Issue 134 Apr 2025

The Secret Of Success

Gracie Abrams' tour report; Gary Howard's 35 years in music; Electronic Music Report & more…

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What's Inside

ILMC 37: The Report

We look back on some of the sessions, highlights, and nautically themed shenanigans that took place during the 37th ILMC.

Artists in Residence

Carl Loben provides our annual health check of the electronic music sector

Top of the Pops

Pop monarch Gary Howard celebrates 35 years in the music business

Behind the Screens

Derek Robertson dives into cutting-edge innovations, logistical challenges, and fierce competition defining the high-stakes video and screens business

The Secret of Success

Hanna Ellington goes behind the scenes of Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us Tour

Sultans of Swing

Adam Woods speaks to some of those at the sharp end of the business in Türkiye for his latest market report

Comment & Columns

Financial Solutions

Etiksha Patel outlines five key banking tips for touring artists

Over Policed & Under Threat

Dr Charisse Beaumont discusses over-policing and licensing bias at Black and ethically diverse events

The Secret of Success: Gracie Abrams tour report

IQ talks to the architects behind Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us trek to uncover how the popstar has ascended to selling out arenas worldwide

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Behind the screens: Video & screens business focus

IQ dives into the cutting-edge innovations, logistical challenges, and fierce competition in the sector of video and screen technology

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Artists in residence: Electronic Music Report 2025

IQ's resident specialist and ‘DJ Mag’ editor Carl Loben unpacks the state of the industry in this annual deep dive into the live electronic music sector

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Top of the pops: Gary Howard’s 35 years in music

IQ chats with the UTA agent and undisputed king of pop about his three-and-a-half decades in the music business

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Agent Gary Howard’s 35 years in music: Part 2

IQ presents the concluding part of our interview with UTA's pop monarch about his three-and-a-half decades in the music business

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Artists face unique financial challenges that require tailored financial solutions

Etiksha Patel

Artists face unique financial challenges that require tailored financial solutions, says Etiksha Patel of Lloyds Private Bank

COMMENT 01 Jul 2025

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Too often, we see events stopped based on vague claims about “public safety”

Dr Charisse Beaumont

Dr Charisse Beaumont, CEO and co-founder of Black Lives in Music, discusses how black music events are over-policed and under threat

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