Fran Snyder

Fran Snyder is a singer-songwriter and music entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the house concert and listening room scene. He is the founder and owner of several interconnected initiatives aimed at transforming the touring landscape for professional artists:

Career and Initiatives

ConcertsInYourHome.com:: Founded in 2006, this platform enables and inspires thousands of house concerts worldwide.1

ListeningRoomNetwork.com:: This site provides support and inspiration for venues that are true "listening rooms" - spaces without distractions during performances. It also connects fans of listening rooms and house concerts.1

Listening Room Festival:: Snyder created this revolutionary festival/conference where artists can actually make money by participating and save money by staying with hosts. The festival coordinates new fans to host small, private concerts in their homes.14

Expertise and Recognition

Fran Snyder is widely regarded as the world expert on house concerts.2 His work focuses on creating new opportunities for artists and fans to experience music in intimate settings. He is known for his innovative approaches to connecting artists with audiences and creating sustainable touring models.

Entrepreneurial Approach

Snyder's method for bringing ideas to life involves:

1. Generating ideas while on the road
2. Sharing and refining concepts through discussion
3. Outlining website functionality
4. Creating mockups for developers
5. Launching and iterating based on feedback1

Philosophy

Snyder emphasizes the importance of finding a community to serve and bringing them together with a shared sense of purpose. He recommends reading "Tribes" by Seth Godin, which aligns with his approach to building niche markets and communities around music.1

Fran Snyder's LinkedIn profile, under the username "concertsinyourhome," describes him as an "Artist and Music Entrepreneur" who is "Building a world-wide community of listening rooms that respect the artist and audience".3