With the bulk of artists dependent on live music revenue and audience connection, the Covid-19 crisis has decimated livelihoods.
But what does it mean for their managers? The individuals thrown into salvaging campaigns, rescheduling tours, interpreting contractual changes and navigating the most uncertain of futures. How are their own businesses faring? And what do they see as the challenges – and hopefully opportunities – ahead for the live sector, in what we are all optimistically calling the “new normal”.
MMF Chair Paul Craig (Nostromo Management) chaired this session which drew on expert global perspectives from managers working across multiple genres, including Kaiya Milan (Off Balance Group / The Sorority House & Co.), Marc Thomas (Red Light Management / Go Artist Management), Meg Symsyk (eOne Management / MMF Canada) and Per Kviman (Versity Music / MMF Sweden / EMMA).
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'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
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
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
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
Representatives from AEG Europe, ASM Global, NAA, EAA, GOT Event and Wizard Promotions shared their expertise in the ‘Venue’s Venue: Building Back’ panel
The Recovery Sessions is a series of conversations – free to subscribers – on the latest developments around the COVID-19 pandemic & the roadmap to reopening
