Reflections from IMS Ibiza 2025: Culture, Curation and the Future of Electronic Music
As the electronic music industry gathered under the Balearic sun for this year’s International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza, the tone was one of introspection, evolution, and a call to protect the soul of the scene. Among the sprawling schedule, five standout panels cut through the noise – offering not just dialogue but direction. From legacy […]
The Present and Future of Curation: Who Curates the Curators?
Hosted by AFEM: Association for Electronic Music | IMS Ibiza 2025 Curation in electronic music has never held more weight – or responsibility. At The Present and Future of Curation: Who Curates the Curators?, hosted by AFEM at IMS Ibiza 2025, some of the most respected figures in global music programming gathered to […]
“We Don’t Owe Anyone Anything”: Martín Ferrer Vega on the Past, Present & Future of Amnesia Ibiza
In a rare and candid keynote with Pete Tong at IMS Ibiza, Martín Ferrer Vega, son of Amnesia founder Martin Ferrer and now the club’s managing director, opened up about legacy, identity, and what it means to keep one of Ibiza’s last truly independent institutions alive in the era of corporatised clubbing. “I’ve been […]
Electronic Music Industry Continues Cultural and Commercial Ascent with $12.9bn Global Valuation
IMS Ibiza, the annual thought-leadership summit at the intersection of electronic music, culture, technology, and business, today unveils the IMS Business Report 2025. Presented live early today at IMS Ibiza, the report returns for its eleventh edition, authored for the third year by MIDiA Research’s Mark Mulligan. The report offers the definitive snapshot of the global electronic […]