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Follow Your Passion

Following My Passion

Coming from a country where oil refineries are the bread and butter of life, you wouldn’t be surprised to know that a music career doesn’t sound too appealing to the ears of some parents where I grew up. That was kind of my case. I was born and raised in a little town in the north part of Venezuela, on a little peninsula called Paraguana. There are three things you […]

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BHM 2014

Journey – A Black History Month Special with Sponsorship Opportunities

We have a great new product from our Sam2 media division – a Black History Month Special with Sponsorship Opportunities. “Journey” is a never before told true story about the role free blacks played in the founding of the first city in the United States. A sponsorable documentary special perfect for Black History month Full 26 minute version available as well as five 2-minute segments for play in news. Play […]

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mics and headphones

The Non Musician – There is a Place for you in the Music Business!

Often, when you meet someone new, one of the first questions they ask is, “What do you do?”  Which always means, “What do you do for a living?”  I reply that I rep Stephen Arnold Music and explain that we produce original music for broadcast and cable networks, along with creating branded music packages for local television stations.  With excitement and intrigue, they ask, “Oh, you’re a musician?”  I anticipate the big […]

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SA Draws Winner

Second Chance for a “Last Dance” – UPDATED

At this year’s Station Summit in Vegas, we gave away a Tom Petty autographed 1950s Road Worn Fender Stratocaster.  Unfortunately a really fantastic session ran long, and many folks missed out on their chance to win.  So we’re giving them all another shot. If you attended the Summit and entered our giveaway while there, you’re already entered in our Second Chance giveaway.  We’ll be drawing a winner tomorrow (Wednesday, July 9th) […]

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Promax 2014

PromaxBDA: NYC and Station Summit …. Done!

Sometimes being the “new kid on the block” has its perks! Especially when it means joining the Stephen Arnold Music team just in time for their Promax conferences in NYC and Las Vegas! PromaxDBA: The Conference in New York was the beginning of a whole new world for me. So much to soak up, in so little time! Amidst all the hustle and meeting new clients, I was able to […]

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Promax 2015 Tom Petty GG

The Sound of The Story – Promax Station Summit 2014

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!             Are you attending the conference at the Mirage in Las Vegas? Make plans to stop by our special Promax guitar display, You’ll see some amazing guitars, three from Stephen’s personal collection that are featured in his recent book, A […]

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Promax Preview…..SAM style!

Happy Monday everyone! It’s another gorgeous Spring day here in New York and, after lounging in Central Park most of the weekend, I’m so thankful that I won’t have to leave the city for this year’s PromaxDBA: The Conference! Stephen, Chad, and Lyndsey will all be joining me in NYC for the June 10-12th conference. I moseyed over to the Hilton Midtown last week to check out the venue, and I […]

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Whitney Record Store Day

Record Store Day!!!

2 weeks ago tomorrow, on Saturday April 19th, Jack White took to the stage in the Blue Room – an intimate venue attached to his Third Man Records store – and proceeded to crank out two tunes and record them straight to acetate. “The World’s Fastest Record” was tracked, pressed and sold in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 21 seconds. At roughly the same time in my own neighborhood here […]

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Chad Cook

Spotlight On SAM: Chad Cook

Hey Everyone! Throughout the year we’ll be highlighting some individuals here at Stephen Arnold Music.  The names and faces behind the music!  As you can imagine, it’s not just late night recording sessions and high profile clients… there’s blood, sweat, and tears that go into every part of our company – from our awesome sales team chasing down leads, to our admin folks answering the phones and drawing up contracts. […]

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