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The Big Picture at CIYH and LRN
This video/message has held up remarkably well over the past few years. It’s the intro video that our artists see right after joining. It was done before we came up with TenTen…
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The importance of video (reprise)
As I’ve said before, when a host is trying to decide who they want to volunteer to host (volunteer = work for no pay), they need to be impressed, comforted, and…
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Music, Family, and Grieving
One of our hosts suffered a tragic loss this week – the loss of a child. Attending the funeral reminded me of some important things. First, that we (CIYH & LRN) are…
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Opening Acts – Up or Out?
“Up or Out” is a phrase that Bob Hillman uses in this story, to describe the potential philosophy of paying openers poorly. “Move up or move out” means that you aren’t supposed…
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$5 Discount if you check your phone at the door.
My girlfriend runs a community acupuncture clinic. One of her biggest challenges is not putting pins into people’s bodies. It’s getting them to put away their phones during the treatment. I have…
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LRN/Kickstarter Message for our Artists
Nobody is complaining. Except me. Yes, once in a while, I’ll get a suggestion about adding this feature or that one, but in essence, this is a pretty sweet gig. The hosts…
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Is the Value of Your Music Judged by Alcohol Sales?
A friend posted an article about how venues should pay, promote, and feed the artists who play there. It’s a bit of a rant about being asked to “play for exposure.” I…
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Event Insurance for House Concerts
Great to hear from you. The typical questions we get about insurance have to do with liability e.g. if someone slips and falls on your property. I’ve never had someone ask about…
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House Concert Picture Hunt!
Do you have a concert photo that shows the warmth and appeal of house concerts? Does it have these basic qualities? Good lighting Smiles Closeness We want to show the joy of house…
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Artists: The Power of Listing Your Avails
Every month, we look at the stats from our monthly newsletter, to see what is of most interest to our 6000 subscribers. And every month one of the most clicked links is…
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