IQ 134 out now: Gracie Abrams, Gary Howard…

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 of pop Gary Howard about his 35 years in the music business.

Elsewhere, Hanna Ellington talks to the architects behind Gracie Abrams’ The Secret of Us trek about the pop star’s unstoppable trajectory while DJ Mag editor Carl Loben unpacks the Electronic Music Report 2025.

As prospects for Türkiye’s live music industry grow, Adam Woods looks into the country’s challenges and opportunities. Meanwhile, Derek Robertson dives into the cutting-edge innovations, logistical challenges, and the fierce competition defining the high-stakes video and screens business.

One month after ILMC, this issue looks back on some of the sessions, highlights, and nautically themed shenanigans that took place during the 37th instalment.

For comments and columns, Lloyds Private Bank’s Etiksha Patel outlines five key banking tips for touring artists and Black Lives in Music founder Dr Charisse Beaumont discusses over-policing and licensing bias at Black and ethically diverse events.

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