It’s that time of year, and International Strange Music Day is once again upon us — can you believe it’s already been a year?? Okay, okay … none of us have actually ever heard of this holiday, but when it came across the calendar, I just had to have a little fun with it. So what actually qualifies as “strange music”? Well that, of course, depends on your definition of […]
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We here at SAM can’t resist having fun with music – in all its forms. Now we’re doing it again with the latest in our series of limited edition vinyl releases. Behold our latest creation, “What’s Printed Where.” What’s the deal? Well, take a clear vinyl record that you can see through. Next, slip it into a transparent sleeve with a yellow image, then slide that sleeve into an […]
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We’re excited to announce our guitar giveaway for Texas Association of Broadcasters 2015: A Road Worn Fender Stratocaster signed by Tom Petty! The Tom Petty six-string will be part of our “Guitar Legends” exhibit on display at the Stephen Arnold Music kiosk throughout TAB2015. Joining Petty’s axe will be a signed B.B. King “Lucille” Gibson, an exact replica of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Fender Stratocaster, and a historic 1927 Gibson L-1 […]
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Clients keep telling me about the new newscasts they’re launching and so, anecdotally, I know local news is doing well. But last week, Stephen forwarded to me a recent study from the Pew Research Center. Their research concluded that local television’s average viewership grew in 2014. And those gains were predominately made in nontraditional timeslots – namely the very early, midday, and 7pm. Although these newscasts still account for a […]
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Well, that’s another pair of Promax conferences wrapped up and in the vault (no, not that Vault). It was great getting to see everyone in Los Angeles and Las Vegas this year! Normally, we’d be congratulating our two guitar winners, but this year we think Stephen may’ve been affected by that 115º Vegas summer heat, because he decided to give away six (6!) extra guitars in Vegas! So first off, […]
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We’re excited to announce our annual guitar giveaway for Promax Station Summit: Straight from Stephen’s collection, a Gibson Les Paul signed by the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul! The autographed Gibson Les Paul six-string will be part of our “Guitar Legends” exhibit on display at the Stephen Arnold Music kiosk throughout Station Summit at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Joining the Les Paul will be a signed […]
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The annual Station Summit is upon us, and Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) will be there with the best music in the local broadcast television industry! If you are attending the conference at The Mirage in Las Vegas, then stop by our special Promax guitar display — you’ll see some amazing legendary guitars from Stephen’s personal collection that are featured in his book, A Story […]
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We’re excited to announce our annual guitar giveaway for PromaxBDA 2015: Straight from Stephen’s collection, an American Standard Fender Stratocaster signed by Tom Petty! The Tom Petty six-string will be part of our “Guitar Legends” exhibit on display at the Stephen Arnold Music kiosk throughout PromaxBDA. Joining Petty’s axe will be a signed B.B. King “Lucille” Gibson, an exact replica of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Fender Stratocaster, and a historic 1927 […]
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What a long strange trip it’s been. As you can guess from my last name, I’ve been around Stephen Arnold Music for quite a long time. I’ve often mused that it was quite an eye-opening discovery, around age 8 or 9, to find out that EVERYONE didn’t have a recording studio. While the business has changed from its humble origins as Stephen Arnold Productions, one thing has remained the same: […]
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A generation ago, the music listening experience was just that: an experience. Having returned from the record store, the eager listener – usually in the company of like-minded friends – would peel the shrinkwrap from the rather large cardboard sleeve and remove the inner, thinner paper sleeve to reveal the all-important vinyl record that awaited inside. After placing the fragile disc carefully on the turntable, the stylus would be lowered […]
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