Live music advocacy encompasses a wide range of activities aimed at promoting the value of live music, increasing the number of live music venues, and supporting musicians and their livelihoods.

Live music venues face a number of challenges, including rising costs, competition from other forms of entertainment, and lack of government support.

Live music advocates can support musicians by attending live shows, buying music and merchandise, donating to musicians' causes, and speaking out against policies that harm musicians.

Live music has many benefits, including the ability to bring people together, help people discover new music, and provide a sense of community.

Live music can be used for advocacy in a number of ways, including raising awareness of social issues, promoting political causes, and fundraising for charities.

The Live Music Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting live music. It works to educate the public about the benefits of live music, advocate for policies that support live music, and provide resources to live music venues and musicians.

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is a trade association representing independent live music venues. It works to advocate for policies that support independent live music venues, provide resources to venue owners, and promote the value of live music.

The Save Our Stages Act is a piece of legislation that provides financial assistance to live music venues that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Music Venue Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting live music venues. It works to advocate for policies that support live music venues, provide resources to venue owners, and promote the value of live music.

The Future of Live Music Coalition is a coalition of organizations working to promote live music. It works to advocate for policies that support live music, provide resources to live music venues and musicians, and promote the value of live music.

The Live Music Nation campaign is a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of live music, promote live music venues, and support musicians.

The #SaveLiveMusic movement is a social media campaign to raise awareness of the challenges facing live music.

The Live Music First campaign is a campaign to promote live music venues, support musicians, and advocate for policies that support live music.

The Music Forward Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to musicians. It works to provide grants to musicians who are facing financial hardship, as well as provide resources and support to musicians.

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is a trade union representing musicians. It works to protect the rights of musicians, negotiate contracts, and provide resources and support to musicians.