The International Music Summit in Ibiza (IMS) is starting of today and with the full three-day schedule now announced, the annual industry summit is heading into its eight year, which is set to be their biggest and most insightful event yet.
IMS 2015 is packed with interesting and engaging debates, talks and interviews discussing the issues facing the dance music industry. Particular highlights include Soundcloud founder & CEO Alexander Ljung being interviewed by Pete Tong, who will also interview Ultra Records’ CEO Patrick Moxey on the imprint’s 20th anniversary and Def Mix CEO Judy Weinstein, who will talk alongside fellow legendary DJ David Morales for the first time in public since Frankie Knuckles passing away.
But there are also plenty of music events around to enjoy. The legendary Dalt Vila event returns, providing a unique opportunity to party at a UNESCO world heritage site with big names such as Luciano, Sven Väth, Solomun, Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moon, Becky Tong, Thalab, Kidnap Kid, ZHU, MK and Rudimental. Take a look at the schedule to see which events you can’t miss out on. And if you’re not going to IMS you will realise why you should be there next year.
Wednesday May 20
Summit Agenda
[toggle title=”12.00-12.05 Introduction By The IMS Partners”]Introduction By The IMS Partners[/toggle]
[toggle title=”12.05-12.20 IMS Business Report 2015″]Presented by Kevin Watson for IMS[/toggle]
[toggle title=”12.20-12.40 Keynote Address: Greg Consiglio”]President, SFX Entertainment, USA[/toggle]
[toggle title=”12.40-12.50 Announcement: Taking Back Control of Your Content”]Ben Rush (CEO, Audiolock, UK) | Bob Barbiere (CEO, Dubset, USA) | Mark Lawrence (CEO, Association for Electronic Music, UK)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”12.50-13.45 The A-Z of Artwork of Billing Politics”]Arash Shirazi (Agent, The Bullitt Agency, USA) | Cris Hearn (Agent, CODA Agency, UK) | Ed Karney (Artist Manager, Grade Management, UK) | Stefan Lehmkuhl (Talent Buyer, Melt! Festival / Lollapalooza Berlin, Germany) | Steve Hogan (Agent, WME, UK) | Will Harold (Promoter, London Warehouse Events, UK) | Moderated by Ben Turner (Director, Graphite / IMS, UK)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”13.50-14.40 AFEM Presents: Can You Buy Success in Electronic Music?”]Clark Warner (Executive Creative Director, Beatport, USA) | Eelko Van Kooten (Founder / CEO, Spinnin Records, Netherlands) | Martin Carvell (Managing Director, DJ Magazine, UK) | Nick Matthews (Agent, CODA Agency, UK) | Ralf Kollmann (Co-Founder / Managing Director, Mobilee Records, Germany)
Moderated by Mark Lawrence (CEO, Association for Electronic Music, UK)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”14.45-15.30 Finance Your Future”]Greg Consiglio (President, SFX Entertainment, USA) | Rick Stevens (CEO, Y Entertainment Group, USA) | Rishi Patel (Partner, Plus Eight Equities, USA)
Moderated by Craig McLean (Journalist, UK)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”15.35-16.15 Keynote Interview: Patrick Moxey (Ultra Records, USA)”]Interviewed by Pete Tong (BBC Radio 1 / IMS Partner, UK)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”16.20-17.05 Carl Craig Presents Detroit Love”]Carl Craig (Artist, Planet E, USA) | Mad Mike (Artist, Underground Resistance, USA)
Interviewed by Clark Warner (Executive Creative Director, Beatport, USA)[/toggle]
[toggle title=”17.10-18.00 Back2Live”]Craig Anderton (Gibson Guitars, UK) | Danny Whittle (IBZ Entertainment, Ibiza) | Matthew Stuart (Manager, ThreeSixZero Group, UK) | Pino Sagliocco (President, Live Nation, Spain) | Shane Murray (Director, Ibiza Rocks, UK) | Uner (Artist, Spain)
Moderated by Mark Jones (Wall of Sound, UK)[/toggle]
Official Events/Parties
[toggle title=”13.00-16.00 Openlab Poolside Session @ Hard Rock Ibiza Pool Tower”]Robert Miles | Alex Wolfenden | Andy Baxter | Manu Gonzalez[/toggle]
[toggle title=”15.00-18.00 Sonica Pioneer Radio Live DJ Broadcast @Hard Rock Hotel Lobby Bar”]Sonica Pioneer Radio Live DJ Broadcast[/toggle]
[toggle title=”18.00-20.00 Ultra Records 20th Anniversary @ Hard Rock Hotel Stage Pool”]Filous and Kokiri[/toggle]
[toggle title=”19.30-00.00IMS Present: Back2Live in Association with Gibson Guitars @ Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza Stage”]This Is A Recording | Harley Maxwell | Harley Maxwell | April Towers | The Wolf | Uner (live)
Host DJ: Andy Baxter[/toggle]
[toggle title=”21.30-02.00 IMS Legends Dinner presented by Ballentine’s @ Ama Lur, Santa Gertrudis”]
Celebrating Cocoon & Sven Väth
Hosted by Pete Tong (BBC Radio 1 / IMS Partner)
Live performance by Wolfgang Haffner
Auction by Bridges for Music[/toggle]
[toggle title=”00.00-4.00 A Night With Black Coffee @ Ushuaia Hotel Ibiza”]Black Coffee supported by Kaz James[/toggle]
[toggle title=”00.00-Late Quiero Verano En Pacha @ Pacha (Free to delegates before 2.30am)”]Pete Tong | Shlomi Aber | Marco Yanes | Mambo Brothers[/toggle]
[toggle title=”00.00-Late Sankeys Opening Party Part 1: Tribal Sessions @ Sankeys (Free to delegates before 1.30am)”]Adam Beyer | Ida Engberg | Second City | Noir | Tube & Berge | Argy | Manu Gonzalez | Federico, Grazzini | Jp Chronic | Frank Storm[/toggle]
