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The National Independent Venue Association will hold its annual conference next week in Minneapolis with a focus on the future of live music after recent antitrust rulings against Live Nation.
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Stephen Parker, head of the National Independent Venue Association, urged structural remedies including a full Live Nation-Ticketmaster breakup following the April jury verdict finding the companies liable for monopolization and unlawful tying. He argued past behavioral fixes failed and called for promotion caps, artist management divestitures, and a long-term firewall.