This proposal is epic @hhtb! A battle token - TYGS - would be an amazing was to incentivize these artists and create a social event out of it. In the tournament style of things I bet there's a whole way to airdrop influence to winners so they can further build out influencers within their own networks.
You should host a battle with TYGS at Steem Fest 4! :)
@sndbox it surely was meant to be! Thanks for the question triggering the movement forward of this project. It's been on the burner way too long, but now it looks like, with the help and power of Blockchain, it's going to be here soon! Yes, a TYGS battle at Steem Fest 4 would be awesome! I'm sure we can make it happen!