Live Nation is a bigger threat to indie venues than scalping, said NIVA in an open letter sent to the FTC and DOJ on Monday (July 7).

The deadline passed this week for submissions to the US government’s review of the ticketing business. Live Nation has asked ...

What do do – if anything – about Live Nation and Ticketmaster? That’s a big question this year in the US for the White House ...

The National Independent Venue Association conference included a look at such issues as ticket scalping and Ticketmaster's ...

NIVA says Live Nation's 'On the Road Again' plan, where its venues will not take merch fees, is an attempt to 'squeeze out' small venues.

“Live Nation and Ticketmaster have been the target of the Senate since the two companies merged in 2010,” says one NIVA member speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Earlier this week, Live Nation announced the On The Road Again program in an alleged attempt at helping emerging bands get back on the road. But the massive conglomerate have gotten their share of ...

In a new statement, NIVA have criticised the campaign, saying it will “divert artists from independent venues” in favour of Live Nation-operated venues.NME have reached out to Live Nation for ...

When Live Nation announced the Willie Nelson-inspired On the Road Again program yesterday, it felt like touring musicians could finally breathe a small sigh of relief. It wasn't much, but it was ...

Live Nation is touting the initiative — in which more than 70 of the company’s clubs across the U.S. and Canada will forego their cuts of artists’ merch proceeds and provide artists with a ...

The Department of Justice is calling for concert and ticketing giant Live Nation to be broken up, a remarkable claim in an antitrust lawsuit the department filed in New York Thursday morning. The ...

The 2024 NIVA Live List featured many up-and-coming artists, including Arcy Drive, Model/Actriz, Yard Act, the Heavy Heavy, and more. As we gear up for the 2025 Live List that will be dropping ...