BOGOTÁ 6 - 9 MAY 2025

BILBAO URR 28 - 31 OCT 2025

Previous editions

BIME BOGOTÁ 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

+2.000
Professionals

+700
Companies

+230
Speakers

+64
Conferences

+600
Speedmeetings

+30
Countries

+100
Activities

Featured speakers

AJ RAMOS

ANDRES SHAQ

BRUSES

CHRIS DEN UIJL

DAMPER

JESSIE REYEZ

KANY GARCÍA

KEISHA

LEILA COBO

LEX BORRERO

MARIA BECERRA

MARIA ELISA AYERBE

NICOLÁS MORENO

TYLER HENRY

Outstanding novelties

Film Music Lab

The space where composers and film directors work hand in hand, composing original music for different productions and whose result could be seen live during the professional days. This program is accompanied by different panels on composition for film and audiovisual production, led by leading figures in these fields.

European Music Export

Deepening the international dimension, with the aim of deepening the connection between Europe and America, this year BIME, in collaboration with BASQUE.MUSIC. hosted for the first time a mission of European Music Export Exchange, the association of European music export bureaus, which brought to Bilbao more than 20 experts in music internationalization.

X. anniversary LIVE DMA

The European association of concert venues LIVE DMA celebrated its 10th anniversary at BIME, bringing together the most important venues at European level and with a program dedicated to the venues.

Startup Competition

In the 10th edition of BIME’s Startup Competition! we once again reward and promote the best startups in the music industry.

The 6 finalist startups, prior to their final pitch, had an individual mentoring program with top industry professionals.

STARTUP WINNER

RevMusic is the bet to revolutionize the music rights exchange process, a new model of simple, transparent and independent management.

BIME LIVE

BIME LIVE turned the San Felipe Creative District into the epicenter of music. This emblematic venue in Bogota hosted more than 50 concerts on three stages during the day and two at night in the legendary The Ghetto Project. BIME thus seeks to bring its programming closer to both the professional public that attends the music congress and the public of Bogota, democratizing access to culture and becoming a celebration of music that is committed to new artistic talent.

BIME BILBAO 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

4.500
Professionals

1669
Companies

251
Speakers

88
Conferences

1260
Speedmeetings

38
Countries

468
Festivals

Featured speakers

ADY HARLEY

AFO VERDE

ALICIA ZERTUCHE

BHAVI

CHRIS KELLOGG

CHRISTINE WHITE

DE LA GHETTO

JAMES CRUZ

JONATHAN FINEGOLD

LEILA COBO

MEHMET DEDE

NENEH CHERRY

RAFA SARDINA

REBECA LEON

Outstanding novelties

Film Music Lab

The space where composers and film directors work hand in hand, composing original music for different productions and whose result could be seen live during the professional days. This program is accompanied by different panels on composition for film and audiovisual production, led by leading figures in these fields.

European Music Export

Deepening the international dimension, with the aim of deepening the connection between Europe and America, this year BIME, in collaboration with BASQUE.MUSIC. hosted for the first time a mission of European Music Export Exchange, the association of European music export bureaus, which brought to Bilbao more than 20 experts in music internationalization.

X. anniversary LIVE DMA

The European association of concert venues LIVE DMA celebrated its 10th anniversary at BIME, bringing together the most important venues at European level and with a program dedicated to the venues.

Startup Competition

In the 9th edition of the BIME PRO Startup Competition, we once again awarded and promoted the best startups in the music industry. In this edition, as a novelty, in addition to the general prize consisting of a Trade Mission to BIME Bogota 2023 and South Summit Madrid, there was also the Larrosa Music Group prize, consisting of two personalized mentoring sessions with Cristian Larrosa, CEO of the company.

Likewise, the 8 finalist startups, prior to their final pitch, had an individual mentoring program with top industry professionals.

STARTUP WINNER

Vackstage is the first Spanish streaming concert platform.

BIME LIVE SON ESTRELLA GALICIA

BIME LIVE brought live music to the heart of Bilbao, flooding the city with music for 4 days. The best concerts toured the main halls and open-air stages, with a free access program. BIME thus seeks to bring its programming closer to both the professional public that attends the music congress and the general public of Bilbao, democratizing access to culture and becoming a celebration of music that is committed to new artistic talent.

BIME BOGOTÁ 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

2.800
Professionals

1000
Companies

180
Speakers

70
Conferences

770
Speedmeetings

30
Countries

40
Artists

8
Startups

Featured speakers

Camila Saravia, M3 Music

CARLOS ABREU UNITED TALENT AGENCYa

CLAUDIA ELENA VASQUEZ UNIVERSO VIVES

Fabio Acosta VIBRAS LAB

Tomas Cookman INDUSTRIA WORKS

DIANA RODRIGUEZ, CRITERIA ENTERTAINMENT

KEITH KIRK, MOTIF MUSIC SERVICES

FRANCISCA VALENZUELA, ARTIST

LEILA COBO BILLBOARDs

CESAR ACEVEDO GIBSON BRANDS

MARÍA FERNÁNDEZ SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENTl

CHRIS KELLOGG KEXP

BILL REICHERT PEGASUS TECH VENTURES

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AMY PECK ENDEAVOR XRe

Conferences, lectures and round table discussions

Reflections on mental health and the new commitments of music and its industry.

