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The ‘workhorses’ of the live world, mid-range venues are renovating and rejuvenating, but it’s far from an easy life. Adam Woods reports.

Amid all the media fuss that attends huge-grossing tours, multi-night arena residencies, globetrotting superstars and Europe’s vast acreage of festivals, commentators outside the industry too often ignore the mid-range tours...

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One of Europe’s largest promoters, FKP Scorpio is 20 this year, and its growth has been almost as measured as its leader, writes Greg Parmley.

It might surprise some people to know that based on sheer numbers, the most successful festival promoter in Germany is a Dutchman...

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The billion-dollar live music market Down Under is thriving, and while it’s a long way from anywhere and new arrivals are ruffling some feathers, residents aren’t missing out on much. Lars Brandle reports.

More Australians are spending bigger bucks on live music than ever before...

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IQ releases its annual list of 10 future industry leaders, as voted for by the international live music industry…

Another year, and another group of fresh-faced wonders vie for the industry’s attention in the New Boss list! Welcome to the third instalment of what certainly isn’t X-Factor for the concert business...

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The majority of crowd management companies think promoters don’t take their business seriously enough. The sector has come a long way since Roskilde, but the recent tragedy in Duisberg raises questions about just how far is still to go, writes Greg Parmley.

The day before Denmark’s Roskilde Festival kicked off in June, a group of...

Loathed by many and loved by a few, withholding tax is back in the spotlight, and this time the knock-on effects could be monumental, writes Greg Parmley.

For the modern touring artist, life free from withholding tax would be like an industrial revolution...

The World Cup has brought South Africa into focus for millions, but the glory days of the live music scene have yet to kick off, reports Adam Woods.

The Celebrate Africa concert that brings down the curtain on this summer's World Cup on 9 July will be the second of two...

For a quarter century, Rock am Ring has been the top festival in Germany, but its roots extend much further, writes Greg Parmley.

When Marek Lieberberg set up shop as a concert promoter in 1970 he was already inspired by Woodstock, Monterey and the Isle of Wight...

There are some elements of festivals that can't be changed: the weather, the great outdoors, sunburn and eventually warm beer; but others are evolving rapidly.

Across every area of the festival industry, innovation is threatening to alter the experience for good...

One of the world’s most progressive talent agencies – and certainly its largest – CAA has flourished over 35 years due to remarkably old-fashioned values, writes Greg Parmley.

When five disenfranchised agents from William Morris set up a talent agency...