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The Origins of Sonic Branding

There’s nothing new about the sonic brand, it’s been going on for tens of thousands of years. Think about the rooster crowing, the thunder from the lightning. All these things are basically the foundation of what a sonic brand is: They evoke an emotional response when somebody hears it. What a sonic brand really does is evoke something in your brain that says, “Hey, go do this,” or “Get ready […]

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Guitar Of The Month Club

Heard a great unknown singer-songwriter? indie band? We’re looking for them. Send us a track (stephenarnold@stephenarnoldmusic.com) and each month we will post and everyone will vote. The winner will receive a very cool guitar from Stephen’s collection. All entries must be received via email by 30th of each month. Winner will be annouced  7 days later. Kool stuff from your friends at SAM.

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And the winner is…

At last week’s PromaxBDA conference in New York City we gave away more cool stuff, including 2 guitars (one ‘Hendrix’ model Strat, and a Tom Petty autographed Telecaster), as well as some awesome leather jackets & boots, and even a copy of Stephen Arnold’s forthcoming book “A Story of Six Strings.” Congratulations to all our winners: • Elizabeth Massip of Bravo won the Fender Telecaster autographed by Tom Petty. • […]

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Arnold, Hendrix and Petty at PROMAX 2011!

Be sure to stop by our display at this year’s PROMAX in New York at the Grand Ballroom Entrance, 3rd Floor. We’ll be giving away five amazing items: A one of a kind, “Hendrix” replica Fender Strat, a Fender Telecaster autographed by Tom Petty, two beautiful Texas leather jackets, and Stephen’s book “A Story of Six Strings.” Drawing this Thursday, June 30th, 12:30pm. Also, Stephen & Chad will be speaking […]

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Aerial Giveaway: And the winner is …

First, we’d like to thank everyone for entering our contest. It’s always great to hear such positive feedback. And now, the drawing: And the winner is … Chris Beeler from KPTM-TV in Omaha.  Congratulations, Chris! We’ve got a lot of exciting things coming up this spring and summer, so stay tuned.  We may just surprise you!

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Aerial – Vintage Guitar Giveaway

update:  We have our winner!! Listen to Aerial, and leave a comment below for your chance to win a vintage Martin acoustic guitar. You can check out the actual guitar here (thanks, Stephen): Drawing to be held on Tuesday, May 17th 2011. click here for contest rules and eligibility requirements

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Setting the Tone for the 3D Creative Arts Awards

The 3D Creative Arts Awards Show, the milestone event for the International 3D Society, aired on April 17th on the 3net channel and featured numerous music cues from Stephen Arnold Music, including the introduction, walk-on cues, and special presentations. With the theme of “Your World in 3D,” the focus of the event gave us a chance to go beyond traditional Hollywood award show sounds. In live event formats like this, […]

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Stephen Arnold Music Hooks “Shark Men”

If you’re like us, we’re going to watch anything with the word “shark” in it, but the show “Shark Men,” which features an extensive toolbox of custom music cues we created for the ten 60-minute episodes, is truly amazing. Each week a team of world-class anglers and scientists take on great white sharks in an unprecedented hands-on research initiative. Season 2 just started airing. Click below to watch complete episodes […]

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Rocking with Dr. Drew

Our good friends at CNN HLN asked us to compose the theme for their newest show “Dr. Drew,” starring everyone’s favorite addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, best known for “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” and “Sober House” on VH1, as well as the national radio show “Loveline.” The show premieres tonight at 9pm est on HLN. Given HLN’s sonic brand — which tends to feature a quick, upbeat pace — […]

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