{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/65a69e49e73ddf001722b302?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"London’s independent music venues in crisis despite bumper year","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-hospitality-sector-industry-restaurants-pubs-live-music-events-mayor-sadiq-khan-b1132501.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hospitality industry rakes in £46 billion to beat pre-pandemic income</a>. How Beyoncé and The Weeknd brought huge numbers to the capital. Why are indy venues struggling to stay afloat? Our <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/author/noah-vickers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Local Democracy Reporter Noah Vickers</a> explains the capital’s economic boost, and <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/author/robert-dex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arts Correspondent Robert Dex</a> explains why smaller music venues are on a knife-edge. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Post-pandemic boom down to increased public confidence</li><li>Why inflation suggests the sector’s still behind</li><li>How big events like Glasto hamper small music venues</li><li>Why London’s at risk of losing musical talent</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on X</a> or<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> on Threads</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}