Tag Archives: SPARS Blog

SPARS Spotlights Women’s Audio Mission | Q&A with Terri Winston

By Paul Christensen, on September 19, 2012

SPARS recently sat down with Terri Winston, Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Audio Mission, to find out more about the organization. WAM is one of the participating groups along with AES, the Game Audio Network Guild (GANG) and Manhattan Producers … Continue reading →

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | All Together Now

By Paul Christensen, on September 13, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… ALL TOGETHER NOW (Read time 1:03) When I was the hot-shot, top dog, head honcho, know-it-all, smart-ass publisher at MCI, “proofreading” was everything. A few days before we launched … Continue reading →

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | Every Single Day

By Paul Christensen, on September 4, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… EVERY SINGLE DAY (Read time 0:51)  Mike Bloomfield said: “I practiced guitar in my bedroom for four hours a day, every single day, from the time I was seven to … Continue reading →

News from Studio Expresso | August 2012

By Paul Christensen, on August 29, 2012

Read more here… august l 2012 studioexpresso eZine Since 2000  Producer/mixer/engineer Ken Allardyce at Sarm West, London

Music Connection Magazine | September 2012

By Paul Christensen, on August 28, 2012

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SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | O Captain! My Captain!

By Paul Christensen, on August 25, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… O Captain! My Captain! (Read time 0:57) According to Google, the FAA, popular belief, and Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers), many plane crashes are the result of pilot/captain error. And most … Continue reading →

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | The Workhorse and the Filly

By Paul Christensen, on August 20, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs…   THE WORKHORSE AND THE FILLY (Read time 0:21) The “Old Work Horse” is right when he says, “You must reinforce your art, your business and your life with the … Continue reading →

Music Clout | Music Opportunities Served Daily

By Paul Christensen, on August 16, 2012

  The Truth About Mainstream Music Success A new artist, much like a successfully put together new car, must be then well maintained and closely cared for in order for success to continue. If any steps are skipped in the … Continue reading →

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | Keep your boots muddy

By Paul Christensen, on August 15, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… KEEP YOUR BOOTS MUDDY (Read time 0:37) Rally your team, alert your band mates and summon your board members! If you’re in this for the long haul you must … Continue reading →

SPARS Blog with J. Michael Dolan | When UR Best Effort Fails

By Paul Christensen, on August 7, 2012

Excerpted from J. Michael Dolan’s Blogs & Stories | for Artists and Entrepreneurs… When UR Best Effort Fails (Read time 0:29) It’s a hard pill to swallow–especially after giving it long hours of hard work. Whether it’s a new product, service, book, … Continue reading →