As many know, being a traveling artist is challenging, mainly because expenses can be high while their compensation is low. Live Nation announced it will implement a new program called On the Road Again to help alleviate this by providing $1,500 stipends for gas and travel cash.
Additionally, the program will apply to 77 North American club venues, which won’t charge artists for merchandise fees either. On top of that, they’re adding bonuses for venue staff that worked over 500 hours in 2023 and put $5 million into the Crew Nation fund (Pitchfork). The Crew Nation fund is a global relief fund set up for crew members in…
