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JUNE | CONTENTS 22 THE REGULARS 08 The Anatomy Of… Some new statistics from AIF show the enormous financial impact of Covid-19 11 Columnists Our columnists weigh in on the plight of independent promoters and Zoom fatigue 22 Cover Feature Welcome to the Covid era. Access meets the people planning socially distanced events in 2020 34 Technology Sports broadcasters could learn a lot from the digital world of e-sports 14 27 THE NOT-SO REGULARS 12 Crude awakening Saudi Arabia is investing in the live industry as the price of oil plummets 14 Green light How Estonia’s Tallin Music Week plans to go ahead in August 16 Tipping the scale Shambala’s Chris Johnson says climate change hasn’t been postponed to 2021 27 Time to pretend Boomtown Creative Director Lak Mitchell is planning a huge return 30 The “prof lockdown” treatment The events industry must avoid becoming a scapegoat for the media 03