Draco Rosa, who in recent years has developed bets for the support and collective care of mental health, talked with Psychotherapist Nancy Becerra about the construction of such initiatives.
Speakers: Draco Rosa and Nancy Becerra

With the help of my friends

In the music business, success comes with love at first sight, but above all with collaborators that last over time. Contacts, work networks or finding the right ally are not things that are learned with a tarot reading, but with long term relationships where, many times, the face of the saint makes the miracle and it is better to have friends than a budget. The CEOs behind the careers of J Balvin and Bomba Estéreo and two managers who work with the most promising Latin talent talk about it with a journalist and writer like few others in America.
Speakers: Camila Saravia, Ulia Moreno, Ivan Alarcón and Nicolas Mateus

Startup Competition

In the 9th edition of the BIME PRO Startup Competition, we once again awarded and promoted the best startups in the music industry. The overall prize which consisted of: Trade Mission to BIME Bilbao 2022, Venture Introductions Tour, Capitals (incl. Pegasus Tech Ventures) in Silicon Valley, Pre-pitch Mentorship with Bill Reichter (Pegasus Tech Ventures) and Amy Peck (EndeavorXR), Accelerator Program by Founders Floor.

Likewise, the 8 finalist startups, prior to their final pitch, had an individual mentoring program with top industry professionals.

STARTUP WINNER

Mavity is the comprehensive collaboration tool and payment platform for remote creative teams.

BIME CITY BOGOTÁ

For the first time in the city of Bogota, during 3 days, the most promising emerging talents from Europe and Latin America filled the stages of Usaquen, Zula, Kaputt and Cumbia House with more than 25 free concerts to cross borders and make the public of the Colombian capital vibrate. The perfect showcase for BIME PRO professionals, as well as a tasty appetizer for the Bogota public a few days before BIME LIVE.

BIME BILBAO 2021 HIGHLIGHTS

3.500
Professionals

1450
Companies

250
Speakers

105
Conferences

1085
Speedmeetings

45
Countries

310
Festivals

32
Startups

Featured speakers

Raphael, Artista

Mala Rodríguez, Artista

Shirley Manson, Singer & Songwritter

Fabio Acosta, Vibras Lab

Li Saumet, Bomba Estéreo

Gay Mercader

Rosa Lagarrigue, RLM

Simón Mejía, Bomba Estéreo

Natasha Gregory, Mother Artists

Jon Ollier, One Fiinix Live

Ralph Simon

Albina Cabrera, KEXP

Iván Alarcón, Vibras Lab

Diego Manrique, Periodista Musical

Alex Bruford, ATC Live

News

Publishers Congress

The Spanish Association of Music Publishers (AEDEM) organized this year the First Congress of the Music Publishing under the title “.Changes and New Challenges of Music Publishing in the Context of Digitalization”. A space for reflection and coexistence to learn about new discourses that have not had a place in previous meetings. The Congress served to reflect on the current role of the music publisher, to define its function in the audiovisual media and to encourage dialogue between the different players in the value chain, among other issues that were discussed.

Music Equality Forum

In 2021 BIME PRO created a space where to bring together the main national and international initiatives that fight for an equal opportunities industry with the aim of expanding the impact of these and continue working for a common goal. MUSIC EQUALITY FORUM became the first joint project of associations such as MIM, Keychange, shesaid.so, Ruidosa, We Are Equals, Femnøise and MUSAP. A series of panels, workshops and other special activities.

Pitch Music Series

For the first time, the music and television fiction industries joined forces in a common project to foster the best talent from both worlds. In this way, BIME PRO together with Conecta FICTION presented “Pitch Music Series“. With the aim of recognizing the importance of music in fiction series, at a time when both industries are more closely linked than ever before, we launched a international call for proposals with the aim of awarding those projects that stand out for their original use of music from the earliest stage of development.
An Editorial Committee made up of music and television professionals selected 6 series projects to be presented at the Navarra fair Conecta FICTION. After a first pitch session, the Committee selected 3 projects that went on to the final at the heart of BIME PRO in Bilbao.
WINNING PROJECT: “Chapa Discos” by Eduardo Torallas and Manuel Gancedo.

Fest Awards

In 2021, Premios Fest returned with enthusiasm, but above all, with gratitude and infinite pride for our sector. For this reason, a special edition of the recognized and appreciated the work of the responsible associations to represent the companies and professionals who work for the development and success of Music Festivals held in Spain and that have fought to the end to give support and show infinite respect for the profession they represent. In an honorary capacity, Premios Fest gathered and recognized the top representatives of the festival industry in Spain in an awards ceremony during the ninth edition of BIME PRO.

Recording episode #100 “Sympathy for the Music Industry”.

For more than two years, Carlos Galán, CEO of SUBTERFUGE RECORDS, has been sitting in front of the microphones with relevant personalities of the music industry here and in LATAM. From company presidents, to promoters, managers, editors or music journalists, creating a kind of encyclopedia of sound essential to understand the last 50 years of the music business, its evolution and transformation, digging from the root. To celebrate the 100th issue, a special program was organized with three authentic totems: Rosa Lagarrigue, Gay Mercader and Diego A. Manrique.

