Glasgow City Council backs ticket levy on large music venues

Getty ImagesA levy on ticket sales at the Hydro could raise significant sums for smaller venuesGlasgow councillors have backed the introduction of a new £1 levy on tickets for "mega-gigs" in the city - with the proceeds used to support small music venues.The levy would apply to the 14,300 capacity OVO Hydro which regularly hosts major artists, potentially raising hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. A…