Experts based in Hong Kong, Liverpool and Cardiff have shared the secrets of demonstrating the value of live music to local decision makers. Shain Shapiro, whose music market development consultancy ...

US president Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order, flanked by long-time supporter Kid Rock, which claims to bring “common sense” changes to live event ticketing. With the secondary ...

Booking agency and management firm EBB Music has officially expanded to the UK with the addition of agents Polly Miles and Jule Konrad. The dual appointment will provide the Amsterdam-based company ...

IQ 134, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s leading magazine, is available to read online now. In the April 2025 issue, Gordon Masson chats with UTA agent and undisputed king ...

An indispensable guide to the industry’s leading promoters & touring territories Summaries of 71 live music markets Arthur Fogel Q&A: "We haven't hit peak touring yet" ...

More than 1,000 hearing-impaired fans have benefited from the vests, which convert music into vibrations that the user can feel Mexico’s biggest promoter Ocesa has hailed a successful first year of ...

Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) organiser Mathieu Jaton has previewed this year’s reimagined 58th edition in an interview with IQ. The Swiss event, which typically draws 250,000 people over 16 days, ...

The Swedish entertainment firm that helped bring ABBA Voyage to life is reportedly in talks to revive Elvis Presley in hologram form for live shows. The Financial Times reports that Pophouse ...

Ticket touts hatched secret plans to sabotage Labour’s bid to cap ticket resale if the party wins the next UK general election, according to a new report. Footage filmed by the Guardian shows touts ...

The last couple of months have seen artist boycotts ripple through the showcase festival season, with hundreds of acts pulling out of SXSW in Austin, and others from new music showcase festival The ...

The Touring Entertainment Report (TER) 2024, a resource that puts the global business of touring theatre, shows and exhibitions in focus, is out now. From Cirque du Soleil to Jurassic World, the ...

The bill, which would enforce all-in pricing, is "the furthest federal live event ticketing reform has gone in nearly a decade" Campaigners have welcomed a “huge step forward” for live event ticketing ...