house concerts and 21st century touring

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Message from Fran:

We are just days away from re-launching the host information on the site. From now on, each host will have their own dedicated, full page, which they can update any time they like. A host page will look like this.

It’s been an incredible amount of work, and I’d like to thank the hosts for their willingness to participate in these nice improvements. If you’re a host and haven’t “re-joined” yet, please take a moment to do that now.

These improvements will be a huge leap forward in making artist-host communications much more effective. For example, do artists contact you to do shows on Thursday nights when you can only do Saturdays? The new layout will save everybody time and attention, and allow our hosts much more control over how their information is displayed.

Artists will love this too.

CIYH stats and developments:

CiYH stats as of April 30, 2008:
300 Hosts
420 Artists
22,000 Monthly Visitors

In April we added 18 new hosts, and 25 new artists. We also deleted 11 inactive hosts from our listings.

New CIYH Hosts: (artist/agency members receive these by email)

Desert Song, Starry Night Gatherings, Stonecliffe Summer Concert Series, Blue Moon House Concert Series, In The Mood for Food, Tara’s House Concerts, Red Bear House Concerts, NB House Concert Series, Room With A View Concerts, Big Pink House Concerts, Terra Cotta House Concerts, Equinox, Wairarapa Folk Club, Canedy’s Cape House Concerts, Kerrville House Concerts, Vanna’s House Concerts, SMS Backyard Concert, Varney’s Cabana, Francis and Camille’s Home Grooves

New CIYH Artists: (A big thank you for your support.)

Adam Payne, Beki Hemingway, Brad Reynolds, Chris Valenti, Christina Martin, Dan Montgomery, DC Sills, Deanna Dove, Dennis Caraher, Doug Alan Wilcox, Gabriella, Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls, Jeanne T. Arrigo, Jim Wilson , Julie Sutton , kyle knapp , Laura Marie, Lisa Graciano, Nathen Aswell, Phil Putnam, Ruth and Max Bloomquist, Stella & Jane, Steve Pinnock Mood Indigo, The Translators, Tom Smith

Renewed Artists: (A HUGE thank you for your continued support!)

Andy Hill & Renee Safier, Colin Spring, Big Hands Colvin, Jennifer Leonhardt, Perpetual Motion, VK Lynne, Michael Gulezian, Marianne Kesler, Andrea Wittgens

Merch of the Month:

We kept hearing how much people like American Apparel shirts and we discovered a great site which now features our designs on many brands including AA. Please have a look, and buy something you love.

Artist of the Month:

Craig Bickhardt

We have a bunch of hit songwriters on this site… I won’t name names because I’m sure to forget a few. However, Craig Bickhardt is one of our most successful songwriters, and he’s totally embraced doing house concerts. Check out his credits, and see about knocking out some of your friends with a few of their favorite songs - straight from the source. Read all about it.

Host of the Month:

Carrick House Concerts

They’ve really built a nice community of volunteers, and now have started broadcasting their shows on local radio. That kind of exposure (and effort!) is not something we recommend for everybody, but kudos to them for pulling it off, and grabbing some great talent on a regular basis. Read all about it.

Tip for Artists:

Upgrade Your Artist Listing

We’ve reduced the price of the full page upgrade to only $18 (was $25) for limited time (May). This allows you to upload 3 times the audio, visual, and bio, as well as including a link to a youtube video if you have one. Upgrade here.

Have you seen this fun survey yet?

It compares what artists, duos, and bands make in different types of venues (coffeehouses, bars, house concerts, colleges, festivals) Check it out, participate, and rate it!
Tip for Hosts:

Have you seen the house concert survey lately? Fascinating stuff (for me at least)
This post is an intro to it…

Or you can skip the intro and dive right in.
http://www.squidoo.com/houseconcertfastfacts

This website is sponsored by: Artists, D’addario, and AirPlay Direct.

Your feedback is always appreciated.

Tell your friends about house concerts. It’s too important to keep it our little secret. — fran
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