News & Press

It’s All About The ‘Vibe’

As this week’s article in the New York Times about the legacy of the famed Electric Ladyland recording studio notes, the success of a recording studio has more to do with the ‘vibe’ than technology, staff or good coffee. Fortunately at Stephen Arnold Music we have all three — especially when it comes to vibes. Some may not know this but Stephen Arnold Music is housed amidst five acres of […]

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Get Your New Music Here

There’s a ton of new music coming out every day. We all need filters to help point us to what’s new, good and different. How do you get straight to the great stuff? Here’s some of my fast lanes: First, the New Music Tipsheet (http://www.newmusictipsheet.com/) where Scott Perry alerts us to what’s new on iTunes every week. Always good for staying on top. You might want to sign up for […]

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CNN HLN ‘Prime News’ — Behind The Music

Once again we were fortunate to work again with our friends at CNN HLN to develop a new high-energy theme and music package. This time their evening news program  “Prime News” looked to us to compose the third generation of the show’s memorable theme. We first developed a theme for “Prime News” in 2005, marking it with a punchy three-note mnemonic. The latest theme and package of opens, bumps and […]

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On the road…New York style

We were looking forward to escaping the searing Dallas heat only to land in New York City amidst their biggest heatwave in years. Weather be damned, we did have fun and made some new friends. We also: Ate some weird food in Chinatown; cruised rickshaw style through mid-town; and stayed in arguably one of the smallest hotel rooms known to man. Below are some pics from our trip to the […]

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“So Do I Need To Tell The Brass Players To Go Home?”

Even the best of recording gear occasionally needs a tune up. After the LCD display on our DM2000 console bit the dust major surgery was required. Fortunately we have some of the best techs in the business. And in case you’re wondering, everything is back up and running.

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PromaxBDA Recap: In A Word…’Golden’

Stephen Arnold Music had an award-winning run at PromaxBDA 2010. First we won the prestigious “Network Sound Off,” as FOX network executives chose Stephen Arnold Music’s score to launch their new drama “Ride Along,” by the creators of “The Shield.” The :90 promo will debut during Super Bowl XLV. In addition, we took home two Gold awards at the conference: “Use of an Original Composition in a Promo, New Orleans […]

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SAM Wins PromaxBDA “Sound Off”

At yesterday’s PromaxBDA Network Sound Off, Fox network execs selected our score to launch their new drama series “Ride Along,” (from the producers of The Shield), which breaks during SUPER BOWL XLV. How cool is that! Yesterday’s session featured us against three other top music houses on stage competing for this high profile assignment. Thanks to the Fox judges Brian Dollenmayer, SVP, On-Air Promotion and Creative Marketing, Matt Fife, VP-Creative […]

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Hey, you! Want a brand new iPad?

UPDATE:  Registration is closed. The drawing will be held shortly. UPDATE:  We’ve received so much interest in this giveaway, we’ve decided to extend the registration period until 2:00PM CDT Wednesday, June 30th.  The drawing will be held shortly thereafter.  Thanks to everyone for registering, and good luck! It’s that time of the year again.  Time to head off to PROMAX/BDA 2010.  And guess what?  We’re giving away four spiffy new […]

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The Vault Welcomes Diana Krall

The Vault by Stephen Arnold Music continues to add top tier talent to it’s Artist Collection. The most recent artist being nine-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer/pianist Diana Krall. Check out “Sunshine Express”

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