Atomic Nuke by Adrian Nicholas Valdez was featured in a trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, bringing bold energy to one of gaming’s most iconic franchises.

Taylor Swift's recent acquisition of her original music catalog marks a major shift in artist control. Her move underscores a growing conversation around master rights, catalog value, and ownership in today’s music business.

Stoked to have our sound design from Black Sheep Music featured in the campaign for Daredevil: Born Again! The series’ gritty tone called for sound that hits just as hard as the story.

We’re proud to have contributed to several winning campaigns at the 2025 Golden Trailer Awards, including titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Deadpool and Wolverine, and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.

Industry leaders from music and tech sectors are urging the U.S. Senate to pass the No Fakes Act, a bipartisan bill designed to protect individuals from unauthorized AI-generated deepfakes of their voice, image, and likeness.

Two of the most haunting sounds in The Lord of the Rings didn’t come from synths or libraries—they came from wood, stone, and a donkey. This breakdown explores the unexpected and handcrafted roots of the Balrog and Fellbeasts' iconic voices.

Getting started as a media composer? It only takes two core tools to start writing professional-sounding music for film, trailers, and advertising. Here’s what to use and where to find the sounds.

Music streaming is evolving fast in 2025, but it’s the unintended consequences of new models like two-tier licensing and premium upgrades that are reshaping how artists get paid, how fans listen, and how music culture moves forward.

We’re excited to share that our sound design work made it into the campaign for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Always a great time collaborating with the team at Paramount.

New research suggests live, personalized music may help assess consciousness in children with severe brain injuries. The MuSICCA tool brings together music therapy and clinical assessment to offer a more nuanced way to detect signs of awareness.

Rareform Audio and Black Sheep Music contributed to 23 campaigns nominated at the 2025 Golden Trailer Awards, including work featured in the official teaser trailer for HIM and The Actor's nominated independent TV spot.

Why aren't your tracks landing trailers? It might not be your mix, your melodies, or even your arrangement. It could be your sounds. Learn why cinematic-quality source material is non-negotiable for sync—and how Echelon for Serum 1 and 2 was built to meet that demand.

Two engineering students developed a fire extinguisher that uses sound waves instead of water or chemicals to put out flames. Using low-frequency bass, the device disrupts the fire’s oxygen supply, extinguishing it instantly. With potential applications in homes, spacecraft, and wildfire management, this innovation could change firefighting as we know it.

Toby Mason has shaped the sound of countless trailers with his expert mixing and mastering. He’s now facing a serious health challenge—and the trailer music community is coming together to support him.

Ronan the sea lion is still on beat. Over a decade after first surprising scientists with her dance-like movements to music, new research shows she continues to outperform humans in rhythm recognition—challenging long-held beliefs about animal musicality.

"Not A Game" by Nathan Fields, Armanni Reign, and Darby Phillips blends rock, hip hop, and cinematic textures into a track built for high-stakes moments—now featured in Onside: Major League Soccer.

Our track Out For Revenge by Nathan Fields is featured in the official trailer for HIM, a new psychological thriller produced by Jordan Peele.

“Energy” is a high-impact cinematic track from Nathan Fields & Armanni Reign—built for sync, with hybrid trap textures, tight percussion, and raw, intentional vocals.

New research from NYU suggests that upbeat, rhythmic music may enhance focus and mood more effectively than ambient playlists. The findings challenge the traditional belief that calm background sound is best for productivity.

Research reveals how playing the natural sounds of healthy coral reefs can encourage coral larvae to settle and grow on degraded reefs—offering a powerful example of sound’s role in environmental restoration.