BIME TURNS BILBAO INTO THE EPICENTER OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
From October 25 to 28, BIME will bring together more than 250 experts and institutions to discuss artificial intelligence, synchronization, sustainability and connections between territories.
BIME LIVE will bring, during four days, more than 50 showcases and free concerts to the venues and streets of Bilbao.
Tickets for BIME PRO are still available for on-site and online format, and with a reduced price for students, at the official website www.bime.org
BIME is one of the unmissable events on the international cultural and economic agenda. After 10 editions in Bilbao and a successful second edition in Bogota, it arrives once again in the Biscayan capital to turn the city, for five days, into the the epicenter of the Spanish-speaking music industry bringing together professionals from Europe and the Americas at a meeting where dialogue will be the way to strengthen the cultural and creative industries from both continents.
This new edition is divided into two main sections: BIME PROthe congress aimed at the professional public, which will take place at the Palacio Euskalduna from Wednesday to Friday and will feature about a hundred panels in the more than 250 professionals from all over the world will participate.; y BIME LIVEthe programming that will fill with live music the city’s outdoor venues and stages with more than 50 free access showcases.from Wednesday to Saturday.
KEY TRENDS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Alfonso Pérez Soto (ES), President of Emerging Markets, Warner Music; Chiara Santoro (IT), Director of Markets at Scale and EMEA Brand Relations at Youtube; Morgan McGrath (US), Vice President of Booking in Latin America for Live Nation; Claudio Lillo (UK), International Music Agent; Jen Malone (US), founder of Black&White Music and three-time Emmy nominee for her work on such acclaimed series as Euphoria (HBO); Laura Tesoriero (AR), Senior Vice President for Latin America at The Orchard; Ariel “Chicho” Chichotky (AR), Dale Play Records; Gabi Bobrovizki (UK), Head of Artist Relations at Boiler Room; Andrés Sánchez (MX), international promoter at OCESA; or María Montejo (CO), President of the Andean Region for SONY Music Colombia, among many others, will be some of the most important voices in the music industry at BIME.
Synchronization for audiovisual content, artificial intelligence and the relationship between brands and music will be the protagonists of this edition with: Ed Gerrard (US), President of Impact Artist Management; Enric Palau (ES), from Sónar; or Gonzalo Figari (ES), President of El Club de Creativos. We will also have PROMUSICAEThe panel will talk about how to get on the success train in Spanish; some of the most current challenges facing theatres will be addressed by LIVE DMA, KULTURA LIVE, ACCES AND ASSAC; y AEDEM will bring to the table debates that will confront different strategies for royalty collection and music publishing.
Samantha Hudson (ES); Arkano (ES); Jorge Ilegal (ES) and Ana Curra (ES); Ona Mafalda (ES), Bikôkô (ES), and Prato Green (ES); Teresa Ferreiro (ES) and Libertad Suárez (a.k.a Garrita) (ES), Co-founders of Sister Of Rave; Lil C (UK), Lala Hayden (ES); Briela Ojeda (CO); Lucio Feuillet (CO); or Afrika (ES); will be some of the artists that will star in this edition.
In addition, once again this year, the most important international promoters will meet at BIME FEST by Official Ticketing Partner See TicketsThe event, the meeting point for professionals in the festival and live music sector to expand contacts, do business and share knowledge, and this year will focus on the future challenges facing live music. We will discover ecological tools and responsibilities with YOUROPE, public policies that facilitate the implementation of sustainability with FMA and innovation and new trends in live music with APM.
COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Reaffirming the commitment to promote responsible and sustainable practices, BIME seeks to foster a dialogue on sustainability in the industry with participants such as Lluís Torrents (ES), from Sala Razmatazz, or Fernando Bigeriego (ES), Head of the Support Unit of the General Directorate of Cultural Industries, Intellectual Property and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Spain.
Likewise, we continue to work hard to achieve a more egalitarian and inclusive industry through the BIME MUSIC EQUILITY FORUM. We will have the opportunity to listen to professionals with extensive experience such as Rosa Lagarrigue (ES), Founder and Director of RLM Management, and responsible for the career development of Mecano, Miguel Bosé or Alejandro Sanz, and Vega (ES), artist and Director of La Madriguera Records. In addition, there will also be a dialogue on the music industry’s commitment to the construction of egalitarian societies, with the voices of Yeison García (COL-ES), Director of Conciencia Afro; and Quinndy Akeju (ES), Co-founder and Coordinator of Afrocolectiva. The generational and gender future of the music press will also be addressed by PAM and MIM.
