Last week in live music industry news Oak View Group agreed to DoJ cooperation, NIVA called for a Live Nation breakup, the concert giant proposed a 20% cap on ticket resales and more.
Earlier this week news broke that Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke was stepping down after being indicted by the US Department of Justice. To avoid charges Oak View agreed to pay a hefty fine and cooperate with the DoJ.
Offering a hint of what’s possible when AI meets live performance, Sinvocea’ by DeLaurentis has been named the first winner of the Reply AI Music Contest.
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is calling on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to break Live Nation and Ticketmaster into four separate companies.
Musician are suing PRS For Music saying they’re missing millions in PRO royalties for songs performed at UK gigs. The suit claims the PRO failed to track the setlists for more than 100,000 UK gigs.
In the latest live music news the SBA requests SVOG funds back from select venues, John Harris of XL shares his story, scalper financing revealed and more…
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