The Worldwide Music Summit (IMS) will return to Dubai this fall.
This would be the digital music business convention’s second time within the United Arab Emirates after debuting in Dubai in late 2024. The occasion will occur November 13-14 at 25hours Resort One Central.
At this yr’s convention, IMS will collect business figures from the MENA area and past for panels, keynotes, networking alternatives and night programming, with particular programming to be introduced within the coming months.
IMS’ return to the area occurs because the Center East stays a key development market, with the IFPI International Music Report noting that MENA was “the world’s quickest rising area and noticed recorded music revenues improve by 22.8% in 2024.” It added that the area was “dominated by streaming,” with these revenues accounting for 99.5% of the entire.
“It’s thrilling to see how IMS Dubai has already turn out to be an important touchpoint for the area,” IMS co-founder Pete Tong stated in a press release. “The power, curiosity, and concepts we noticed final yr made it clear that it is a place that may present plenty of information and worth. What’s much more inspiring is the way in which music, tradition, finance, and know-how come collectively at this occasion. We’re actually constructing momentum and giving a platform to native and worldwide expertise who’re shifting the needle and pushing boundaries. Dubai is quick turning into a hub for forward-thinking creators, and IMS is correct on the coronary heart of it.”
The long-running Ibiza version of IMS additionally occurred on the namesake island final month. The three-day occasion included the annual presentation of the IMS Enterprise Report, which seems to be on the world development areas, challenges and general monetary panorama of the business. This yr’s report valued the worldwide digital music business at $12.9 billion in 2024.
IMS is owned by Beatport, which acquired a majority stake within the convention in 2023.