FARO alliance presentation

Faro, the alliance of Ibero-American music and cultural media, was born in September 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, to become a regional reference. By joining forces, creating synergies and establishing agreements, it aims to promote the dissemination and visibility of the region’s creations and creators. BIME PRO discussed the objectives, activities and projects of Faro, the first of its kind, currently made up of ten media from nine countries: Indie Hoy (Argentina), Indierocks! (Mexico), Magazine AM:PM (Cuba), Mondo Sonoro (Spain), Piiila (Uruguay), POTQ (Chile), Rock Achorao’ (Peru), Scream & Yell (Brazil), Shock (Colombia) and Zona de Obras (Spain).

MIN Awards Presentation

During the Navarra Live Music! cocktail party, the XIV edition of the MIN Awards was announced and presented. Following the example of 2021, which had Burgos as the center of operations, next year the Navarra Arena in Pamplona will be the venue. The Independent Music event will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in a space that will allow the gala to be held with a capacity for 3,000 attendees.

Conferences, lectures and round table discussions

This house was made by me, with love and sacrifice. We’re going to knock her down! Colombian music playing at home, challenges and achievements.

M3 Music is an independent Colombian artist agency that has positioned itself as one of the most successful and sustainable, scoring hits such as the export of Bomba Estéreo’s talent. Its co-founder and CEO, Camila Saravia, and its Director of Management and New Businesses, Daniel Zawadzki, talk to José Fajardo, a journalist from Madrid who has been a correspondent in Colombia for the newspaper El Mundo and is part of the Gladys Palmera team.
Speakers: Li Saumet, Simón Mejía, Camila Saravia, Daniel Zawadzki, José Fajardo

A conversation with… Fabio Costa

The handler of J. Balvin’s success, milestones and brand, Fabio Acosta talks with one of the most recognized voices in Colombian pop radio, Alejandro Marín, creator of the most listened to and watched podcast of interviews about figures, industry and music trends in the coffee land, and also author of the book Historia secreta de la música (Planeta publishing house).
Speaker: Fabio Acosta, Alejandro Marín.

A conversation with… Raphael

Raphael began his impressive career representing Spain at Eurovision and then toured the world performing his greatest hits. His stellar career has been recognized with 335 Gold Discs and 50 Platinum Discs. His hits accumulate millionaire sales and streamings; because, if there has been an artist who has constantly renewed his audience, we are talking about Raphael. From grandparents to grandchildren, from classics to rockers, … everyone has been moved by Raphael’s majestic voice. His legacy is a national heritage and has been fundamental for the development of the careers of younger artists who have followed in the wake of Raphael’s enormous success and talent.
Speakers: Raphael, Leyre Guerrero.

Putting artists on the map

There are countless national and regional music management organizations, each with different objectives and ways of working, but with a common goal: to help the careers of artists and music professionals grow, both within and outside their territories. Argentina’s Inamu, Chilemúsica, Colombia’s Ministry of Culture and the Cuban Institute of Music are four good examples of this work for the development of artistic talent and the music industry; in this talk we will learn first-hand how they work, what their objectives and future projection are, and how artists and professionals can use their resources and support to take their projects to a higher level of development.
Speakers: Arkaitz Villar, Francisca Sandoval, Diego Boris Macciocco, Indira Fajardo, Leydi Higidio.

WORKSHOP: Designing an international tour

Design a team and infrastructure to make a tour idea a reality. From the beginning: Shaping creative ideas, key players during the process, presentation to the artist and management, different organizational charts for a tour team. Budget and hire the right people. Modular design of the different scenarios of a tour.
Speakers: Agustín Boffi

A conversation with… Mala Rodriguez

Recognized worldwide for her unique style, stage intensity and powerful lyrics, Mala Rodríguez has established herself as one of the most respected artists in the hip-hop world. His catalog has become a reference of the genre not only in Spain, but also in the United States, Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America. She is the first and only woman to win the Latin Grammy for “Best Album” and “Best Song” in urban music.
Speakers: Mala Rodríguez, Julio Leiva.

Same goal, different forms: towards global cooperation in the fight for gender equality

For some years now, there has been a growing concern to make visible and reduce the gender gap in the music industry. Collectives, groups, international cooperation projects, converge in an ecosystem articulated by the central axis of promoting and encouraging a greater representation of women on and under the stage in all types of functions within the industry. In this session we will bring together for the first time representatives of 5 national and international organizations active in the fight for equality, who will share their experiences, analyze the challenges of collaboration and raise from BIME PRO the ideas and perspectives of a collaborative future.
Speaker: Natalia San Juan, Ludovic Assémat, Carmen Zapata, Mia Ternström, Camila González.

A conversation with… Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson is known as the lead singer and songwriter of the acclaimed alternative rock band Garbage. The band has sold a total of 17 million records and has proven to be a worldwide reference in terms of live shows. To this day, they remain one of the most influential alternative rock bands to emerge in the nineties. Shirley’s influence has been recognized by many of the biggest contemporary pop stars, including Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Florence Welch, Rina Sawayama and Olivia Rodrigo, among others.
Speakers: Shirley Manson, Johann Wald.

