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The Music Makes Your Production!

When you’re thinking about producing your next video, most likely you’re focusing on your visuals. I mean … it’s called video, right? But the heart and soul of your production is really your music. Think about it. Is a beautiful graphic itself that memorable? Is that grandiose shot as grand without the audio? Is your voiceover good enough to stand on its own? It’s the music you choose that really […]

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It’s the Sound of the Story

Hey Clients & Friends! Happy Tuesday! I know many of you spend your days looking for new ways to promote your station, network, show or product. So the next time you need to produce a promo, try a different creative approach: login to your music library FIRST. That might sound completely backwards, but music is actually your most effective tool to evoke an emotional response. Login to a great production […]

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Local News Themes

A Look Behind The Curtain – Creating “Guardian”

We are really excited about our latest news music branding package “Guardian”. I was recently interviewed by NewscastStudio for a “behind the scenes” look at the new package and details about its creation and development. There is a great deal of thought that goes into producing branded music for media. Much more than just creating “cool” music, one must consider the brand objective, how it will live in various media […]

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Name That News Package – Guitar Giveaway!

UPDATE: And The Winner Is … Hey, you. Wanna win a guitar? We’ve got two chances for you to win! Straight from Stephen’s collection – a 15 year old, slightly abused 2000 Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster could be all yours. To enter, just listen to the demo of our latest news music package, then leave a comment below suggesting a name for the package (serious suggestions only, […]

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It's a New Year

It’s a New Year

Happy New Years everyone.  Wow, 2012 just blew on by over here at Stephen Arnold Music and we are ready to rock n’ roll once again in 2013. We have another exciting year of Sonic Branding and News Music mapped out ahead of us and it’s all because of you guys — the best clients ever (you know who you are).  We look forward to our continued creative collaborations and […]

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