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The current methodology contains two fatal errors. First, it treats essential cultural space—the stage, the backstage, the sound booth—as if it were commercial trading floorspace. Secondly, it assumes that these venues trade all day, like a high street shop. In reality, a grass-roots venue might trade for only 20 hours a week during performances. By ignoring these realities, the system generates fictional turnover figures that no venue can achieve.