Technology companies focused on the music sector

The music industry, particularly the recorded music industry, has had to adapt to the digital revolution and change its business model. While many companies disappeared, others emerged adapted to this new paradigm, modifying the balance and relationships between participants and reaching large numbers of users through technological developments never before seen in the creative industries. The music sector has been able to adapt to these changes, revealing itself as the ideal type of content to attract attention. These technology companies have managed to attract the attention of investors who, on the one hand, contributed to these developments and, on the other, identified new opportunities.
Speakers: Turo Pekari, John Acquaviva, Gonzalo Perez.

The rebirth of new Spanish folklore: the return of traditions to contemporary music

The past is loaded with future. More and more young musicians are reclaiming traditional sounds from their homeland, from flamenco to Galician folklore, to incorporate them without complexes to their artistic proposal with a renewed and current discourse. A new paradigm or a mere trend? Have we finally learned to stop being ashamed and to value what is ours? Cultural appropriation, mere capitalism, globalization? Did Rosalía and C. Tangana opened this door through which so many others decided to sneak in? What would Camarón say about all this? And now that national symbols are so manipulated by politics, what would the Spain that wraps itself in red and yellow say when it sees a jotero with garters?
Speakers: Tomás Crespo, Alan Queipo, Estefanía Serrano, Marta Salicrú, Queralt Lahoz.

“Remnant ticketing” and new ways promoters are using AI and VR to bolster live entertainment.

Speakers: Ralph Simon, Joost Aanen.

Swipe up: new ways to communicate.

There are new platforms, new formats, new ways to entertain and be entertained. Many have not been able to adapt to these changes and it is a reality that communication and entertainment are constantly evolving. The rise of streaming, mainly on platforms such as Twicth, or the growth in the creation and listening of podcasts are some examples. At this table we will listen to people who manage to communicate and connect with many people on a daily basis, each in their own territory with a different style and code. Are these formats and platforms here to stay or will new ones appear? What role do audiences play in content? What role does traditional television play in this change? These and other questions will be addressed in the panel.
Speakers: Toni Mostazo, Andrea Gumes, Melo Moreno, Klauss Stronk.

New maximization models and tools: NFTs, monitoring and new sources of revenue.

The music industry is advancing at a dizzying pace. We analyze the most disruptive models and tools of the moment.
Speakers: Luis Castilla, Álvaro Bourkaib, Jose Torrabadella ,Eva Fernández.

BIME CAMPUS

BIME CAMPUS is the intensive course aimed at audiences that have in common concerns that revolve around the cultural industries, especially the music sector in all its aspects: artistic, management, production, contracting, publishing, legal, marketing, new technologies, etc… This year, 24 students selected through a challenge, enjoyed two extra days of theoretical and practical training, as part of the BECA CAMPUS+.

130 ATTENDEES AT THE THREE DAYS OF BIME CAMPUS

75% CONSIDER THAT CAMPUS HELPS TO ACCESS THE MUSIC MARKET.

Startup Competition

In the 8th edition of the BIME PRO Startup Competition, we once again awarded and promoted the best startups in the music industry. In this edition, as a novelty, in addition to the general prize consisting of a Trade Mission to BIME Bogota 2022 and South Summit Madrid, there was also the Larrosa Music Group prize, consisting of two personalized mentoring sessions with Cristian Larrosa, CEO of the company.

Likewise, the 8 finalist startups, prior to their final pitch, had an individual mentoring program with different industry professionals.

STARTUP WINNER

Odisei. The purpose of Odisei Music is to bring music to all corners of the world by helping musicians develop their skills in a faster and easier way.

LARROSA MUSIC GROUP AWARD

Break-Event

A platform that helps live music professionals reduce uncertainty and predict the success of concerts.

PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “HOW TO BE BAD” BY MALA RODRÍGUEZ

Music, parties, crisis, drugs, travel, talent, sex, growth and ferocity. Mala Rodríguez, the undisputed queen of Spanish rap, has moved between these extremes since she discovered flamenco and hip hop resonating in the streets of Seville. Her leap from there to the world would be fast and intense: Madrid, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the United States, no place could resist an artist who always knew she was going to do whatever she wanted.

Mala writes in her memoirs the path that took her from the barrio to the Olympus of rap in Spanish, taking with her all the prejudices of a world where before her there were only men. A hectic journey that seems like an adventure novel, from clandestine studios to receiving the National Prize of Current Music, from sneaking into trains to driving sports cars. A road that still has the best part to go.

BIME CITY SON ESTRELLA GALICIA

For two days, the most promising emerging talents from Europe and Latin America filled the stages of 7 of the city’s most iconic venues with more than 40 free concerts to cross borders and thrill the town’s audiences. The perfect showcase for BIME PRO professionals, as well as a tasty appetizer for the Bilbao public a few days before BIME LIVE.

COMPLETE LINE-UP

BIME BILBAO 2020 HIGHLIGHTS

3.000
Professionals

1500
Companies

150
Speakers

61
Conferences

800
Speedmeetings

50
Countries

300
Festivals

34
Startups

Featured speakers

JEAN-MICHEL JARRE, Electronic Music Composer & Cultural Ambassador

TINI, Artista

C.TANGANA, Artista

LINDA PERRY, Linda Perry Management

EDUARDO CABRA, Artista y Productor Musical

DONITA SPARKS, L7

RAFA SARDINA, Fishbone Productions, Inc.

