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MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
Live Music Intelligence print + digital

MEDIA PACK 2018
1. About IQ       5. Why advertise?
2. What we do     6. Pricing and specs
4. Our audience   10. Contact
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
ABOUT IQ
IQ is a leading information resource for
the international live music business.
IQ operates across multiple platforms including a daily news
resource, our weekly Index entertainment business digest, IQ
Magazine (bimonthly) and a number of annual reports including
the International Ticketing Yearbook and European Arenas
Yearbook.

With subscribers in over 60 countries, IQ Magazine reaches over
20,000 professionals working in the global concert and festival
businesses. Readership at IQ-mag.net is currently growing at
90% annually with 250,000 unique users per year, and the regular
Index news email service reaches over 10,000 subscribers.

An extension of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC),
IQ’s readership includes the leading innovators and operators
in concert and show promotion, including concert promoters,
booking agents, festival organisers and venue operators.

Mixing up-to-the-minute news, comment, features, analysis
and in-depth reports, IQ is a title for the industry, by the industry.

                                                                         1.   Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
WHAT WE DO: IQ MAGAZINE
Reports Including market focus specials,
sector profiles and IQ’s annual Family
Entertainment and European Festival reports
Tour features The world’s biggest tours and
their heroes under the spotlight
Profiles Celebrating the live music industry’s
key figures at key moments in their careers
Comment Leading business figures
offer opinions on the latest trends and
developments
New technology A heads-up on the latest
innovations driving the business
New signings The best new talent picked up
by the world’s top booking agencies
Association news The latest developments
from the associations supporting and
powering the business

                                                 2.      Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
WHAT WE DO: IQ-MAG.NET & INDEX
Daily news IQ consistently breaks key
industry stories first
Index The regular email service – featuring
news, features and job adverts – is received
by over 12,000 subscribers globally
Comment Opinion pieces by industry
leaders and thinkers
Features Unique feature articles for
our digital audience, and previews of IQ
Magazine pieces
Jobs The latest vacancies from across the
live music ecosystem
Events Detailed previews of forthcoming
industry events and congresses

“Its global reach, expert analysis and in-depth coverage of the entire international
live business makes IQ Index my first choice for live music industry news”

– Russell Warby, WME Entertainment

“IQ Index is my first place of reference for live music industry news, I have found them
to be consistently ahead of the pack in breaking the latest stories.”

– Folkert Koopmans, FKP Scorpio

                                                                         3.                Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
READER SAMPLE

                                                         OUR AUDIENCE                                                                              Live Nation (all markets)
                                                                                                                                                   AEG Live  FKP Scorpio
                                                                                                                                                  William Morris Endeavor
                                                                                                                                                       CAA  CTS Eventim
                                                                                                                                             C3 Presents  Move Concerts
                                                                                                                                                  DEAG AG  Ticketmaster

WHO THEY ARE                                                               WHERE THEY ARE                                               Windish Agency  Universal Music
                                                                 Distribution of IQ readership by continent…                                         United Talent Agency
Concert promoters
                                                                                                                                        International Talent Booking  SJM
Festival organisers
                                                                                                                                                   Concerts  Coda Agency
Booking agents
                                                                                                                                                 Frontier Touring Company
Artist managers

                                                                     25%
                                                                                                                                                SFX Entertainment  Solo…
Venue operators

                                                                        35% 6%
                                                                                                                                            The O2 Arena  Primary Talent

                                      15%
Ticketing companies
                                                                                                                                           Yourope  Glastonbury Festival
Production suppliers                                                     UK
                                                                                                                                                  Roskilde  X-ray Touring
Professional services                                                                                        Asia
                                     North America                                   Europe                                                 Karsten Jahnke Konzertagentur

                                                                           5%
Trade associations
                                                                                                                                              Chugg Entertainment  ID&T
Show producers
Record labels/publishers
Press, radio & TV
                                                                       2%                     Middle East
                                                                                                                                                    Academy Music Group
                                                                                                                                                        SFX Entertainment
                                                                                  Africa

                                                    7%
                                                 South America
                                                                                                                            5%
                                                                                                                             Aus/NZ

“Whether you are a manager, a promoter, an agent, a professional in the production                    “I very much look forward each IQ magazine
and touring area, venue or anyone else with an interest in the live music area, IQ is                 – it contains great stories and some funny gossip!”
an interesting and informative read. In an industry that moves so fast, IQ can give a
                                                                                                       – Thomas Johansson, Live Nation
concise overview of so much that is going on across all areas of the business.”

