Live Nation to Drop Merch Fees for Club-Sized Venues, Offers $1,500 Artist Stipends

By editorial board on September 27, 2023

  The decision arrives as part of a new developing-artist program the company has launched with country legend, Willie Nelson.

Live Nation has announced it will no longer take cuts of merchandise sold by artists playing any of its club-sized venues. What’s more, through the end of the year, the company will offer $1,500 stipends per show to all headlining and support acts, Consequence reports.

The decision arrives as part of a new developing-artist program the company has launched with country legend, Willie Nelson. The program, dubbed “On the Road Again” in honor of Nelson, is designed to give a helping hand to smaller, developing artists, who have faced increased economic difficulties in recent years. Now, not only have merchandise fees — which have been known to eat up to 15% – 30% of an artist’s merch sales — been removed, but artists will receive an additional $1,500 stipend to cover “gas and travel,” and crews, local promoters, tour reps, and more will all be doled out unspecified bonuses.

Live Nation has indicated that the program will be implemented over the next several months at each of its 77 club-sized venues, which includes all of the House of Blues and Fillmore locations.

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