By Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor As the coronavirus pandemic has paralyzed the live-entertainment industry the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has formed to fight for the survival of independent venues and their employees, as well the communities around them.
Consisting of more than 800 venues, including New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom and the Troubador in Los Angeles, NIVA, which recently appealed to Congress for more aid during the pandemic, will participate with Live Nation’s Crew Nation on Music Biz’s webinar series on Zoom today (Monday, April 27) on efforts to protect independent venues and the live-music market.
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