Ep 60-Alex Shapiro Pt 1 on Self Publishing and Consortiums

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
• Success

Be sure to listen to Part 2 here!

Website:

• www.alexshapiro.org

Recommended Listening:

• Imogen Heap, Ellipse
• Radiohead

Recommended Reading:

• William Strunk, Jr., & E. B. White, The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

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