BIME STARTUP! AND BIME CAMPUS: INNOVATION AND TRAINING
BIME START UP!This year’s edition has the collaboration of Eywaand with the support of Banco SantanderSantanderSmusic.com, which has just launched its new platform SantanderSmusic.com, taking another step forward in its development in the industry; it is the place where you can discover all the technological innovations related to music and generate synergies among attendees, corporates and investors. It will feature an exhibition area, StartUp Village, and STARTUP! COMPETITIONwhere 8 selected companies will compete to present the most disruptive project. Key players in the sector will also participate in this space, such as: Aga Samitwoska (PO), from Whocares.media; and Jeff Bacon (UK), Founder of 73BARRIOS, among others.
For its part, BIME CAMPUSis the advanced theoretical and practical training program for the music industry, taught by professionals in the cultural and creative industries, such as Ella McWilliam (UK), or Cristina Perpiñá (ES), General Director of SGAE; which allows to facilitate the process of labor insertion of the student community in the music industry.
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS AWARDED AT BIME
This edition will feature three important awards ceremonies. The already known FEST AWARDSThis year they are celebrating their 10th anniversary, where the work and creativity of the professionals responsible for the development of the Music Festivals held in Spain are awarded. BIME EQUITY AWARDS from Amazon MusicThe event, which recognizes female and LGTBIQ+ talent by awarding prizes to people who stand out for their career and future projection as well as their social commitment, will include the artist Samantha Hudsonand, for the first time, the MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARDS, recognition to the emerging European talent that have received artists such as Mumford & Sons, Dua Lipa, Zaz or Stromae, among others, and that seeks to promote the artists with greater projection in Europe.
4 DAYS OF MUSIC WITH MORE THAN 50 FREE-ACCESS SHOWCASES
BIME LIVE will once again bring live music to the heart of Bilbao, flooding the city with music for 4 days, from Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th October. A wide variety of showcases will take place in the main halls and open-air stages, with a program to discover the talents of the future and the most avant-garde proposals of the moment.
More than 50 showcases by artists from the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Italy, Estonia, Portugal, Canada, Spain, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, Paraguay and Ecuador, and with a wide representation from the Basque Country, Navarra, Andalusia, Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Aragon, Galicia, Valencia and more. An opportunity to enjoy a great diversity of musical styles, such as tropical rock from Afrosound (CO), the harmony between Portuguese folklore and electronic music from the hands of Ana Lua Caiano (PT); colors, rhythms and melodies of the Andean music with Briela Ojeda (CO); jungle, house, bruk and jazz sensibilities with Divorce From New York (EUS); pop, rock and roll and techno from the 80’s with Grande Amore (CO); electronica, pop, Ecuadorian tradition and symphonic music with LaTorre (EC); or the more urban panorama with the rapper Masta Quba (MX) and Lia Kali (ES); the reggaeton of Soulfia (CL) and Wampi (CU); or the alternative sounds of Los Eclipses ( MX); and of manna (EE), which will be present under the umbrella of the European Keychange program.
A PROFESSIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MEETING POINT FOR MAKING THE INTERNATIONAL LEAP
In its eleventh edition in Bilbao, BIME continues to consolidate its position as the most relevant internationalization node for music between Latin America and Europe. Proof of this is the presence of Georg Haüsler, Director of the Department of Culture of the European Commission, who will participate as a speaker in this new edition of BIME.
In addition, we will have professional delegations and institutions from different European countries, such as Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Finland.and Americans, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.They will meet again to continue generating new business opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as to discuss relevant issues such as international legislation or the protection of the cultural sectors and their professionals in different areas.
Bilbao-Bizkaia-Euskadi will be the host area, which will also be attended by regions such as Navarra; Comunitat Valenciana; Andalusia; Balearic Islands; Catalonia; Aragon; Galicia; Emilia Romagna (Italy); Antioquia and Bogota (Colombia).
In addition, this year, on the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the EU and within the framework of its cultural programming, BIME and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) organize “Programming Europe”The event is an international meeting of programmers of music of different styles (classical, lyrical and amplified) at the European and Latin American levels. The internationalization training program will also be continued. Connections itogether with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Spain and co-financed with Next Generation EUThe program, which also extends to artistic work, includes initiatives such as the BIME Sessionswhich promote co-creation among artists from different territories.
NETWORKING HAS ALREADY BEGUN
BIME is the meeting place for music professionals worldwide, not only in person but also virtually. It is a living community that, in addition to its 2 annual meetings, is active 365 days a year through its online platform, which allows participation from all over the world and facilitates networking at any time.
BIME
Bilbao October 25-28, 2023
Bogotá May 8-11, 2024
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