COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes $15B For Independent Theaters, Music Venues

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

December 22, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Marking a big win for Hollywood and the entertainment industry as a whole, the massive $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress Monday included $15 billion for movie theaters and live music venues.

The Save our Stages Act will provide federal money to independent movie theaters, independent music venues and comedy clubs, among others.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who co-sponsored it, told Variety Monday that the bill will include about $10 billion for music venues and $5 billion for other types of venues.

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