• Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand

  • May 11 2024
  • Length: 27 mins
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  • On this week's show we discuss the UK Parliament’s Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee recommending that a levy on ticket sales for large scale shows be implemented by September and that the government should instigate a VAT cut for grassroots music venues, plus the concerns surrounding the launch of a new SXSW festival in London.

    SECTION TIMES
    01: Grassroots venues report (00:06:50)
    02: News in brief (00:14:18)
    03: SXSW London (00:17:38)
    (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

    THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
    • MPs set September deadline for ticket levy to support grassroots venues and shows
    • SXSW London could disrupt delicately balanced music ecosystem and should reconsider its date

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