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WEBAnalysing Europe’s festival summer 2024. 24 Sep 2024. IQ is the essential news resource for the international live music business. The latest news, global trends, features, comment and analysis.
ABBA Voyage topped £100m revenue in 2023 | IQ Magazine
WEB1 day ago — ABBA Voyage grossed more than £100 million (€120m) in 2023 after attracting in excess of one million visitors, it has been revealed. The groundbreaking production pulled in a total of 1,097,597 visitors last year, according to documents filed in the UK with Companies House by Aniara, the firm behind the virtual concert residency.. Over the 12-month period, the show completed 374 ...
IFF 2024: Five ways to make the most of it | IQ Magazine
WEBSep 24, 2024 — With the International Festival Forum (IFF) set to kick off tonight, IQ has rounded up five ways to make the most of the 10th edition. Organised by the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) and held in association with TicketSwap, the invitation-only gathering returns to Omeara in London Bridge between 24–26 September, with 1,000 delegates signed up.
International Ticketing Report 2024 out now | IQ Magazine
WEB4 days ago — By IQ on 27 Sep 2024. The latest edition of the International Ticketing Report (formerly the International Ticketing Yearbook) is now available in print, digitally, and on the. Since it was first published in 2015, the ITR has been the only global guide to the live entertainment ticketing market. The ninth instalment features in-depth profiles ...
Championing change: Enhancing Black representation
WEB1 day ago — By Oumar Saleh on 30 Sep 2024. Thursday’s opening panel at the 2024 International Festival Forum (IFF) aimed to tackle the lack of Black representation within the live events industry. Hosted by Global Carnivalz CEO Pax Nindi, the panellists included agents Hannah Shogbola of UTA and Primary Talent International’s Dotun Bolaji, plus ...
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WEBGreen Guardians 2024: IQ’s annual list of sustainable innovators is revealed. Festival Innovation: The cutting-edge ideas, creativity, and innovations that debuted in festival fields this summer. The Rockin’ Road to Dublin: A return to the Emerald Isle to spotlight the live music business in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.
Pioneering a greener future for live music | IQ Magazine
WEBBy IQ on 27 Sep 2023. The live events industry is facing increasing scrutiny for its environmental footprint. Large-scale events with massive crowds, complex logistics, and extensive energy consumption, can contribute significantly to carbon emissions and waste generation. However, new opportunities are emerging to rethink the way live music ...
'Live music is going to get bigger, for longer' | IQ Magazine
WEBDec 8, 2023 — Royalties from live and public performance rose 69.9% to €2.7bn in 2022, prompting CISAC president and ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus to declare that live music has “surged back”. “The CISAC network is once again throbbing with concerts, exhibitions and festivals, and the royalties they generate to help creators make a livelihood,” he said.
IQ 106 out now: Navigating the new industry landscape
WEBDec 1, 2021 — IQ 106, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s favourite monthly magazine, is available to read online now.. The December 2021 edition is spearheaded by an exclusive preview of next year’s highly anticipated International Live Music Conference (ILMC).. Elsewhere, IQ news editor James Hanley speaks to Paradigm Agency’s Alex Hardee and Adele Slater about Liam Gallagher ...
IQ 107 out now: Industry heads map the road ahead
WEBJan 11, 2022 — IQ 107, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s favourite monthly magazine, is available to read online now.. In the January 2022 edition, industry leaders from around the world share their thoughts about the state of the industry and the recovery of the sector, over the coming weeks and months.