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Icon or Symbol, Which is Best for Branding?

While brands must show up sonically in the most accessible touchpoints for consumers, that does not mean that brands should sound like prototypical versions of those given touchpoints. For example, if every time someone walked into a bank a “cha-ching” sound played, no individual brands would become connected to that sound. Instead, the sound would serve as an indication that someone has entered a bank. This is why finding a sonic identity that matches your specific brand identity, and not an entire industry, is crucial.

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Unlocking Performance Potential with the Power of Sonic Branding

In recent years, the advertising world has witnessed a shift in focus from visual-centric branding strategies to a more balanced approach that incorporates the power of sound. Not long ago, the emphasis was heavily skewed. According to a study in 2018 from WARC, a staggering 86% of advertisers had formal visual-branding guidelines, and only 17% of brands had audio-specific branding guidelines1. This disparity highlighted an underutilized avenue that brands could use to connect with audiences on a deeper, more immersive level.

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A tale of two takeaways: The consequence of unification without strategic alignment

Look at the logos above. Do they appear similar? Good eye! They are all the same with different text below. Just Eat, Takeaway.com, Lieferando, Grubhub and Menulog all exist under the same parent company – Just Eat Takeaway. As a result, they share many branding aspects, including visual and sonic assets. Name alterations occur for each, but for the most part, they are the same. 

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The most effective logos sync audio and visuals, report says

Marketers might want to consider unmuting their brands’ logos. Since many TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube users scroll with sound on, and brands are licensing music or even creating custom songs reminiscent of jingles to add sound to their posts. Now, a study from sonic branding agency amp finds that syncing audio with the visuals in a logo could produce better results than simply adding music.

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The Key to Memory: How Sound and Emotion are the Best and Most Underused Branding Tools

If you ask any top-tier marketing executive what the most important part of building and maintaining a brand image is, their answer will be consistency. For this reason, amp sound branding’s Research and Insights team created the annual Best Audio Brands index to analyze and measure brand sonic output in external communications, with an added focus on consistency.

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amp’s Best Audio Brands Ranking 2020: How Mastercard and Shell have Cracked the Code of Sonic DNA and Created a Holistic Sonic strategy

We are fellow sonic branding enthusiasts with a big passion for sound research. Björn is a Consumer Behaviorist with a background in sound engineering and psychology. In this episode, Björn and I discuss AMP’s report, “Best Audio Brands 2020 Rankings”, their findings, and best practice.

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