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CNN/HLN – Bleacher Report

“Bleacher Report” is a cornerstone of sports coverage for CNN and its sister network HLN. With segments airing in the morning on CNN and all day on HLN, Stephen Arnold Music was invited to create a fresh theme for this elite sports brand. The new music features a driving, indie rock-style sound, with live guitars, bass, drums – even handclaps – providing a fun and upbeat undercurrent to one of […]

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The Company We Kept - 2016

The Company We Keep

It was certainly a year to remember. I know I won’t forget it! Here at Stephen Arnold Music, we worked hard to help our clients be heard and stand out in 2016. And we helped them connect to their viewers and customers with custom music branding for news, sports and entertainment networks, global brands, video games and more.

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It’s the Sound of the Story

Hey Clients & Friends! Happy Tuesday! I know many of you spend your days looking for new ways to promote your station, network, show or product. So the next time you need to produce a promo, try a different creative approach: login to your music library FIRST. That might sound completely backwards, but music is actually your most effective tool to evoke an emotional response. Login to a great production […]

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Fender Strat Giveaway

CBS Local – Guitar Giveaway

Update: We have our winner! Enter to win this Fender 60th Anniversary Stratocaster! 60th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster Imagine this exquisite Fender Stratocaster electric guitar – in YOUR hands! It’s easy … just take a listen to our new “CBS Local” news and branding music package from Stephen Arnold Music, and leave a comment below to enter* for your chance to win this spectacular axe!! Drawing to be held on Friday, […]

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2015-Is It Over Yet?

This Ain’t Politics As Usual!

Election season is upon us once again, and it’s shaping up to be a doozy! Between the caucuses and primaries – not to mention the late-night Twitter wars amongst the candidates – there’s a lot going on and a lot to cover. That’s why we’re so excited to announce our latest offering: Decision 2016. This market exclusive music package includes four sonically-branded themes for promo and in-show use, as well […]

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Local News Themes

A Look Behind The Curtain – Creating “Guardian”

We are really excited about our latest news music branding package “Guardian”. I was recently interviewed by NewscastStudio for a “behind the scenes” look at the new package and details about its creation and development. There is a great deal of thought that goes into producing branded music for media. Much more than just creating “cool” music, one must consider the brand objective, how it will live in various media […]

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SAM’s Journey to the Far East!

We’re very proud of our international work for networks like Al Jazeera (Qatar), Alhurra (Middle East), India TV, GSP Sports (Romania), TRK (Norway), TRT1 (Turkey) … it’s a pretty long list! A decade ago, we delivered music via FedEx – now we can FTP our latest mixes instantaneously. But in either case, we’re usually tracking and mixing in our Texas studio while our clients are a VERY long way away. […]

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Fender Strat Giveaway

Name That News Package – Guitar Giveaway!

UPDATE: And The Winner Is … Hey, you. Wanna win a guitar? We’ve got two chances for you to win! Straight from Stephen’s collection – a 15 year old, slightly abused 2000 Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster could be all yours. To enter, just listen to the demo of our latest news music package, then leave a comment below suggesting a name for the package (serious suggestions only, […]

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What’s Printed Where – Free Sonic Branding LP

  We here at SAM can’t resist having fun with music – in all its forms. Now we’re doing it again with the latest in our series of limited edition vinyl releases. Behold our latest creation, “What’s Printed Where.” What’s the deal? Well, take a clear vinyl record that you can see through. Next, slip it into a transparent sleeve with a yellow image, then slide that sleeve into an […]

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