The Ibiza International Music Summit 2013 today received a boost in the announcement of two fantastic keynote speakers at the conference - Nile Rogers and Jean Michel Jarre.
Nile Rogers keynote interview during the 2012 edition of the IMS has gone down as one of the most memorable since the conference began. Nile let loose that he was working on Daft Punk's latest, and highly anticipated, album (due out very soon, we hear) and spent the entire time on stage with one of his guitars laying down improtu riffs to accompany the countless facinating stories he had to share during his time in the industry.
"Nile set IMS alight last year but it felt like he didn't get to finish his story. So welcome back – the main was an inspiration and so much has come from his involvement in IMS last year. He can come back every single year as far as IMS is concerned." - Ben Turner, IMS Director
This years IMS is all about the future of dance music, where it is going, emerging markets, and so on. But a big part of this is looking to the people that have helped shape the indsustry as we know it, people like Nile Rogers and Jean Michel Jarre. Jarre was one of the earliest pionners of synthesised music, which eventually came to be what we know as dance music, and has worked with a huge catalogue of well respected artists and on a countless impressive projects. His insight into the industry is invaluable, and will undoubtedly be one of the most interesting moments of the conference.
"I was excited to discover the IMS event in Ibiza and particularly the values it holds for a genre of music which I've been involved in from the early beginnings. I continue to push the genre forward in many ways, and I see my Keynote Interview at IMS as a way to continue to communicate my passions to a wider and younger audience - who appear to be today's trailblazers for this genre, all united in one location." - Jean Michel Jarre
"A lot of work has gone into landing Jean Michel Jarre. But we are hugely excited to have his attendance. I interviewed him in 1993 for the Melody Maker when electronic DJs like Slam had remixed his work. So it's been amazing talking to him again about speaking at IMS. He is a true pioneer and his understanding of today's scene is quite surprising. His understanding of the challenges facing the business is second to none, and his vision for change is also impressive and inspiring." - Ben Turner
New additions include artists DJ Yoda and Guy Gerber, alongside industry titans Ted Cohen, Oliver Luckett (The Audience), Shane Murray (Ibiza Rocks), Marcus Trojan (Weekend Club), and Stephen Titmus (Shazaam).
New additions to IMS 2013 speaker list are:
ARTISTS
Jean Michel Jarre (Keynote Interview)
Nile Rodgers (Keynote Interview part two)
DJ Yoda (Technology demo)
Guy Gerber (Changing Face of Ibiza panel)
INDUSTRY
Ted Cohen (Tag Strategic)
Oliver Luckett (The Audience)
Shane Murray (Ibiza Rocks) / (Changing Face of Ibiza panel)
Marcus Trojan (Weekend club) / (Market Focus: Germany)
Stephen Titmus (Shazam) (Where Does All The Money Go)
FULL CONFIRMED SPEAKER LIST FOR IMS 2013:
ARTISTS:
Jean Michel Jarre (Keynote Interview)
Nile Rodgers (Keynote Interview part two)
DJ Yoda (technology demo)
Guy Gerber (Changing Face of Ibiza panel)
Fatboy Slim (IMS Legends Dinner Recipient)
Sven Väth (Keynote Interview)
Driis Aka Idris Elba (Keynote Interview)
Solomun (IMS Grand Finale DJ)
Paul Van Dyk (Keynote Interview)
Maya Jane Coles (IMS Grand Finale DJ)
Pete Tong (Host)
Groove Armada (IMS Anthem Creator)
Eats Everything (IMS Anthem Remixer)
Arthur Baker (Exclusive Film Screening)
Scuba (IMS Grand Finale DJ)
Monika Kruse (Market Focus: Germany)
Nicky Romero (Ghostdancing Debate)
Timo Garcia (Ghostdancing Debate)
Shadow Child Aka Dave Spoon
Tensnake (IMS Grand Finale Live Act)
Kaz James (IMS Legends Performer)
Le Carousel (IMS Grand Finale Live Act)
Tom Staar (IMS Legends Performer)
INDUSTRY:
Ted Cohen (Tag Strategic)
Oliver Luckett (The Audience)
Shane Murray (Ibiza Rocks) / (Changing Face of Ibiza panel)
Marcus Trojan (Weekend club) / (Market Focus: Germany)
Stephen Titmus (Shazam) (Where Does All The Money Go)
Bob Lefsetz (Keynote Interview)
Patrick Moxey – Ultra / Sony Music (Keynote Interview)
Marc Geiger – William Morris Endeavour (Keynote Address)
Emmanuel De Buretel – Because (Keynote Interview)
Andrea & Antonio – Circoloco@DC10 (DC10: The Story…)
Amy Thomson – ATM Artists, Swedish House Mafia (Keynote Interview)
Shelly Finkel – SFX (Keynote Interview)
Duncan Stutterheim – ID&T/Tomorrowland (Keynote Interview)
Anja Schneider & Ralf Kollmann – Mobilee Records (Market Focus: Germany)
Arash Shirazi – The Bullitt Agency, Dubfire
Ash Pournouri – At Night Management, Avicii
David Vincent – Sankeys
David Waxman – Ultra Music
Francisco Ferrer – Pacha
Judy Weinstein – Def Mix, Frankie Knuckles
Maria May – CAA, David Guetta
Nikhil Shah – Mixcloud
Sam Evitt – Method Music, Disclosure
Stephen Greene – RockCorps
Valentino Barrioseta – Bridges For Music
Yann Pissenem – Ushuaia
Danny Whittle – The Ibiza Network
Ben Turner – IMS/Graphite Media (AFEM)
Kurosh Nasseri – Association For Electronic Music (AFEM)
KEY TOPICS:
Market Focus: Germany
Ghostdancing: The Ghist In The Machine Debate
The Changing Face Of Ibiza
Social Responsibilit In Electronic Music
Where Does All The Money Go And Why Don't I Get Any?
Women In Dance Music Debate: Year Two!
Next Generation Management
Is The American Style Of Doing Business Killing The Heart Of Dance Music?
IMS Question Time Returns…
Afem: Association For Electronic Music – A Case For
