news 03 Jun 2024 Campaign launched against Dutch ticket tax hike A full-page advert has appeared in every newspaper in the Netherlands protesting the government's plans to raise the VAT rate from 9% to 21%
news 28 May 2024 Probe into Sacha Lord firm’s £400k Covid grant The Parklife co-founder denies any wrongdoing over the £400k grant awarded to his Primary Event Solutions business
feature 14 May 2024 Country State of Mind: The rise of country music Country music is now everywhere, with acts appearing on mainstream festival stages and selling out arenas around the planet, as IQ reports
news 03 May 2024 Goldman Sachs report salutes concerts ‘resilience’ The live business significantly outperformed expectations in 2023, according to the investment bank's latest Music in the Air report
news 30 Apr 2024 Euro festival bosses preview ‘challenging’ 2024 season Festival stalwarts discuss hurdles including spiralling costs, a lack of headliners and fluctuating ticket sales
feature 27 Feb 2024 The Deutsche entertainer: Peter Schwenkow IQ learns about the DEAG founder and CEO’s path to the top and his future ambitions after 50 years in the business
news 16 Feb 2024 Finnish biz slams proposed VAT increase on tickets "It is completely irresponsible to do so at the same time that cultural policy subsidies are being cut with a heavy hand"
news 02 Feb 2024 Danish ticket buyers buck post-Covid trends Ticketmaster and Dansk Live have published a survey of almost 16,000 ticket buyers in Denmark, including revealing data about spending habits
news 19 Jan 2024 US fest lineups: Gov Ball, New Orleans, MJF Miami With Coachella's lineup dropping earlier this week, it has been a busy few days for festival announcements in the US
feature 17 Jan 2024 Incom-Parra-ble: Memo Parra’s 30 years in music IQ learns more about the remarkable journey of the director of international events at Mexico's OCESA, the world's third-biggest promoter
