Portland City Council Approves Fee Targeting Large Venues

www.ticketnews.com: The Portland City Council has approved a new fee that targets large entertainment venues, stemming from the widespread backlash over plans to erect a Live Nation-backed concert hall in the city. According to The Maine Wire, the ordinance creates a new licensing category for venues holding more than 2,000 people, requiring them to pay between 1% and 2% of ticket sales into the newly-established Entertainment Sector Trust Fund.