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.

2:34 Welcome

4:07 Upbringing and auditioning for American Idol

8:35 Life-changing move to Nashville

16:37 Writing 1000 songs, shopping on Music Row and signing to Sony

30:04 Aftermath of getting dropped from Sony

31:36 Journey into TikTok

37:06 Jumping into the NFT world

45:27 Busking in Twitter Spaces to avid NFT collectors

53:44 Primary sales price and what’s included

1:02:54 Reinvesting NFT income and breaking down the crypto ecosystem

1:18:16 Final question

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Edited and mixed by Maxton Hunter

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