1. About IQ
2. What we do
3. Our audience
4. Why advertise?
5. Pricing and specs
8. Contact
MEDIA PACK 2016Live Music Intelligence print + digital
ABOUT IQIQ is a leading information resource for the international live music business.
IQ operates across multiple platforms including a daily news resource, our weekly Index concert business digest, IQ Magazine (bimonthly) and a number of annual reports including the International Ticketing Yearbook and Production 100.
With subscribers in over 60 countries, IQ Magazine reaches 20,000 professionals working in the global concert and festival businesses, while the Index email service reaches 10,000 on a weekly basis.
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.
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IQ MAGAZINE Reports Including market focus specials, sector profiles and IQ’s annual European Arena and 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
IQ-MAG.NET & INDEXDaily news
Index news digest email Comment Features
Jobs Events
WHAT WE DO
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READER SAMPLE Live Nation (all markets)
AEG Live FKP Scorpio
William Morris Endeavor
CAA CTS Eventim
C3 Presents Move Concerts
DEAG AG Ticketmaster
Windish Agency Universal Music
United Talent Agency
International Talent Booking SJM
Concerts Coda Agency
Frontier Touring Company
SFX Entertainment Solo…
The O2 Arena Primary Talent
Yourope Glastonbury Festival
Roskilde X-ray Touring
Karsten Jahnke Konzertagentur
Chugg Entertainment ID&T
Academy Music Group
SFX Entertainment
WHERE THEY AREDistribution of IQ readership by continent…
WHO THEY ARE � …Concert promoters
� Festival organisers
� Booking agents
� Artist managers
� Venue operators
� Ticketing companies
� Production suppliers
� Professional services
� Trade associations
� Show producers
� Record labels/publishers
� Press, radio & TV
“Whether you are a manager, a promoter, an agent, a professional in the production
and touring area, venue or anyone else with an interest in the live music area, IQ is
an interesting and informative read. In an industry that moves so fast, IQ can give a
concise overview of so much that is going on across all areas of the business.”
– Emma Banks, CAA
“I very much look forward each IQ magazine
– it contains great stories and some funny gossip!”
– Thomas Johansson, Live Nation
OUR AUDIENCE
25%UK 35%
Europe
15%North America
7%South America
6%Asia
5%Middle East
5%Aus/NZ
2%Africa
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WHY ADVERTISE?
“IQ cuts through the fluff and gives me the news and updates I like to see regarding
our business. With the limited time we all have to catch up on reading all the trade
magazines, it is helpful to have a magazine that gets to the point.”
– Phil Rodriguez, Move Concerts
“ IQ is a thoroughly enjoyable read and has more up to date and
relevant information in every issue. I look forward to receiving it.”
– Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro Live
LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOCUSIf you or your company are suppliers of services to the live music industry then IQ is the most efficient gateway to relay your message to the industry’s decision makers.
A RESPECTED, SPECIALIST TITLEIf you are an agent promoting your roster, a venue planning and confirming your programme, or a festival profiling your event, your business or product will be brought directly to the attention of those who can help make your business a success.
COMPETITIVE RATESOur rates are highly competitive with attractive series discounts in print, while bundle packages cover print and online. All options allow you to plan a strong, visible and cost-effective campaign.
EXCLUSIVE READERSHIPTargeting our readership of 20,000 key industry players will ensure that your IQ advertising and marketing campaigns reach the eyeballs that matter.
REPEAT READ VALUEIQ Magazine remains on office desks and reception tables for longer than any other title, while our in depth editorial is frequently quoted by mainstream press, or referenced throughout the year by other industry events. Meanwhile, our annual publications are referenced year round.
DOUBLE DIGITAL IMPACTWith all website advertising also featuring on the weekly Index news digest email, advertisers receive twice the digital impact.
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ADVERTISING RATES: IQ MAGAZINE
FULL PAGE
QUARTER PAGE
HALF PAGEVERTICAL
HALF PAGEHORIZONTAL
QUARTER PAGEHORIZONTAL
Bleed area (h)303mm x (w)216mmTrim area (h)297mm x (w)210mmType area (h)277mm x (w)200mm
Type area (h)132mm x (w)92mm
For DPS specs please contact us
Type area (h)132mm x (w)184mm
Type area (h)277mm x (w)93mm
Type area (h)57mm x (w)176mm
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
1 issue 2 issues 3 issues
DPS £3,950 (contact for further details)
Whole Page £2,050 £1,845 £1,640
Half Page £1,200 £1,080 £865
Quarter Page £840 £755 £670
Special Positions 1 issue 2 issues 3 issues
Inside Front £2,300 £2,070 £1,840
Inside Back £2,255 £2,030 £1,805
Outside Back Cover £2,620 £2,360 £2,095
Loose insert (per 1,000): £250
Minimum insertion: 2,000 Guaranteed RHP/FM: +20%
For series bookings on 4, 5 or 6 issues, please get in touch
PLEASE SUPPLY HI-RES PDF OR JPG @ 300 DPI
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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
Desktop (h)200px x (w)900pxMobile (h)349px x (w)456pxIndex (h)132px x (w)598px
Desktop (h)151px x (w)376pxMobile (h)97px x (w)241pxIndex (h)132px x (w)598px
Desktop (h)310px x (w)376pxMobile (h)198px x (w)241pxIndex (h)132px x (w)598px
Desktop (h)600px x (w)600pxMobile (h)300px x (w)300pxIndex (h)132px x (w)598px
1 month 2 months 3 months
Super leaderboard £1,000 £1,800 £2,550
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
Recruitment 1 month 2 months
Single job advert £250 £400
3 job advert bundle £550 £1,000
PLEASE SUPPLY ALL ARTWORK AS 72DPI, RGB FILES.
All website advertising includes banners in IQ’s email news digest, Index.
IQ-mag.net is a responsive site, built to display on multiple devices, so we require adverts sized for desktop, mobile and Index.
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.
SUPER LEADERBOARD
MPU
BANNER
SITE-WIDEPOP UP
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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
ADVERTISING RATES: IQ-MAG.NET/INDEX
1 month
DPS + Super leaderboard £4,500
Full page + MPU £2,450
Full page + banner £2,200
Half page + banner £1,495
All packages are for 1 issue of IQ Magazine + 1 month online/Index
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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
For advertising options with our annual publications (International Ticketing Yearbook, Production 100)
please contact us.
ADVERTISING RATES: PRINT + DIGITAL PACKAGES
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:
CONTACT
Live Music Intelligence IQ-mag.netUnit 31, Tileyard Road, London, N7 9AH, United Kingdom
For editorial, please contact:
Terry McNallyAdvertising
& Marketing [email protected]
+44 (0)203 743 0304
Archie CarmichaelDigital Sales/
Special Projects [email protected]+44 (0)203 743 3288
Gordon MassonEditor
[email protected]+44 (0)203 743 0303
Jon ChappleNews [email protected]
+44 (0)203 743 3288
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