IQ 132: Maria May, The Gaffer, Sum 41

IQ 132, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s leading magazine, is available to read online now.

The December/January issue marks 30 years in the agency business for electronic music pioneer Maria May and 20 years in the concert business for German mainstay Wizard Live.

Elsewhere, Coldplay production manager Chris Kansy takes home The Gaffer Award (again!), Derek Robertson talks to the crew behind Sum 41’s farewell outing and Adam Woods health-checks the historically robust live music industry in Austria.

Primavera Sound and Roskilde discuss gender-balanced festival lineups, CAA’s Chris Ibbs celebrates the rise of women to the top of global touring and WME’s Meera Patel defines the role of agency tour marketers.

This issue will also deliver a round-up of the last 12 months and a glimpse at what 2025 might have in store.

A selection of magazine content will appear online in the next four weeks but to ensure your fix of essential live music industry features, opinion and analysis, click here to subscribe to IQ – or check out what you’re missing out on with the limited preview below: