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PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — Large entertainment venues in Portland will now be required to contribute a portion of its ticket sales to a trust fund to benefit the local arts community.<\/p>\n
According to the Press Herald, city councilors voted unanimously Monday night to create a new license for venues with a capacity of over 2,000 that would require them to contribute 1%-2% of ticket sales to an Entertainment Sector Trust Fund.<\/p>\n
The new rule was developed after Live Nation proposed a giant concert venue in downtown Portland, sparking outcry from local residents.<\/p>\n
Some Portland musicians said the proposed 3,000-seat venue from Live Nation could put smaller music venues and musicians in the city out of business.<\/p>\n
Live Nation owns Ticketmaster and owns or operates around 150 venues around the country.<\/p>\n
While it’s unclear if Live Nation\u2019s project will move forward in Portland, venues that will be impacted by the new fee are the Cross Insurance Arena and Thompson\u2019s Point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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