Five Months Later, Only 31 of 13,619 Music Venues Have Gotten Their Grants Approved
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Only 0.2% of qualifying venues have gotten approval from the Small Business Administration so far
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After Delays and Snafus, Music Venues Tenuously Seeing Next Steps Toward Relief
Posted in: Music Biz News"I’m still holding my breath," one indie concert promoter whose grant was approved says. "It took six months for this to happen, and when you have to wait that long, you lose that much trust"
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Live Music Is Back. America’s Indie Venues Are No Better Off
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesStalled grants and the return of big competitors are forcing America's beloved stages into further crippling debt. "It's like sitting at a red light and watching cars zoom right by us,” says one venue owner
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Ritt Momney, Blu DeTiger, Goody Grace to Perform at ‘Less Noise, More Music’ Event
Posted in: Music NewsThe exclusive virtual concert is presented by Lucky Brand and Rolling Stone
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Mick Jagger Announces ‘Eazy Sleazy’ NFT to Raise Money for Indie Venues
Posted in: Music NewsLoop of "Easy Sleazy," featuring Dave Grohl, is being sold as a fundraiser for Music Venue Trust, Back-up, National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)
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NFT Sales Raise $200,000 for Independent Music Venues
Posted in: Music NewsFundraiser in partnership with National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has received support from Shawn Mendes, Tove Lo
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Exit/In: Inside the Last-Ditch Effort to Save Nashville’s Legendary Music Club
Posted in: Country MusicThe building that houses the 50-year-old venue has been sold to a hotel developer, but the current operator hopes to buy it back with help from artists and fans
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Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan Gives Struggling Venues a Needed Boost
Posted in: Music Biz NewsLegislation adds $1.25 billion to Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program and allows venue owners to also apply for Paycheck Protection Loans
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As It Marks Its 50th Anniversary, Nashville’s Exit/In Is Up for Sale
Posted in: Country MusicStoried club that hosted gigs by Waylon Jennings, R.E.M., and Luke Combs is in danger of closing
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Dave Grohl, Killer Mike, Quincy Jones Named to NIVA Advisory Board
Posted in: Music NewsMix of artists and execs will "help NIVA and its members navigate through the remainder of this pandemic and rebuild the live entertainment ecosystem," NIVA said in statement
