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New Data Highlights Minneapolis’ Stages $2.2 Billion Impact on Economy and Important Role in Supporting Tourism and Jobs
Re: Small Businesses and Nonprofits Oppose The BOSS and SWIFT Act Discussion Draft
Massachusetts joins a growing number of states advancing resale price limitations to make live performance affordable and accessible
Live Industry Veterans David Weingarden of Z2 Entertainment; Cassie Dickson of Audiotree, Lincoln Hall, and Schubas Tavern; and Shayna Melgaard of Hennepin Arts Center Join NIVA’s Board of Directors
RESALE Act establishes a 10% resale price cap, bans speculative ticket sales, increases accountability for professional resellers, and delivers comprehensive consumer protections for live entertainment fans across the District
The Tunney Act Comment Period Is Open. NIVA Calls On Independent Stages, Artists, And Fans To Speak Up.
New Data Highlights Denver Venues’ $1.5 Billion Impact on Economy and Important Role in Supporting Tourism and Jobs
In a letter sent to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Stephen Parker, Executive Director of the National Independent Venue Association, and Donald Cohen, Executive Director of Fan Alliance, offered nearly two dozen exhibits of World Cup fans being foiled by the practice.
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Fan Alliance today sent a joint letter to House and Senate leadership calling on Congress to ban the sale of speculative, or "ghost," tickets and to enact price gouging protections on all resale tickets sold in the United States in the wake of countless fans paying thousands of dollars for World Cup tickets and not making it into the matches.
NIVA ‘27 to Feature Iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison
NIVA Launches New Live Independent Initiatives, Including the NIVA–Bandsintown Live Pulse Survey and Live Independent Month, Certified Programs with ROSTR, Mastertour and DoStuff. NIVA ‘26 Keynote Concludes with Special U.S. v Live Nation Antitrust Panel.
NIVA’s letter to state Attorneys General offices nationwide urging investigations into potential violations of consumer protection and deceptive trade practices laws, and specifically highlighted 14 states with explicit prohibitions on deceptive ticketing websites or URLs.
New Digital Hub Gives Fans Tools to Request Refunds, Contact Lawmakers, and Share Live Event Ticketing Experiences in Real Time
NIVA Sends Letter to State Attorneys General Identifying Over 6,000 Deceptive Ticketing URLs That Must Be Stopped
Jordan Klepper to discuss how comedy cuts through politics, what talking to those who disagree with us does that can move the needle, and why independent stages can be a place for connection
Launching May 26 as Part of Jai Alai IPA’s Broader 'Jai Fidelity' Music Platform
Media Contact: niva@luckybreakpr.comIn a new guest column, Stephen Parker, Executive Director of NIVA, and Howie Kapłan, owner of The Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans, expose how speculative listings, fake tickets, hidden sellers and staggering markups exploit fans while taking money from artists, independent venues, and local communities.
Teetering on the edge of profitability, about a dozen local entertainment spaces are getting a little bit of extra relief.
The National Independent Venue Association kicked off its annual conference with the Fix the Tix platform and partnerships with ROSTR, Bandsintown and more.
The 2026 National Independent Venue Association conference kicked off its opening session at the gorgeous Pantages Theatre (built in 1916) in Minneapolis with NIVA Executive Director Stephen Parker leading a rather epic and sprawling two-hour session.
New partnerships with Bandsintown, ROSTR, MasterTour, and DoStuff are designed to strengthen the independent live music ecosystem for years.
US venue organisation NIVA has found thousands of misleading websites and URLS which are used by touts to trick consumers into thinking they are buying tickets from official sellers rather than unofficial resellers. NIVA wants state-level officials in the US to crackdown on these deceptive practices.
Announcing the launch, coalition partner NIVA also says it has identified 6,000 deceptive URLs and called on states to bring additional consumer protections
What’s the best way to decommission secondary ticketing scams? Demand refunds, call out resale platforms, and contact lawmakers, according to Fix the Tix, which has launched a “Fan Action Center” designed to help shortchanged customers.
Two former top antitrust attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice who were central to its case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster had strong words for the department following its abrupt settlement with the company just one week after the trial — which saw the DOJ and over 30 states accusing the company of monopolistic business practices — began in March.
Announced at NIVA '26, Fix the Tix launched a new Fan Action Center following reports of the existence of 6,000+ deceptive ticketing websites.
During the opening session of NIVA '26, Bandsintown and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) unveiled plans for Live Independent Month, a nationwide celebration set to launch in Summer 2027, alongside the introduction of the Live Independent Pulse Survey, a new monthly reporting initiative designed to track the health of independent live entertainment businesses across the United States.
Keeping the Crocodile an independent music venue, as it has been for 35 years, was important to the outgoing ownership group and staff. The sale was announced Monday as the National Independent Venue Association had its annual conference in Minneapolis.
"The jury gave us the verdict to build" a better concert industry, writes the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association. "The court now has to be bold enough to do so."
A jury ruled Live Nation and Ticketmaster a monopoly, but what that means for ticket prices is not so simple.
Spotify is partnering with the National Independent Venue Association or NIVA for a year-long initiative aimed at giving independently owned music venues more exposure on the streaming platform.
Spotify and the National Independent Venue Association have announced a year-long partnership intended to strengthen independent live music in the U.S.