US music venues can apply for pandemic relief grants in April The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant is offering $16 billion in funding to live venues that have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DJs react to Washington D.C.’s beloved U Street Music Hall permanent closure U Street Music Hall is shuttering after 10 years in operation.
YouTube and NIVA form Save Our Stages initiative YouTube and NIVA will work on programming geared towards bringing live performances back to venues safely.
Senator Chuck Schumer, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy support the Save Our Stages Act The proposed Save Our Stages Act continues to garner support from politicians and musicians alike.
Congress introduces another new bill to benefit independent venues The ENCORES Act would provide some relief to independent music venues.