/20 to these three HandCash handles.

Every contract on Bailey Connor involves three parties:

How It Works

1. 1Create a contract — Choose a score from your vault, select the contract type (licensing, publishing, performance, arrangement, synchronisation, or custom), set terms and price, and specify the counterparty's HandCash handle.
2. 2Counterparty reviews — They receive the contract and can accept, counter-propose with different terms, or decline.
3. 3Both parties sign — Both parties confirm the terms via their HandCash accounts.
4. 4Platform co-signs on-chain — Bailey Connor automatically co-signs as the third party and inscribes all three signatures on the Bitcoin blockchain. The contract is now permanent and verifiable.

Contract Types

The Commission Board is a marketplace where publishers post work they need and composers bid to fulfil it.

For Publishers

• Post a commission with a description, budget, and royalty terms
• Receive proposals from composers
• Select a composer and the commission becomes a three-way contract

For Composers

• Browse open commissions on the Commission Board
• Submit proposals with your terms
• If selected, the agreement is recorded on-chain with full transparency

This replaces the traditional model of blind submissions and opaque negotiations with transparent, auditable, and enforceable agreements.

When someone pays for a license, purchase, or commission, the platform automatically splits the payment according to the rights percentages on record.

Payments happen instantly. There is no waiting period, no minimum payout, and no manual intervention. As soon as a buyer pays, everyone gets their share.

When you create your account, the platform derives a unique Bitcoin ordinals address from your HandCash identity. This address is used for holding tokenised rights (BSV-20/BSV-21 tokens).

How It Works

• Derivation — Your ordinals address is mathematically derived from your authenticated HandCash session. Same identity = same address, every time.
• Your keys, your tokens — You receive a private key (WIF format) when your wallet is created. Store this safely. It's the only way to move tokens out of this address.
• Platform sends, you withdraw — When you earn or receive tokenised rights, they're sent to your ordinals address. You can verify them on-chain at any time.
• No platform custody — Once tokens arrive at your address, the platform has no ability to take them back or move them.

In addition, a 2.5% transaction fee applies to all payments processed through the platform (licensing fees, royalty distributions, commission payouts).

See the full Pricing page for details.