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The State of Live Study Will Quantify Economic Contributions and Address Challenges of Independent Venues, Promoters, Performing Arts Centers, and Festivals Nationwide
NIVA stands ready to partner with the U.S. Department of Commerce to bring the goals of this Act to life.
We will make it our mission to blunt, repeal, or strike down any federal provision that would directly or indirectly permit the sale of fake tickets.
Hartford, Connecticut’s Infinity Music Hall Highlights Impact of Predatory Ticketing Practices on Local Economies and Live Entertainment
In a Letter to Congress, the National Independent Venue Association Calls for a Hearing to Investigate the Proliferation of Deceptive Practices Defrauding Fans
NIVA writes on behalf of the nation’s independent venues, festivals, promoters, artists, and fans to share evidence of widespread deceptive practices by predatory brokers and resale platforms ahead of the official on sale of the Oasis U.S. Tour
CEO Julia Hartz Joins Independent Venue Association Advisory Board
NIVA's response to a Live Nation music venue planned for the Central Eastside in Portland urges the Portland City Council to require that the venue be operated and booked by a local independent promoter or venue operator.
The Iconic Punk Rock and Alternative Music Festival Joins the Leading Organization Advocating for Independent Venues, Promoters, and Festivals
The Groundbreaking Certification Program In Partnership with Bandsintown Identifies and Supports the Independent Live Entertainment Community
NIVA issued a letter to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman calling for the immediate cessation of deceptive ticket sales practices facilitated on the Yelp platform. The letter comes after multiple attempts by NIVA and its members to reach Yelp to discuss the disconcerting issue and underscores the harm these practices inflict on consumers, artists, and small businesses.
NIVA's letter to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman calling for the immediate cessation of deceptive ticket sales practices facilitated on the Yelp platform.
Artists including Billie Eilish, Finneas, Graham Nash, Underoath, and more mobilized fans to participate
Following House Ticketing Bill Passage, the Senate Should Act on Fans First Act to End Anti-Competitive and Predatory Practices in the Resale Market
SB 785 will ban deceptive and predatory ticketing resale practices and scams on unfettered secondary market
NIVA ‘24 Concludes with Announcement of Milwaukee as Host City for NIVA ‘25 Presented in a Video Montage Featuring Alice Cooper, Jim Gaffigan, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and Rufus Wainwright
Media Contact: niva@luckybreakpr.comThe National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has launched The State of Live, a national economic research study of the independent live entertainment sector.
The organization is seeking to collect cross-country data to help quantify the economic contributions and operational challenges of indie venues, promoters and more.
NIVA is undertaking the first national economic research study of the independent live entertainment sector and is asking for participation in its “State of Live” survey.
“If I were to sum it up in one sentence, the clubs are hanging on, but the future, particularly the immediate future, is scary for a lot of them, particularly smaller clubs,” says Stephen Parker, Executive Director of NIVA.
In an era when seemingly every issue is hyper-partisan, opposition to the concert-industry behemoth is one thing we can all agree on.
Opinions differ, but Live Nation is "hopeful," its CFO says, while NIVA’s executive director believes the overwhelming bipartisan movement will continue to push forward to tackle the issue.
The tension between Ticketmaster and secondary sellers is like a King Kong vs. Godzilla scenario: Just because the two monsters are fighting doesn’t mean one of them is the good guy.
More than 9,000 tickets for Oasis’s North American tour are available on Stubhub and Vivid Seats. There’s only one problem: tickets for those shows aren’t on sale yet. The National Independent Venue Association says it’s yet another reason the U.S. Senate should move forward with the Fans First Act.
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), with support from Bandsintown, has launched “Live Independent,” a groundbreaking certification program that elevates and safeguards independent venues, promoters, and festivals nationwide.
The program, which has support from Bandsintown, will allow venues, promoters and festivals to claim their independent status.
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and leading live music discovery platform Bandsintown have partnered to launch Live Independent.
Welcome to the secondary ticket market, a barely regulated wild west where digital bandits use predatory practices to rob from music venues, bands and fans. And it isn’t an isolated problem or the work of a few bad actors.
The state of independent live venues and music festivals in the U.S. is uncertain, but the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) intends to strengthen that segment of the live ecosystem through collaboration, communication and research.
NIVA is bringing its fourth conference to Milwaukee next June. The conference destination was revealed at the conclusion of NIVA's third-annual conference in New Orleans Monday, via a video featuring Alice Cooper, Jim Gaffigan, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Rufus Wainwright and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.
The “Milwaukee hosting big events in 2025” trend continues: On Monday, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) announced that it will hold its fourth annual conference in Milwaukee in June 2025.
With ticketing issues top of mind during NIVA ’24, conference partner Eventbrite released Eventbrite’s Music Edit 24 offering a look into the evolving music taste and behavior patterns of concertgoers and music enthusiasts.