The State of Independents 2024
Indie operators speak to IQ about the realities of running an independent company in a corporate-dominated industry
Feature By IQ | 1 July 2025
As live music’s corporate giants continue to concentrate on market share dominance and revenue growth, the plight of independent operators battling to compete has never been fiercer.
But as IQ discovers, the passion for delivering meaningful events, for artists and audiences alike, is continuing to drive these entrepreneurial outfits forward, albeit amid some challenging circumstances…
Covid may have been the final straw for many independent companies involved in live entertainment, as two years without income left some bankrupt and…
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