GEORGIA TAGLIETTI, Advanced Music / Sonar Festival

JORDI ÉVOLE, Producciones del Barrio

JOHN ACQUAVIVA, Plus Eight Equity Partners

Outstanding novelties

Workshops for professionals

High level practical training program with the best professionals in each field, both nationally and internationally, who covered the following topics:
“Big Data to make music more profitable. Curated by Drop.Show”.by Francisco Pozo
“Intro to Music Supervision. Curated by Yembe!“by Omar Tenani
“Psychology for the music industry: balance and growth. Curated by M.I. Therapy”, by Rosana Corbacho
“Internationalization of artists“, by Claudia Pereira and Ulises Sanher
“UFI presents: Are my legal affairs in order? Legal check for seals and offices“by Manuel Ángel López
“Hitmaking. Curated by SAE Institute”, by Sergio George
“TikTok Stage”, by Soraya Castellano
“How to Mentor. Curated by Keychange & shesaid.so”, by Georgia Taglietti

AMCS (Atlantic Music Conferences Symposium)

One more year and adapting to the current times, BIME PRO held the second edition of the meeting of Ibero-American music fairs AMCS. The symposium was held virtually and brought together representatives of twelve fairs from different Latin and Iberian countries.
Fairs present:
Westway Lab (Guimaraes, Portugal)
MMVV (Vic, Spain)
BOMM (Bogota, Colombia)
FIMPRO (Guadalajara, Mexico)
LAMC (New York, United States)
IMESUR (Santiago, Chile)
BOMM (Bogota, Colombia)
BIME PRO (Bilbao, Spain)
Circulart (Medellín, Colombia)
Pulsar (Santiago, Chile)
Fluvial (Valdivia, Chile)
BAFIM (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
SIM (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Santas Pascuas Festival Presentation

Presentation of the fifth edition of the Christmas festival Santas Pascuas, by the director of the festival, Javier Muruzabal; the artistic director of the festival, Albaro Arizaleta; the managing director of NICDO, Javier Lacunza; and the leader of Zetak, Peio Reparaz. Moderated by Fernando Garayoa.

Meet the Basque Festivals Event

Presentation of the festivals Atlantikaldia, Bay of Biscay and Jazz Vitoria Festival, moderated by the association Musika Bulegoa.

BIME TECH

Managers of large venues and halls met again at BIME TECH to discuss the POST COVID challenges: security, capacity, certifications, as well as the sustainable development objectives sought by events and festivals. In addition to presenting an extensive program spread over two days, the supplier forum featured a stand area where different exhibitors could showcase their products and innovations.

Conferences, lectures and round table discussions

How to turn a wasteland into a garden

A journey through the musical journey of C. Tangana by the artist himself and his team, analyzing the keys to the project from a creative, organizational and business point of view.
Speakers: Antón Álvarez “C.Tangana”, Iñigo Elosegui “Kigo”, Alex Turrión, Álvaro Santos “Santos Bacana”, Javier Ruiz.

A conversation with…Jean-Michel Jarre

A pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre is one of the first electronic music artists to achieve international fame. It was in 1977 with his number one album “Oxygène”. The album has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and in total Jarre has sold more than 80 million records. He is a true innovator in the field of concerts and live music, bringing his sound to mass audiences. His concerts are exclusive and unique. He was the first Western musician invited to perform in post-Mao China. He has played in the pyramids of Egypt, in the Sahara desert in Morocco or in the Dead Sea in Israel, among many other places. In June 2013 Jarre was elected president of CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers). He held this position until May 2020 when he was appointed CISAC Honorary President.
Speaker: Jean-Michel Jarre, Turo Pekari.

The value of music in original content

Music is one of the most powerful and diverse sensory, motor, cognitive and emotional experiences that exist, and it has the power to change stories with the same subtlety that it has to move us and change our moods. The same narrative with the same casting, editing and script, changes radically with its musicalization, so much so that it is capable of making any narrative much bigger and impressive, or of destroying it and dwarfing it with a wrong choice or a misinterpretation of what it is intended to convey to the viewer.
In collaboration with Yembe! and Conecta FICTION.
Speakers: Omar Tenani, Juan Tomás Tello, Carmen Rodríguez, Ed is Dead, Aranzazu Calleja.

What about 2021? Public administrations look to the cultural horizon

The cultural sector is one of the protagonists of the current crisis. On the positive side is its social contribution in one of the most complicated moments of recent times at a global level, on the negative side, the journey through the desert that it is implying for artists, professionals and companies, especially for those linked to the live arts. How has this situation been addressed by public administrations? And, above all, how will we face the immediate future? Different public officials in charge of culture will talk about the plans, budgets and ideas they have for music and culture in 2021.
Speakers: Victor Lenore, Miquel Curanta, María Ballesteros, Javier Lacunza, Gonzalo Olabarria.

