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The One Thing AI Music Can’t Do

AI is helping us reconnect with music, though not in the way you might think. It’s not the speed or pristine songwriting, composition, and production that’s redefining our relationship with it. It’s what AI can’t offer that’s reminding listeners of what they truly love about music – and perhaps what will ultimately keep the technology from replacing musicians altogether. AI & Artistry For the past few years, SAM has been […]

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SAM & WETA PBS Hit All the Right Notes

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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WETA’s sonic brand ranked by The SoundOut Index as one of the fastest growing sonic brands

Great News! Our newly developed sonic brand for WETA, the leading public broadcasting station in our nation’s capital, has been rated by SoundOut as one of the fastest growing sonic brands in the country! SoundOut is the world leader in testing for audio branding, and we’re thrilled that their research shows that listeners are responding to and connecting with WETA’s audio signature in a big way! View the SoundOut Report […]

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