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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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LRFest 2017 – Festival Recap
A Banner Year! We continued and expanded our yearly celebration of house concerts, setting records for local and travel attendance. 2017 was also a great year for our artists, with each act having…
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Outdoor vs Indoor Concerts – which is better?
One of the most appealing things about house concerts is the cozy atmosphere that living rooms provide. That said, there are many hosts who prefer to host in gardens, backyards, and patios…
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Press Release – House Concert Workshop during LRFest weekend. 4/22/17
For Immediate Release A house concert workshop has been scheduled for April 22nd, as part of the Listening Room Festival. The workshop is led by Fran Snyder, the founder of ConcertsInYourHome.com –…
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Video is Your Agent
“As soon as we had a great video that showed us at our best, everything became easier – booking, promoting, getting showcases… you name it. It’s one of the best investments we’ve…
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How well do CIYH hosts respond to artist inquiries?
A few years ago we created an internal system so that we could track how well our hosts and artists were communicating. This allowed us to learn which hosts were having trouble…
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