End Overdose Partners With NIVA To Give Indie Venues Tools To Prevent Overdose
End Overdose, a national nonprofit that aims to end drug-related overdose deaths, announced it has partnered with NIVA to provide its members with the tools needed to save lives.
Seattle concert ticket prices are up. Here’s why — and 8 more takeaways
Many indie venues are struggling to make ends meet as costs rise, alcohol sales drop and venues compete with people’s phones and couches for time and attention.
Why Small Venues and Localism Are the Big Thing Post-Pandemic
In a post-pandemic world, people are resuming their outdoor activities and reconnecting with one another. Instead of attending mainstream events and huge stadiums like before, they rely on smaller venues and local haunts to get their social fix.
Indie music venues brought $7.8 billion to Florida's economy, report says
Independent music venues in Florida generated $7.8 billion in economic output and added $4.2 billion to the state GDP, per a first-of-its-kind report.
'We're barely scraping by': Pittsburgh's live venues urge amusement tax exemption
A group of live entertainment venue owners and promoters are urging Pittsburgh officials to help them stay afloat, pitching ideas like an exemption from the city’s 5% amusement tax.
Ticketmaster Faces Patent Infringement Lawsuit Over Rotating Barcode Technology
A new lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster’s SafeTix mobile ticketing platform’s rotating barcode technology infringes on another company’s patent.
Empty Bottle celebrates its 33⅓ anniversary and its place in Chicago’s live music community
This week, the venerable venue marks the occasion with a slate of 11 show dates that show the breadth of musicians who have graced its stage, including The Hoyle Brothers, Osees, Melkbelly, Whitney and more.
Lollapalooza 'at risk' if state entertainment tax is approved, organizer says
Organizers of Chicago’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, and a group representing smaller independent venues are sounding the alarm about a proposed statewide 7% amusement tax on tickets for concerts and sporting events.
Indie music venues brought $2.4 billion to Arizona's economy
Independent music venues contributed $86 billion to the U.S. economy in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind report released this month.
Indie music venues pumped $578M into Indiana's economy
Indiana's independent music venues contributed more than $578 million to the state economy in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind report released this month.
Ticketmaster: “We are doing more than anyone else to get tickets into the hands of real fans”
In a letter to the US Congress, the powerful concert ticket seller Ticketmaster boasts about its own business practices. According to the letter, the company employs numerous measures to combat fraudsters and bots, ensuring that "real fans" get tickets. Independent promoters and agents have criticized these claims.
DC Lawmakers Face Pressure to Act on Ticket Price Inflation
The D.C. Council is set to hold a pivotal hearing Wednesday on proposed legislation that would impose some of the strictest limits in the nation on ticket resale prices. The measure, known as the RESALE Act, has sparked intense debate between concert promoters and ticket platforms over how best to protect fans from inflated prices.
Lifting the Curtain: New Study Puts the Economics of Indie Venues Center Stage
The National Independent Venue Association's "State of Live" report explores the profound economic impact of independent venues - and the challenges standing in their way.
Are concert tickets UNDER priced?
Ticketmaster's CEO says that concert tickets are underpriced. But from inflation to bots to unscrupulous resellers, the market for tickets feels out of control to many fans. Can anything be done?
Ticketmaster Claims in Letter to Congress That It ‘Does More Than Anyone to Get Tickets Into the Hands of Real Fans’; NIVA and NITO Do Not Agree
Not surprisingly, independent venue and touring organizations were quick to criticize the claims made in the letter. In a statement, the National Independent Venue Assn. wrote: “Live Nation’s ‘actions’ on resale detailed in a letter to Congress are too little and too late to get back the trust of fans, artists, and stages.”
Ticketmaster Policy Changes Aren’t Enough, Says Indie Venues Association: ‘Too Little and Too Late’
NIVA is calling on Live Nation to do more after the company announced the changes in a letter sent to U.S. senators amid its legal battle with the FTC.
Indie venues in Pennsylvania are on the brink
The majority of Pennsylvania's independent music venues are unprofitable even as they pump billions into the state's economy, per a first-of-its-kind report from the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).
Here's what independent music venues bring to Utah's economy
Independent music venues like Kilby Court and Urban Lounge added $645.6 million to Utah's GDP in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis released this month.
Live Stage, Local Impact: Why investing in GMA means investing in Greenville
The National Independent Venue Association just released its “State of Live” report detailing the impact of performance venues like Greenville Municipal Auditorium on the local economy.
New report: Illinois independent music, performance venues contribute $3.9B to economy
National study indicates 78 percent of independent stages in Illinois are struggling with unprofitability due to inflation, Live Nation, and predatory ticket resale