A conversation with…Tini

Since his debut album in 2016, TINI is already a worldwide phenomenon, with 24 million followers on social networks and 3 billion plays between audio and video channels. TINI toured Europe and Latin America with “Quiero Volver” in 2019-2020, with 9 sold-out concerts at Luna Park in Buenos Aires. Among the artist’s most recent singles are “Recuerdo” (99 million plays between audio and video channels), the platinum single “Oye” (301 million plays), the double platinum “Fresa” (379 million plays), and the platinum “22” (365 million plays between audio and video channels).) TINI has collaborated with top artists such as Sebastián Yatra, Karol G, Morat, Greeicy, Cali y El Dandee, Mau & Ricky, Alesso, Jonas Blue, Álvaro Soler, Ovy on the Drums, Nacho and The Vamps. TINI will be part of the jury of the next Spanish season of La Voz with Alejandro Sanz.
Speakers: Tini, Alan Queipo.

TikTok What is the artistic and business value for artists?

“TikTok returns a Fleetwood Mac song to the charts 33 years after its release.” There is no doubt that TikTok, besides being the new great platform to generate content, is generating new business and artistic opportunities for artists and labels. How should artists take advantage of this platform? What is the value chain and the benefit? How do you capitalize on the use of the work in the generation of content?
Speakers: Carles Martínez, Alberto López, Jordi Tello.

Turning trends into investable products – From trends to private equity

3 speakers of great relevance in the field of launching and investing in startups will discuss how to take advantage of emerging global trends to build products of exponential growth and global vision, the risks of the process but also the advantages and the opportunity that venture capital has in these emerging spaces and, sometimes not too well known, that seem to be global trends in the future.
Speaker: John Acquaviva, Samuel Gil.

Urban journalism. The network as the ultimate support for the new music critic

Music journalism evolves hand in hand with music, assumes new genres, its aesthetic and dialectic codes, contextualizes it, tells its story and, sometimes, ends up being part of it. Urban music has not been an exception, while it has developed under the protection of digital platforms, the media specialized in the genre have adopted different formats such as websites, podcasts or even online televisions. Is the web the last stronghold of music criticism? Now that labels and artists can communicate directly with their fans, has the music press lost its prescriptive character in the digital environment? What formats do we have on our hands right now? What will the future bring? Urban music and its ecosystem will give us answers to these questions.
Speakers: Tomás Mayo, Esther Al-Athamna, Quique Ramos, Leonora Casacu.

The story of how rap became pop

Kigo reviews the keys to the paradigm shift in Spain from his experience with C. Tangana, Sticky M.A., Chico Blanco and Flaca.
Speakers: Iñigo Elosegui “Kigo”.

The transformation of the company model from the 20th to the 21st century. From the Internet to pandemic times

The evolution, and adaptation, of record companies into global music companies. From the transformation generated by the emergence of the Internet, to recent issues such as COVID 19 and its consequences.
Speakers: Carlos Galán.

BIME PRO CAMPUS

BIME PRO Campus is the intensive course for students, aimed at audiences that have in common concerns that revolve around the cultural industries, especially the music sector in all its aspects: artistic, management, production, hiring, publishing, legal, marketing, new technologies, etc… This year, 32 students selected through a challenge that invited them to reflect on the festivals of the next decade, enjoyed two extra days of theoretical and practical training, as part of the BIME PRO Campus+ program. As the main novelty in 2019, and under the umbrella of Campus, five Professional Workshops were held covering different areas of the music industry.

+80 CAMPUS+ SCHOLARSHIP REGISTRATIONS
“HOW TO MAKE A FESTIVAL MORE SUSTAINABLE”

+130 ONLINE ATTENDEES
+70 ON-SITE ATTENDEES

96% CONSIDER THAT CAMPUS HELPS TO ACCESS THE MUSIC MARKET

Startup Competition

Once again this year, the international BIME PRO Startup Competition sought to select and support the most innovative and forward-looking project directly or indirectly related to music, awarding the winning startup with a Trade Mission to South Summit.

Winning Startup

Music Hood is a platform for artists, made by artists. A virtual world for music streaming that offers a 3.0 experience of a party or concert.

DOCUMENTARY “THAT WHICH YOU GIVE ME”.

In 2015, the singer Pau Donés, from ‘Jarabe de Palo’, was diagnosed with cancer with which he lived for 5 years. Twenty days before he died, he called his friend Jordi Évole from the hospital and told him: “I have very few days left to live and I want to spend them in my house in the Aran Valley. I would like you to come up, we can have a chat, you can record it and do with it whatever you want”. ‘That which you give me’ is the result of that talk.

The co-director, Jordi Évole, presented this moving documentary and after its broadcast there was a session of dialogue and debate about the film.

BIME CITY ONLINE AND OFFLINE

BIME brought to the center of the Biscayan capital the most select of the emerging national talent in a reduced format compared to previous years due to capacity restrictions. However, the showcase cycle was able to adapt to the current situation and offered the concerts live via streaming through its platform, along with a series of recordings of Latin American and European artists and bands during the 4 days of the event.

