Monthly Archives: April 2012

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | The Box

By Paul Christensen, on April 26, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… The Box (Read time 0:33) Inside The Box: where the “known” lives. Outside The Box: where “uncertainty” lurks.Inside The Box: the “right way to go.” Outside The Box: frowned upon by the others.   Inside … Continue reading →

Music Connection | Weekly Bulletin | April 25, 2012

By Paul Christensen, on April 26, 2012

  Read this week’s issue by clicking here. April 25, 2012    Spice Up Your Busking: ”Put love into your street stage. Small rug, stool, TV dinner table with tablecloth. Little touches make it seem more professional.” –Andy Grammer, Singer-songwriter. Interviewed in MC … Continue reading →

10 Effective strategies to get your music noticed

By Paul Christensen, on April 25, 2012

F In some music business schools, they still give assignments that go like this: “Assume you have one million dollars. Make up a marketing plan to promote a band.”Here’s a more realistic assignment: “Pick any band you find on the … Continue reading →

Icons: Michael Brauer — Never Stop Mixing

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on April 23, 2012

Fresh off the havoc of Twin Shadow, NYC’s master mixer embraces his latest change. Continue reading →

Skyline Recording Studios Closes; Chung King Reopening in Former Skyline Space

Syndicated from SonicScoop - Creative, Technical & Business Connections For NYC’s Music & Sound Community » SPARS Feed, on April 18, 2012

An elite facility is gone, but seems poised to make a quick return. Continue reading →

Electronic Musician article on choosing a Recording School

By Kirk Imamura, on April 17, 2012

Here is a well written article from Electronic Musician magazine on how to choose a recording school.

Gobbler makes special offer to the SPARS community

By Paul Christensen, on April 13, 2012

“Gobbler has drastically improved my workflow. I use it almost daily, and the coordination between multiple engineers across a single session has been flawless. Plus, the upload/download speeds are insane. I really don’t know what I would do without it! … Continue reading →

Disc Makers’ Echoes – How Musicians and Composers Make Money

By Paul Christensen, on April 11, 2012

How Musicians and Composers Make Money by Disc Makers on April 4, 2012 · 26 comments in Business Forum,Fast Forward,Uncategorized The Future of Music Coalition just released the results of a research project they conducted where over 5,000 US-based musicians … Continue reading →

Attendees respond to SPARS Asheville Studio Summit | Successful event brings many positive comments

By Paul Christensen, on April 6, 2012

SPARS recently completed the first in a new series of regional Studio Summits in Asheville, NC. The response from the local Asheville and surrounding production communities was overwhelming, resulting in a sold out conference and SRO crowds. The well received … Continue reading →

SPARS member Skywalker Sound wins big at 10th annual GANG Awards

By Paul Christensen, on April 6, 2012

The 10th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards were held in San Francisco during GDC 12, the pre-eminent conference for game professionals and industry luminaries and the Skywalker Scoring Stage was honored with four awards and two additional nominations.  Star Wars: … Continue reading →