– Emma Banks, CAA

                                                                                        4.                                                                  Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
WHY ADVERTISE?
                                                                        LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOCUS                             EXCLUSIVE READERSHIP
                                                                       If you or your company are suppliers of services       IQ’s exclusive readership are actively engaged in
                                                                       to the live music industry then IQ is the most         our content across multiple platforms, ensuring
                                                                       efficient gateway to relay your message to the         sharp focus on your marketing campaigns.
                                                                       industry’s decision makers.
                                                                                                                               REPEAT READ VALUE
                                                                        A RESPECTED, SPECIALIST TITLE                        IQ Magazine remains on office desks and
                                                                       If you are an agent promoting your roster, a venue     reception tables for longer than any other title,
                                                                       planning and confirming your programme, or             while our in depth editorial is frequently quoted
                                                                       a festival profiling your event, your business or      by mainstream press, or referenced throughout
                                                                       product will be brought directly to the attention      the year by other industry events. Meanwhile,
                                                                       of those who can help make your business a             our annual publications are referenced year
                                                                       success.                                               round.

                                                                        COMPETITIVE RATES                                     DOUBLE DIGITAL IMPACT
                                                                       Our rates are highly competitive with attractive       With all website advertising also featuring on
                                                                       series discounts in print, while bundle packages       the weekly Index news digest email, advertisers
                                                                       cover print and online. All options allow you to       receive twice the digital impact.
                                                                       plan a strong, visible and cost-effective campaign.

“IQ cuts through the fluff and gives me the news and updates I like to see regarding                     “ IQ is a thoroughly enjoyable read and has more up to date and
our business. With the limited time we all have to catch up on reading all the trade                     relevant information in every issue. I look forward to receiving it.”
magazines, it is helpful to have a magazine that gets to the point.”
                                                                                                         – Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro Live
– Phil Rodriguez, Move Concerts

                                                                                       5.                                                                   Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
ADVERTISING RATES: IQ MAGAZINE
                              1 issue      2 issues            3 issues
DPS               £4,345  (contact for further details)
Whole Page        £2,255   £2,030            £1,800
                                                                                        DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD                             FULL PAGE                       HALF PAGE
Half Page         £1,320    £1,190             £950                                                                                                                    VERTICAL
Quarter Page       £925      £830              £740

Special Positions 1 issue 2 issues          3 issues
                                                                                  For DPS specs please contact us   Bleed area (h)303mm x (w)216mm   Type area (h)277mm x (w)93mm
Inside Front               £2,530 £2,280 £1,840                                                                     Trim area (h)297mm x (w)210mm
                                                                                                                    Type area (h)277mm x (w)200mm
Inside Back                £2,480 £2,230 £1,985
Outside Back Cover         £2,880 £2,590 £2,290

Loose insert (per 1,000): £250
Minimum insertion: 2,000                                                                              HALF PAGE                      QUARTER PAGE                    QUARTER PAGE
                                                                                                     HORIZONTAL                                                       HORIZONTAL
Guaranteed RHP/FM: +20%

For series bookings on 4, 5 or 6 issues, please get in touch
                                                                                  Type area (h)132mm x (w)184mm      Type area (h)132mm x (w)92mm    Type area (h)57mm x (w)176mm
PLEASE SUPPLY HI-RES PDF OR JPG @ 300 DPI

All prices are listed excluding VAT

Any advertising placed with IQ is subject to our standard terms and conditions.
These can be read in full at IQ-mag.net/terms-and-conditions

                                                                                        6.                                                                     Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
MEDIA PACK 2018 Live Music Intelligence print + digital - About IQ 2. What we do 4. Our audience - IQ Magazine
ADVERTISING RATES: IQ-MAG.NET/INDEX
All website advertising includes rotated banners in
IQ’s email news digest, Index.
                                                                                                SUPER LEADERBOARD
IQ-mag.net is a responsive site, built to display on
multiple devices, so we require adverts sized for
desktop, mobile and Index.
* Index Banner (h)132px x (w) 598px: file size may not exceed 99kb
                                                                                                                                                        MPU
Animated gifs: File size may not exceed 300K.
No continuous looping is permitted. A maximum of 4 frames is allowed.
Java Applets and CGI Scripting are not supported.

