Alex Shapiro aligns notes from her home on San Juan Island, WA, hoping that at least a few of them will sound good next to each other. Her persistence at this activity, as well as at non-fiction music writing, public speaking, arts advocacy, wildlife photography, and the shameless instigation of insufferable puns, has led to a happy life. Shapiro’s acoustic and electroacoustic works are found on over thirty albums from around the world.
Articles by Alex Shapiro:
Rather than pay fees to competitions that one is statistically unlikely to win, a composer’s efforts and money will be far better devoted to attending music conferences and new music...
Money has nothing to do with the quality of anyone’s music. That said, for those who choose to put together a living from composing, there are myriad avenues for monetizing...
No authentic, talented artist is ever going to forget the importance of the quality of the art that they create just because they wish to earn a living from it....
Though recordings are no longer especially financially remunerative in this digital age, there does exist something uniquely valuable and not reproducible: the artists themselves.
I was invited to testify before the Federal Communications Commission in the fall of 2009 about two issues: digital piracy and rural broadband access. The former, because I am a...
Our ability to share our creations around the world lies in our access to the necessary portal.
I returned home from Denver with a renewed focus and excitement about what I'd like to accomplish this summer. That kind of clarity is a byproduct of the vibration that...
It's never been easier to build fan bases and generate income from our work; your enpixelated interface with the world is where your income generation will often begin.
A rewarding music career begins with three distinctly non-musical concepts: positive vision, abundant thinking, and a sense of self-worth.