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Promax 2015 Guitar Giveaway

“Guitar Legends” Giveaway – Promax Station Summit 2015

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 Sound of the Story

The Sound of The Story – Promax Station Summit 2015

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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Promax 2015 Tom Petty GG

“Guitar Legends” Giveaway – Promax 2015

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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20 Years and #StillIndie

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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Favorite Album Covers

A Lost (Cover) Art

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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RTDNF Awards

RTDNF First Amendment Awards

Tinley and I are back in the office today after having a great trip to DC this week for the RTDNF First Amendment Awards. Stephen Arnold Music was the entertainment sponsor (very fitting!) for the 25th annual event honoring individuals and organizations for their work on behalf of First Amendment freedom. SAM also provided special silver pens for all attendees, commemorating the 25th year of this amazing event. Some of […]

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KCAU-TV – Winner of “What’s the Sound of Your Story?”

A big congrats to station KCAU with their winning video entry “Sioux City Musketeers Intro Video 2014”.  You are now the proud owners of one of my favorite and treasured guitars: a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom signed by Les Paul! This has been a really fun contest for us at SAM, and we are excited to have received so many entries, such enthusiasm and thousands of votes. It’s been […]

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The Story of Your Sound

VOTE on Local Station Videos – The Sound of Your Story

Voting is now officially open for our online contest “What’s The Sound of Your Story?” Check out the Best Work from Your Peers here » Cast Your Vote. You Choose Who Wins! THE WINNING STATION will receive this amazing guitar from Stephen’s collection: An authenticated 1980’s Gibson Les Paul signed by Les Paul! How It Works: Simply click on the “thumbs up” icon for the video you like. Users can […]

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Whats the Sound of YOUR Story

What’s the Sound of YOUR Story? Contest and Giveaway!

WHAT’S THE SOUND OF YOUR STORY? It’s a contest!  Simply submit your Promos, Branding, Image Campaigns, PSA’s, Specials & Graphic Opens. Then check out the best work from your peers on our video voting site. You Vote to Choose Who Wins! (Voting starts January 26th) ENTER YOUR VIDEOS NOW – IT’S EASY! How It Works: Simply enter your video(s) with the form above (must be a YouTube or Vimeo link) […]

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Promax Asia 2015

Promax Asia 2014!

We’ve had quite an eventful year here at SAM – which we’ll no doubt touch on very soon, so check back here in the coming weeks! But in a year where we saw one of our largest rebranding projects EVER in CCTV International, we just had to get out to Promax Asia, held this year in Singapore! Stephen Arnold Music was pleased to be a sponsor this year, and if […]

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