IQ Focus was a weekly series of livestreamed panels that debuted in May 2020, inviting heavyweights from the international live music business to discuss issues ranging from the trials and tribulations of a pandemic to the systemic racism brought to light by Blackout Tuesday, and everything in between.

But it hasn’t all been doom and gloom. The Innovation Session heard panellists discuss the flurry of innovation, fledgling business models, and new ideas that have come out of the coronavirus crisis. Staying Safe & Sane During Covid presented expert opinions on how to protect the mental health and wellbeing of music professionals and artists. What all these sessions have had in common is a sense of optimism, opportunity and determination, as our industry forges ahead into the unknown.

The featured session above – The Lost Causes – aired in August 2020, and saw specialists discuss the impact of Covid on key causes and topics across the business.

PREVIOUS VIDEOS

IQ Focus: The Technology of a Pandemic

As parts of the live business begin to restart, IQ Focus looks at the technology available to event organisers and venue operators to ensure safe and profitable reopening

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IQ & Wide Days: Laura Marling's Streaming Success

'Laura Marling – A Streaming Success' gathered together the team behind the singer’s Union Chapel concerts to discuss the ins and out of the ticketed live stream game

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IQ Focus: The Lost Causes.. Campaigners & Advocacy

The Lost Causes: Campaigners & Advocacy examined the wider cost of the business interruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic

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IQ Focus: The State of Independence... Promoters

Independent promoters from Europe, South America and Asia joined CAA’s Emma Banks to discuss the challenges posed by Covid-19

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IQ Focus: Festival Forum... The Next Stage

Representatives from Mad Cool, ARTmania, Isle of Wight and Melt festivals came together in IQ’s second festival panel, to take stock of where Covid-19 has left the sector

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IQ Focus: Beyond Rhetoric... Race in Live Music

The latest IQ Focus session saw industry pros talk hiring, show spend, the Rooney rule and other solutions to live music’s diversity problem

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IQ & The MMF Present: Managing The Crisis

MMF Chair Paul Craig chaired this session which drew on expert global perspectives from managers working across multiple genres

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IQ Focus: The Agency Business 3.0

The Agency Business 3.0 looked at the push for greater inclusion in live music, as well as the role of the agent amid the rise of livestreaming and virtual shows

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IQ Focus: Grassroots Music Venues in Crisis

Grassroot venue champions from the UK, Europe and the US came together for the fifth IQ Focus session to discuss the future of this important part of the industry

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IQ Focus: The Innovation Session

The Innovation Session, the fourth IQ Focus panel, welcomed Yungblud manager Tommas Arnby, Sansar pres Sheri Bryant, Looped CEO Prajit Gopal and more

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