                             1 month       2 months        3 months
                                                                                       Desktop (h)200px x (w)900px        Desktop (h)310px x (w)376px
Super leaderboard             £1,000        £1,800           £2,550                     Mobile (h)349px x (w)456px         Mobile (h)198px x (w)241px
                                                                                        Index (h)132px x (w)598px          Index (h)132px x (w)598px
MPU                            £850         £1,530           £2,500
Banner                         £550          £990            £1,400
Rate includes advert placement on website, and rotation in weekly Index
emails during period. All website adverts are sold on rotation (up to 3x)

Special positions             1 week
Site-wide pop-up              £1,500
                                                                                                                                   SITE-WIDE
Recruitment                     1 month           2 months                                                                          POP UP
                                                                                                                 BANNER
Single job advert                 £250              £400
3 job advert bundle               £550             £1,000

PLEASE SUPPLY ALL ARTWORK AS 72DPI, RGB FILES.

All prices are listed excluding VAT
                                                                                       Desktop (h)151px x (w)376px        Desktop (h)600px x (w)600px
Any advertising placed with IQ is subject to our standard terms and conditions.
                                                                                         Mobile (h)97px x (w)241px         Mobile (h)300px x (w)300px
These can be read in full at IQ-mag.net/terms-and-conditions                            Index (h)132px x (w)598px*          Index (h)132px x (w)598px

                                                                                  7.                                                           Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
ADVERTISING RATES: PRINT + DIGITAL PACKAGES
                                          All packages are for 1 issue of IQ
                                          Magazine + 1 month online/Index

                                                                                 1 month
                                          DPS + Super leaderboard                 £4,500
                                          Full page + MPU                         £2,450
                                          Full page + banner                      £2,200
                                          Half page + banner                      £1,495

                          For advertising options within our annual publications
                      (International Ticketing Yearbook, European Arena Yearbook)
                                             please contact us.

             “The quality of the services we received regarding IQ Index was great. The banner helped us to reach new
                           possibilities inside the music industry to provide our digital interactive venues”

                                                     – Francis Casado, 3D Digital Venue

                                                      All prices are listed excluding VAT

 Any advertising placed with IQ is subject to our standard terms and conditions. These can be read in full at IQ-mag.net/terms-and-conditions

                                                                     8.                                                                         Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
ADVERTISING RATES: SPONSORED STORIES & JOBS
                                               Sponsored Stories
                          With IQ’s news stories regularly receiving over 1,000 unique reads, the sponsored content
                                and banner package offers exceptional exposure for your company or service.
                          IQ’s editorial team will work directly with you to craft a 500-word story for the website and
                                    Index, finding the perfect angle to interest readers, subject to approval.

                                                                                    1 month
                                             Story + Super leaderboard               £1,450
                                             Story + MPU                             £1,300
                                             Story + Banner                          £1,000

                             Package includes the cost of content origination, with banners sold on up to 3x rotation.

                                                        Job Adverts
                              Advertise your job to 20,000+ live music industry professionals in over 60 markets.

                               Job adverts cost £250 per month, including display on the IQ website and Index.
                            Discounts are available for longer terms and multiple adverts - see page 7 for details.

                                                     Submit your job via the IQ website here.

             “Our digital marketing campaign with IQ was fantastic for keeping our name out there in the music industry.”

                                                       – Lizzy Templer, Premier Aviation

                                                       All prices are listed excluding VAT

  Any advertising placed with IQ is subject to our standard terms and conditions. These can be read in full at IQ-mag.net/terms-and-conditions

                                                                        9.                                                                       Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
CONTACT
 Whatever your marketing budget dictates, IQ offers a
cost-effective way to reach the largest audience in the
      global live music and entertainment space.

       For bookings or more information on the best options to get your
           campaign, company or product noticed, please contact:

          Terry McNally                                     Archie Carmichael
           Advertising                                        Digital Sales/
       & Marketing Director                              Special Projects Manager
          Terry@iq-mag.net                                       Archie@iq-mag.net
         +44 (0)203 743 0304                                Office: + 44 (0) 207 504 7293
                                                            Mobile: + 44 (0) 771 054 4705

                          For editorial, please contact:

         Gordon Masson                                              Jon Chapple
             Editor                                                 News Editor
         Gordon@iq-mag.net                                          Jon@iq-mag.net
         +44 (0)203 743 0303                                      +44 (0)203 743 3288

                     Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.net
                     Unit 31, Tileyard Road, London, N7 9AH, United Kingdom

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