IQ 129 out now: New Bosses, Karol G, Emma Bownes

IQ 129, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s favourite magazine, is available to read online now.

In our August edition, we unveil our hotly-anticipated New Bosses 2024 list as we profile 20 of the most promising 30-and-unders in the international business.

We also go behind the scenes on Latina sensation Karol G’s record-breaking, year-long Mañana Será Bonito Tour as she takes the world by storm, while AEG’s VP Venue Programming for The O2 and Europe Emma Bownes is profiled to celebrate her 25 years in the business.

Elsewhere, IQ investigates how Las Vegas has become the hottest entertainment market in the world and take a fresh look at the contemporary Swedish live market.

Meanwhile, What’s Going On… in Malta? investigates why so many major names are suddenly heading to the small Mediterranean archipelago.

In addition, we look at the programme of panels and events at IFF 2024 in a comprehensive preview of the tenth edition of the gathering, which takes place from 24-26 September, with 1,000 booking agents and festival professionals expected to participate.

For this edition’s columns, there is commentary from Fil Palermo from Australia’s Untitled Group on the need for inclusivity in event planning, as well as Nick Bonard of Montreux Jazz Festival Media Ventures, who advises on alternative ways to market your festival brand.

As always, the majority of the magazine’s content will appear online in some form in the next four weeks.

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