COMPLETE LINE-UP:

AFTERMOVIE BIME CITY 2020:

BIME BILBAO 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

+2.800
Assistants

+1.400
Companies

+200
Speakers

+100
Conferences

+700
Speedmeetings

+30
Countries

+300
Festivals

+70
Startups

Featured speakers

MATHEW KNOWLES, Music Mogul

SCOTT COHEN, Warner Music Group

ROZALÉN, Artista

AMELIA HARTLEY, Endemol Shine UK

ALFONSO LANZA, Primavera Sound

BEVERLEY WHITRICK, Music Venue Trust

TOM WINDISH, Paradigm Talent Agency

LAURA DAVIDSON, AEG, European Festivals

OLIVIER ROBERT-MURPHY, Universal Music Group

DOMINIQUE KULLING, BMG

FEDERICA TREMOLADA, Spotify

ADY HARLEY, Facebook / Instagram

JUDY CANTOR-NAVAS,Billboard

FRUZSINA SZÉP, Lollapalloza Berlin / Yourope

ALASTAIR LINDSAY, Cord Worldwide

Outstanding novelties

AMCS (Atlantic Music Conferences Symposium)

BIME PRO inaugurated this year’s meeting of Ibero-American music fairs. In its plan to connect continents and get closer to the sector in Latin America, in 2019 it premiered the AMCS meeting, a symposium that brought together more than ten fairs from different Ibero-American countries. AMCS aims to be a starting point for the establishment of synergies between knowledge nodes of the music industry on both sides of the Atlantic. These nodes are the places where the professionals of this sector meet, the most relevant conferences on music in the Latin and Iberian area.
Fairs present:
Westway Lab (Guimaraes, Portugal)
Cubadisco (Havana, Cuba)
FIMPRO (Guadalajara, Mexico)
LAMC (New York, United States)
IMESUR (Santiago, Chile)
BOMM (Bogota, Colombia)
BIME PRO (Bilbao, Spain)
Circulart (Medellín, Colombia)
Pulsar (Santiago, Chile)
Fluvial (Valdivia, Chile)
BAFIM (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
SIM (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Frequencies (Santiago, Chile)

Network of BIME PRO Representatives in Latin America

Taking advantage of our internationalization drive, BIME PRO established a Network of Latin American Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Our Delegates Network (journalists, cultural managers, managers and promoters) also landed at BIME PRO to be part of the cross-cutting meeting with AMCS (Atlantic Music Conferences Symposium) and serve as a bridge between the two axes of the Atlantic, promoting new business opportunities for the music sector. Our Latin American Delegates Network is made up of:
FELIPE FRANÇA – Brazil
EDUARDO SEMPÉ – Argentina
CLAUDIA PEREIRA -Chile
ALEJANDRA GOMEZ – Colombia
ULISES SANCHEZ – Mexico
PEPITA GARCÍA-MIRÓ – Peru
OTTO BALLABEN – Venezuela

Constitution of the Spanish Music Federation: ES_MÚSICA

The main organizations that structure the music sector in Spain, from recorded music and live music, to publishers and rights management societies, joined forces to promote the Federación de la Música de España with the aim of promoting the collective interests of the sector. At BIME PRO, the Spanish Music Federation (ES_MUSIC) was established, and representatives of the Federation and UK Music discussed the importance of collaboration between the different agents in the music value chain for the promotion of the sector.

Workshops for professionals

Diverse topics for high-level practical training by the best professionals in each field at national and international level.
“Concert Photography Techniques“, by Javier Bragado
“Youtube for artists“, by Cristina Roda
“Video games and sound creativity” curated by MrJamCMM, by Iñigo Corcuera and Alberto Macías
“Masterclass music production” curated by SAE Institute, by Mike Cave
“How to shoot a music video… and not die trying“, by Lyona.

BIME TECH

The first BIME PRO suppliers’ fair. It was created for technicians, service companies and professionals who provide solutions for events of all sizes. A space to accommodate all those people who have been in the sector for years and also for those who want to become part of it. Talks and conferences with the best experts, innovation and many business opportunities.

Conferences, lectures and round table discussions

New models of creation, production and financing of the audiovisual industry in the context of the new digital consumption market.

The new dynamics of consumption of all kinds of audiovisual formats has changed the way entertainment is created, produced and financed. What are the keys to creating original local content with global impact? What new formats have emerged in the new market context? With what narrative techniques? With what distribution models? How can they be adapted?
Speakers: Alberto Burgueño, Aletxu Echebarría, Amparo Miralles, Cristian Liarte, Tinet Rubira.

A conversation with…Rozalén

How to dig to the roots, but looking to the future and (above all) to the present? What do you gain and what do you lose when you combine music and activism? Who do you have to think about when making a song? There are many questions that arise before Rozalén, someone who has transcended the label of singer-songwriter to become so important and so complicated: the voice of a generation.
Speaker: Rozalén.

Professional women and the music industry: presentation of results: MIM

This session will present the first results of the work carried out during 2019 by researchers from the Carlos III University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Barcelona in collaboration with the Association of Women in the Music Industry. Using a methodology based on a survey and discussion groups, a snapshot of the situation of women in the different professions of the music sector will be provided.
Speakers: Celia Carrillo, Dafne Muntanyola Saura, J.Ignacio Gallego.

