{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b22dabf-b9be-45c2-bddb-1483c14ab221/62b260f7cdd8c80011f1de31?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How He Made $250K on his NFT Song After He Was Dropped From Sony","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614da10f772a06733661598c/1655856417453-5bde6319762075e7ddc46d33774ed6a4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our guest this week on the New Music Business is singer/songwriter Sammy Arriaga. Ari and Sammy dive deep into everything songwriting and his successful endeavors in the world of NFTs. To learn more about Sammy, visit https://sammynft.com.</p><p><br></p><p>2:34 Welcome</p><p>4:07 Upbringing and auditioning for American Idol</p><p>8:35 Life-changing move to Nashville</p><p>16:37 Writing 1000 songs, shopping on Music Row and signing to Sony</p><p>30:04 Aftermath of getting dropped from Sony</p><p>31:36 Journey into TikTok</p><p>37:06 Jumping into the NFT world</p><p>45:27 Busking in Twitter Spaces to avid NFT collectors</p><p>53:44 Primary sales price and what’s included</p><p>1:02:54 Reinvesting NFT income and breaking down the crypto ecosystem</p><p>1:18:16 Final question</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmb</p><p>Ari's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.com</p><p>Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Ari’s Take:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://aristake.com</p><p>Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTake</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Ari Herstand:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://ariherstand.com</p><p>Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstand</p><p>YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Sammy Arriaga:</p><p><br></p><p>Website: https://sammynft.com</p><p>OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/metagirldh</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sammyarriaga</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammyarriaga</p><p>Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/sammyarriaga</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sammyarriaga</p><p><br></p><p>Edited and mixed by Maxton Hunter</p><p>Music by Brassroots District</p><p>Produced by the team at Ari’s Take</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Ari's Take"}