Chris Stone (entrepreneur)
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Chris Stone is an American music industry businessman and writer, the co-founder with Gary Kellgren
of the Record Plant recording studios. Stone founded Filmsonix in 1987, sold the Record Plant in 1989, and is the founder and CEO of World Studio Group. He co-founded the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
(SPARS), and he co-founded the Music Producers Guild of the Americas (MPGA), serving as executive director. The MPGA developed into the Producers & Engineers Wing of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
(NARAS).
Stone earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and he lectures online for the Berklee College of Music
as well as in person for the USC Thornton School of Music
where he is an associate professor. He has contributed regularly as a recording industry journalist, his work published by Pro Sound News, Mix
and Sound Pro. He published a book, Audio Recording for Profit: The Sound of Money.
Gary Kellgren
Gary Kellgren was an American audio engineer and co-founder of The Record Plant recording studios, along with businessman Chris Stone.-Engineering:...
of the Record Plant recording studios. Stone founded Filmsonix in 1987, sold the Record Plant in 1989, and is the founder and CEO of World Studio Group. He co-founded the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
Society of Professional Audio Recording Services
The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services, or SPARS for short, is an organization that holds conferences and publishes papers about the professional audio community. Its members include many of the top audio engineers working in the industry today....
(SPARS), and he co-founded the Music Producers Guild of the Americas (MPGA), serving as executive director. The MPGA developed into the Producers & Engineers Wing of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS, is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers and other recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its...
(NARAS).
Stone earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and he lectures online for the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
as well as in person for the USC Thornton School of Music
USC Thornton School of Music
The University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, founded in 1884 and dedicated in 1999, is one of the premier music schools in the United States...
where he is an associate professor. He has contributed regularly as a recording industry journalist, his work published by Pro Sound News, Mix
Mix (magazine)
Mix magazine is a periodical billing itself as "the world's leading magazine for the professional recording and sound production technology industry". The magazine is distributed in 94 countries....
and Sound Pro. He published a book, Audio Recording for Profit: The Sound of Money.