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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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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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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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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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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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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Season’s Greetings Everyone, We’re back again this Holiday Season hoping to make our industry aware of this great organization, Little Kids Rock™. Little Kids Rock™ provides free music lessons and instruments to underserved public school kids around the country. Last year we were able to put 60 brand new acoustic guitars into the hands of children by raising over $3000 selling our Christmas CD, The Six Strings Of Christmas, which features […]
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I think it’s safe to say we are in holiday season mode. With Thanksgiving approaching next week, we are either giddy as a child or resentful as Scrooge. Thanksgiving has lost a bit of its historical meaning and has evolved into an eating holiday, right? It’s still a beautiful thing – family and food. Just a reminder, if you are feeling a big nostalgic and want to add some historical […]
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Concerts. Let’s just say I’ve been to more than a few. From the symphony hall to the super-amplified arena, I’ve enjoyed many….well, most of them. Maximizing my concert experience is fraught with obstacles, but the big arenas try to make up for it. I stand in line to enter the venue, in line for beer and nachos, in line at the tee-shirt kiosk, and by this time I’ve finished my […]
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My first ever SMTE conference, in San Antonio, Texas, was much bigger and better than I could’ve imagined! I mean—Small Market—it’s right up my alley being from a tiny little town in Arkansas. These guys really are the heart and soul of their towns. I remember what a big deal it was when the local news stations would come to our high school football games to get highlights for the 10pm […]
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