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Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) Adds Licensing Pros Jeff Ryan and Kevin Richards

DALLAS—February 13, 2024—Stephen Arnold Music (SAM), The World Leader In Sonic Branding®, has added two highly regarded music industry veterans to its licensing team. Jeff Ryan joins the sonic branding agency as Director of Music Licensing, while Kevin Richards assumes the role of Director of Creative Licensing. They will report to Noelle Fowler, VP of Licensing and Sales. Jeff Ryan, Director of Music Licensing Kevin Richards, Director of Creative Licensing […]

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The Vault - Football + Romance

From Football to Romance – and Everything in Between – You’ll Find the Right Track in The Vault!

Looking for the right music for your video production surrounding the Big Game on Feb. 12? Or maybe you’re looking for that perfect track for a Valentine’s Day project. In either case, you’ll find what your need in The Vault Production Music Library by Stephen Arnold Music. Check out our featured tracks below, and click through to The Vault for robust playlists for your pro football and Valentine’s Day projects. […]

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The Vault Guitar Giveaway

ENTER THE VAULT! It’s a Gold Les Paul Guitar + Marshall Speaker Giveaway

UPDATE: We have our winner! Watch the drawing here » There’s GOLD in The Vault! There is a staggering amount of music in The Vault – including every category, style and genre. And we’ve just added an astounding collection of new volumes from Beatbox (272 albums) and Dramabox (23 albums)! Now it’s time to break into the Vault and see for yourself! Enter to Win! Simply listen to some of the […]

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Station Summit 2022 – SAM JAM and a “NEWS”worthy Guitar Giveaway!

The annual Promax Station Summit is upon us, and Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) will be there with the best music in the local broadcast television industry. We hope to see you there. If you are attending the conference, then save this date: Thursday night, June 23rd. That’s when we’ll be hosting our 10th annual “After Hours SAM JAM”. This year we’re jammin’ at the Omnia Terrace at Caesars Palace along […]

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Sonic Branding Round-Up 2022

From Chicago to Doha, from Atlanta to China… Our creative team at SAM has been working non-stop to help our diverse and amazing clients be heard and stand out from the crowd. Check out highlights from some of our recent Sonic Branding projects. Here’s what we’ve been up to lately: Al Jazeera: 25th Anniversary Relaunch For its 25th anniversary, Al Jazeera Media Network relaunched its Arabic language channel, overhauling nearly […]

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Stephen Arnold Music Creates Theme for CNN International’s New Africa-Centric News Show “One World with Zain Asher”

DALLAS—May 6, 2021— One World with Zain Asher, the new global news program on CNN International, features a spirited musical theme rooted in the diversity, vibrant cultures and promising future of Africa. Created by Stephen Arnold Music, the theme blends contemporary African rhythms and upbeat grooves to underscore the inclusive perspective of the show, which “captures the conversation beyond the headlines in the U.S., Asia and Europe and showcases stories […]

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Image is everything!

Winter’s on the way, but are you thinking about your station’s image? There will be some extra inventory available on your station next year, so it’s the perfect time to take a quick look at our latest image campaigns. Many viewers are now home all day… so it’s a unique opportunity to drive ratings with a fresh image marketing initiative!

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Stephen Arnold Music Celebrates Southern California’s Diversity in “Good Day L.A.” Theme

Sonic branding agency adds an infectious beat to the relaunch of the morning show as it welcomes veteran news anchor Michaela Pereira. DALLAS— Stephen Arnold Music evokes the spirit of Southern California in an uplifting new theme for KTTV Fox 11’s Good Day L.A. With its light, sparkling rhythm, the music is part of a complete relaunch of the popular morning show—coinciding with the addition of Michaela Pereira to its […]

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Jesus Garcia

Music and Communications – Interview with Jesus Garcia

Article written by Jesus Parra from Tiburon Transmedia tiburon-transmedia.com It’s no secret that music plays a crucial role in storytelling. Since the early days of cinema, music has been a pillar to convey emotions and give moving images their intended meaning. Nowadays, music and audio have taken a major role – albeit with less awareness among the general public – in shaping the storytelling experience and even in marketing of […]

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