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Tune up Your SPORTS Image – Guitar Giveaway!

UPDATE: We have our winner! Watch the drawing here » There’s never been a more exciting time for local media and sports programming. Our SAM team has been working with our local station partners on some amazing sports projects – including promos, image, show themes, and full game broadcast packages. Ready to hear what we’ve been up to? Check out our latest infectious sports themes, leave a comment below, and you’ll […]

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Stephen Arnold Music Delivers Dynamic Sonic Branding for the Debut of TGL Presented by SoFi

DALLAS—March 3, 2025— Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) created original music and sonic branding for TGL presented by SoFi, the first-of-its-kind team golf league that debuted this winter in prime time on ESPN to huge viewership and great acclaim. The global leader in sonic branding, SAM collaborated with TGL’s Brand & Creative team to provide music for the league’s electrifying opening title sequence, featuring DJ Khaled, as part of a comprehensive […]

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Game On! Featured sports projects that score big from The World Leader in Sonic Branding

At SAM, our creative team literally puts music into play with impact and emotions that fuel the game. We lean heavily on our expertise with custom branded music and sound design solutions to ignite fan loyalty and keep your team at the top of their game. Dallas Mavericks – MavsTV SAM created a sonic brand and custom music package for the Dallas Mavericks. This epic three minute score features all […]

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What’s new from The World Leader in Sonic Branding – Winter 2025

Our team at SAM has been busy with a wide range of exciting projects – custom music and sound for sports, news, experiential, augmented reality – as well as fresh music from our library, The Vault. Here’s a rundown of what we’ve been up to lately. TGL Golf – ESPN Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) created original music and sonic branding for TGL Golf presented by SoFi, the first-of-its-kind golf league […]

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Campaigns Sonified: How Candidates Use Music to Seduce Voters

“Don’t Stop [Thinkin’ About Tomorrow]”; “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”;“Hold On, I’m Coming.” This time of the year, you don’t have to dial up Spotify or Apple Music to hear popular tracks, you’ll encounter them all along the campaign trail. Sonic branding for political campaigns is a real science. From the very founding of the Republic, candidates have been using popular songs to tug at the heartstrings of constituents and […]

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Have you heard your social posts lately?

With more than five billion people accessing social media daily, savvy brands understand the importance of cultivating a strong social identity. They devote massive resources toward brand awareness, audience targeting, content strategy and community engagement. Yet, while they know that social platforms are critical to boosting sales and attracting new customers, many neglect one of the most effective tools for connecting with consumers: sonic branding. Marketers often associate sonic branding […]

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SAM & WETA PBS Hit All the Right Notes

At SAM, we’ve been creating music for PBS stations since we got our start over 30 years ago, and we’re especially proud of the collaboration we have with WETA PBS. Last year, SAM’s audio identity for WETA was rated one of the fastest growing sonic brands in the country according to The SoundOut Index 2023 report — a leading authority in sonic brand testing. Their research shows that listeners, including […]

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What’s new from The World Leader in Sonic Branding – Summer Edition!

Our team at SAM has been busy this year with exciting projects for the Paris summer games, trending social media spots, experiential sound, news, trailer music and more. Hey, we’re even giving you a sneak peak at SAM’s new studio headquarters! Here’s a rundown of what we’ve been up to lately: Aiming for Gold Paris – CNN Worldwide For the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, CNN approached Stephen Arnold Music […]

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Get Your Game On

It’s game time…are you ready? You bring the inspiration, and we’ll bring the punch and adrenaline to your sports coverage music needs. Do you have a new sports franchise this year? From custom music to custom lyrics to syndicated tracks – Stephen Arnold Music has everything you need to inject BIG energy into your sports packages. Get your game face on – with sports music from Stephen Arnold Music! Take […]

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