Dear friends ,
I’m very proud and pleased to announce that we will be presenting a music showcase on Wednesday 27th May at this year in the International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza.
At the end of this month, a new edition of the International Music Summit arrives in Ibiza. The best artists international labels and professional of th music industry and nightlife from around the world will once again participate in the event, a gathering which has rapidly become an important reference in the electronic music industry.
Redkids, Toolroom, CR2 and Pacha Recordings are just some of the labels that will be present at the IMS this year. Of course, we shouldn’t forget Barraca Music in this exclusive list. It’s been only one year since Barraca Music started working in electronic music and yet it has gone on to become one of the most important music labels in the industry.
One of the main attractions at this year’s IMS will be the live performance from AFFKT, currently one of the most promising producers in the electronic music scene and who is leading the charge in production for Barraca Music.
The International Music Summit 2009 will also contain a performance by Andrew Grant, one of our most international artists and a true representative of Circoloco. Other important artists that will perform this year also are: Richie Hawtin, Mark Knight and Sara Main amongst others.
In short, IMS offers the chance for all important businesses to discuss and enjoy the best of electronic music. The fact that Barraca Music is participating in such an important event encourages us to keep working hard and continue innovating in this difficult and competitive world.
For those who don’t know what is the IMS about, here you have the details:
The International Music Summit (IMS) is set to return to Ibiza on May 27-29th 2009 after swiftly establishing itself as one of the most talked about music conferences of the year. Last year’s hugely successful inaugural summit brought together 300 of the most influential players at the cutting edge of the electronic music industry, marking the successful arrival of the key business and networking event in the dance music calendar.
Pete Tong, summit co-founder states “what happened in Ibiza [last year] will impact our future and the way the music industry moves forward. The response was overwhelming people walked away with ideas for the future, with new relationships forged from different aspects of electronica and the film and brand industry. In 2009, we aim to build on this with some exciting new initiatives to be announced in Ibiza.”
The IMS has set a new standard for conference content, bringing together provocative thought leaders from in and beyond the music industry. With the fall out from the world economic crisis leaving few in the industry unscathed, IMS:09 will set the tone for how electronic culture responds to rapidly changing challenges. With no panel overlaps, delegates can attend each and every element of the experience curated by the IMS, creating a unique focus around the key topics on everyone’s agenda, whilst the luxurious surroundings of the new Ibiza Gran Hotel provide all with the space to network, think, and debate the future of their companies.
Co-founder and curator Ben Turner states: “Keeping the intimacy and quality of delegates to the dealmakers is of huge importance to us and those returning for a second year. We aim for the electronic industry to use these three days as a platform to debate but also unveil their plans and visions for the genre’s future. We have some special announcements to make on guest attendees, watch this space…”
Set again at a special location in Ibiza, the IMS’s three intense days of business programming, networking and activity will lead straight into the official opening weekend of the Ibiza season. There will again be a very limited number of delegate badges available, increased in 2009 by 100 places to 400 due to the immense demand. Yes, the International Music Summit will continue to be the G8 of music conferences!
The IMS will mark the start of the Ibiza season with a spectacular outdoor finale, featuring the hottest live acts, DJs, and of course, Pete Tong. Ibiza’s Consell Insular (the local governing body), are working closely with IMS to create a spectacular stature event to end the summit.
IMS:09 will also see the introduction of an exhibition space for 30 companies only, all approved by the IMS board, as well as IMS: The Manual, a definitive guide for all registered delegates to take home. Central to the event is the exclusive five-star accommodation at the Ibiza Gran Hotel, for which the IMS has again secured an incredible discount price for all delegates.
Hope this post provides useful info for those who do not know about the world of music and nightlife in a professional manner.
Israel G.