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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Inspired by immersive audio work we’ve done with museums and attractions, and discussions we’ve had with the National Federation of the Blind, we were curious to explore music as a means of interpreting visual art for the sight impaired. We chose a painting entitled ‘PH-432, 1964’ by Clyfford Still, an American abstract expressionist similar to Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, whose color field paintings are expressed through dramatic strokes of […]
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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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Every destination has a distinct vibe, from the people and culture, to the food and entertainment, to the imagery, colors, and yes, even sounds. Stephen Arnold Music — friends call us ‘SAM’ — has been creating custom and production music for over 30 years. As the world leader in sonic branding, we’ve worked with destinations and tourism clients around the globe to ensure their advertising, social content, logos and more […]
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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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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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Stephen Arnold Music (SAM), The World Leader in Sonic Branding®, has been recognized for six awards at the 2024 MUSE Creative Awards in the categories of Audio, Experiential & Immersive, and Video. The MUSE Creative Awards is a prestigious international advertising awards platform, celebrating excellence and innovation for creative design, advertising, and digital media. The 2024 program attracted numerous high-profile creative agencies and brands vying for coveted recognition. Stephen Arnold […]
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Our team at SAM was busy in 2023 with exciting projects for sports, news, commercials, trailer music and more. Hey, we even created our own SAM hero video via generative AI! Here’s a rundown of some recent projects: What’s the Sound of Your Brand? – SAM Brand Video Last year we produced a new SAM creative reel combining sonic branding with AI-generated animation. Created in association with transmedia company Elevate […]
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BACARDÍ – Raising Spirits BACARDÍ was in search of a haunting musical score to support its national Halloween ad campaign, “Raising Spirits: Chapter 2, Blood Moon.” The SAM creative team selected a fitting track from The Vault production music library balancing a chilling vibe with the bold, iconic feel of the BACARDÍ brand.
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Our team at Stephen Arnold Music composed the original music for CNN’s new show King Charles, airing Wednesdays at 10pm ET, along with CNN’s new Saturday morning line-up: First of All with Victor Blackwell, The Chris Wallace Show, and The Amanpour Hour. We’re excited to share the new themes we created! CNN – King Charles King Charles, the weekly CNN Primetime show, features Gayle King and Charles Barkley in freewheeling […]
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