The entry of investment funds into the world of festivals

Music festivals are in the sights of international investors. In Spain, there are more and more festivals in which investment funds participate, as opposed to those that resist this formula. Is it possible to maintain the identity and independence of festivals in this new context? Does the emergence of investor groups in the music market bring benefits -or disadvantages-? In this round table we will be able to analyze these and other issues from the hand of festivals of different profiles.
Speakers: Alfonso Lanza, Carlos Seixas, Christof Huber, Frzsina Szép, Grodon Masson.

Big Data and privacy, data protection in the music industry.

Technology can become the music sector’s great ally in solving very complex problems (collective management of rights, resale, piracy, promotion, record profitability, etc.). But all of this may involve a significant intrusion into users’ privacy. We will address the difficult balance between the use of the latest technologies by artists and music companies versus the privacy and rights of users.
Speakers: Manuel Ángel López Pérez.

Music festivals and their contribution to the sustainable development goals

Contemporary popular music festivals are a place for meeting, leisure and work, becoming a cultural activity that requires the consumption of different resources, generating a great social, environmental and economic impact. In this regard, the FMA is developing an Action Plan for the adaptation of music festivals to the 2030 Agenda and for the fulfillment of the Paris commitments on climate change.
Speakers: Patricia Gabeiras.

A conversation with… Mathew Knowles

Author, professor, lecturer, lecturer, entrepreneur, music executive, artist manager and founder of Music World Entertainment (MWE) would be the words to summarize the professional career of Mathew Knowles, PhD in business. Headquartered in Houston, MWE is one of the world’s largest music and entertainment conglomerates. Their record sales exceed 450 million worldwide and they have worked with Chaka Khan, Earth Wind & Fire, The O’Jays, Destiny’s Child, Solange, and Beyoncé, among others.
Speaker: Mathew Knowles.

Preserving Latin music legacy in thedigital age

Latin music is not a series of “explosions”, but the cultural heritage of millions of people. Just as global access through technology can make new Latin songs become hits on a previously unimaginable scale, it can also bring back music from Latin catalogs that has been dormant for decades. Yet millions of songs on digital services remain hidden. Vintage records and masters would remain scattered in the world’s storage units without the work of collectors and labels who are dedicated to preserving them.
Speakers: Judy Cantor, Rosa Marquetti, Octavio Arbelaez, Pepita García Miró, Iñigo Pastor.

25 years of Mondo Sonoro

Mondo Sonoro celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary as a free and independent monthly music publication. This talk with its most emblematic leaders will explain the secret of its formula and how a periodical magazine of its characteristics has managed to successfully face and overcome the changes in the global recording industry.
Speakers: Iker Bárbara, Joan S Luna, Luis J Menéndez, Sergio Marqués, Yahvé M. de la Cavada.

Agents vs Promoters

Cache inflation vs. ticket sales drop, the lack of headliners, how Brexit may affect the European industry, how the big promoters are influencing the market … these issues among others will be covered at this table where solutions will be sought from the hand of great experts.
Speakers: Carlos Abreu, Laura Davidson, Eleanor McGuinness, Mark William Vaughan, James Simmons.

Startup Competition

BIME PRO Startup Competition is the space for innovation and entrepreneurship: new technologies, APPs, video games and the latest technological and conceptual developments in the world of music and cultural and creative industries. Thanks to the high participation of investors, it has become one of the most important events in Spain. The key meeting to boost startups in the creative, music and digital industries.

BIME CAMPUS

BIME PRO Campus is the intensive course for students, aimed at audiences that have in common concerns that revolve around the cultural industries, especially the music sector in all its aspects: artistic, management, production, hiring, publishing, legal, marketing, new technologies, etc… This year, 32 students selected through a challenge that invited them to reflect on the festivals of the next decade, enjoyed two extra days of theoretical and practical training, as part of the BIME PRO Campus+ program. As the main novelty in 2019, and under the umbrella of Campus, five Professional Workshops were held covering different areas of the music industry.

+1000 CAMPUS+ CHALLENGE REGISTRATIONS
“IMAGINE THE FESTIVAL OF THE FUTURE”.

160 ATTENDEES AT THE THREE DAYS OF BIME PRO CAMPUS

75% CONSIDER THAT CAMPUS HELPS TO ACCESS THE MUSIC MARKET.

5 WORKSHOPS WITH THE BEST PROFESSIONALS

206 REGISTRATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS

BIME CITY 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

+ 50 free admission concerts in downtown Bilbao
Exhibition ‘Orbit Augmented Reality‘ by Someone at Basquery
Screening of the documentary ‘In the Middle of Norway‘ by La Habitación Roja + talk + acoustic performance at Bilborock
BIME KIDS: A day where children and adults will enjoy music, art and technology in an original and innovative way. An unforgettable time with Miss Biotza, Billy Boom Band and Trakamatraka of activities that aroused curiosity while experimenting with new sounds and ways of making music.

COMPLETE LINE-UP

Winning Startup

ANote Music

ANote Music creates a bridge between investors and creators. It is the first platform that enables investment through the exchange and commercialization of copyrights while generating liquidity for creators.

AFTERMOVIE BIME CITY 2019

AFTERMOVIE BIME KIDS

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