Alex Shapiro aligns notes with the hope that at least a few of them will sound good next to each other. Her persistence at this, as well as arts advocacy volunteerism, wildlife photography, & the shameless instigation of insufferable puns on Facebook, has led to a happy life. Her genre-defying acoustic & electroacoustic works are performed and broadcast daily, & can be found on over twenty commercial releases from record labels worldwide.
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In Part 1 of this two-part interview Alex Shapiro shares her thoughts on self publishing and consortiums.
Topics discussed in this episode:
The Composer's Manifesto Self publishing Building a distribution model Time committed to the business Outsourcing Brian Balmages Building a deep catalog Music education Consortium model for commissions Composers and Schools in Concert (CSIC) Adding "Showing Up" to the steps to being self-published Self-discipline and social media Austin Kleon's books Websites and videos It's not about you Being the most interesting person in the room SuccessTO BE CONTINUED IN EP 61!!!
Website:
www.alexshapiro.orgRecommended Listening:
Imogen Heap, Ellipse RadioheadRecommended Reading:
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