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☂️ NEW ISSUE: IQ 130 ☂️ It's #Adele's world, and we're just covering it. In our latest edition, we pull back the curtain of Adele's show-stopping, groundbreaking Munich residency — a very necessary read for someone like you. Rumour has it that the 10-show stint from the British songstress broke a few records... The September issue also wraps up the European festival season with our second-annual ROSTR x IQ report. Plus, we celebrate Rock in Rio's 40th birthday, take a trip to the Emerald Isle, unveil the 2024 cohort of Green Guardians, and summarise some cutting-edge festival innovations. ☂️ Subscribers can now read IQ 130: https://lnkd.in/eQJJa5W5 📖 Individual copies are available: iqmag.square.site

Private equity firm CVC has secured a stake in Superstruct Entertainment just weeks after KKR’s acquisition of the festival behemoth was given the green light. #superstruct #livemusic #musicfestival #acquisition

Layered Reality founder and CEO Andrew McGuinness has taken IQ behind the scenes of the “world’s first” Elvis Presley immersive experience. #elvis #elvispresley #immersiveexperience #musicindustry

The 40th anniversary of Rock in Rio‘s flagship Brazilian edition generated R$2.9 billion (€470 million) for the local economy, report organisers. #rockinrio #musicfestival #brazil #musicindustry

The UK culture minister has vowed that “change is coming” on secondary ticketing during a parliamentary debate. #ticketing #secondaryticketing #parliament #uk

AEG-owned ticketing firm AXS is the new ticketing partner for the AO Arena in #Manchester: #aeg #axs #ticketing #arena #aoarena

#Singapore: The island nation punches well above its weight in terms of attracting international #tours, but the market still lacks mid-sized #venues... Read our investigation into the Asian nation now:

A new 9,800-capacity multi-purpose arena is slated to open in the Finnish town of Hyvinkää by the end of 2026. #arena #musicvenue #finland #musicindustry

Twin German festivals Rock am Ring and Rock Im Park have reported “fantastic” ticket sales for their anniversary editions in 2025, which are selling at a record pace. #musicfestival #rockamring #rockimpark #ticketsales

Global royalty collections for creators increased by 7.6% to reach a new high of €13.1 billion last year, according a new report. #cisac #royalties #musicroyalties #musicbusiness