Arden Jones will pay off your parking tickets
Arden Jones, a TikTok star and Atlantic Records artist, chose an unusual way to commemorate the second anniversary of his song Parallel Parking. He created a limited-edition NFT collection of the hit song, with all proceeds going to pay off strangers' parking tickets.
Parallel Parking is a single that forever changed a young musician's life. The song, which Jones recorded in his bedroom two years ago, racked up nearly 25 million streams across top music platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. Arden decided to thank his fans for their support while also welcoming them to the world of Web3.
Source: sound.xyz
The artist created the Parallel Parking Fund and a limited-edition NFT collection on sound.xyz. The price of the NFT song is 0.05 ETH. Jones donated all proceeds from its sale into a community wallet to pay off parking tickets for strangers. Arden invited fans to celebrate the hit song's anniversary together and purchase its digital version. Those who want to take part in the project should submit their unpaid parking tickets to Twitter or Instagram and tag the artist.
Why parking tickets? Arden Jones believes that every detail is important. For instance, even a chance audition might be important in shaping his development as a musician. This means that paying off a parking ticket can become a landmark event for a total stranger.
Something as seemingly small as a parking ticket can have a huge impact on someone’s life, so I figured why not make it a positive one?reads the collection's description on sound.xyz.
20 NFTs were sold as part of the project for a total of 1 ETH. It wasn't the huge sum we're used to seeing when estimating the market value of collections, but Jones had no intention of competing with the blue chips. The musician succeeded in his goal of Parallel Parking by amusingly thanking his fans and introducing them to the world of Web3 while combining art and charity.
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