The Premier League’s launch of an anthem ahead of the 2020/21 season, played at stadiums before kick-off, grabbed headlines in the sporting press. There is no doubt that the anthem – including an orchestra and a live gospel choir – is a musical triumph, capturing the drama and emotion of Premier League matchday action. For ‘The Insight’ section in Shots, Michele Arnese, Founder and Global CEO at amp, examines how the Premier League’s new sonic branding is a step in the right direction and if there is more that the Premier League could be doing with its new audio asset.

What was simply typing a sentence in Google for Generation X, turned to pinch, swipe, zoom across laptops, tablets and smartphones for Millennials and Gen Z. Find out why Generation Alpha will need to hear brands as much as they see them and how brands can implement a ‘comprehensive sound architecture’ and adapt their strategies in order to keep up.

If we are looking for one definitive outcome from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that “contactless” has become an established part of the everyday shopping experience for many people. But what should this sound like, and how can a financial or retail brand ensure the customer identifies them? In his latest article for MarTechSeries, CEO and Founder of amp, Michele Arnese addresses this question and explains how brands can use audio to engage with customers and, ultimately, enhance business performance.

The Covid-19 pandemic has if anything accentuated the relationship with home audio AI-tech. Confined in their homes during lockdown, people of all generations have followed the Alpha’s and have befriended Alexa, Siri and Google Home. For a lot of households, smart speakers have become a more important part of daily life than ever before with much of the audio content and a growing volume of brand interactions, happening as purely audio experiences.