Having only recently announced the first wave of details for the 2010 International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza, we’re now delighted to unveil further information on what you can expect at this year’s conference. Spread across 3-days in late May (26th, 27th, 28th), IMS has developed into the leading event for those working in electronic music, setting the agenda for the future of the industry.

Created by a team including BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong, IMS is setup by professionals for professionals and is centered around networking and presenting the latest developments. With influential guest speakers from The Coca-Cola Group, Ministry of Sound, Resident Advisor, BBC Radio 1 and a keynote interview with Mark Ronson already announced, we can now reveal an exact list of confirmed guest speakers.

Latest confirmed speakers:

Sasha, Artist, UK.
Heidi, Artist / BBC Radio 1, Canada.
Cassius, Artist, France.
Jesse Rose, Artist, Germany/UK
Nick Heller, Google, Switzerland.
Claudia Jones, T-Mobile / Electronic Beats, Germany.
Denzyl Feigelson, Artists Without a Label, UK.
Ola Sars, Tonium / Pacemaker / Let’s Mix.
Florian Plenge, Native Instruments, Germany.
Jason Pook, Pioneer, UK.
Travis Hayden, A&R, Atlantic Records, USA.
Mark Beaven, Advanced Alternative Media, USA.
Sam Kirby, William Morris Endeavour, USA.
Arthur Velasquez, Cassius Records, Germany.
Todd Burns, Resident Advisor, Germany.
Stephen Kempner, Sheridans, UK.
Dagfinn Bach, Bach Technology, Norway.

IMS Speaker David Guetta states:
“I’ve heard nothing but amazing reports about the International Music Summit, and I’ve even brought our own Fuck Me I’m Famous launch party forward to co-incide with this great electronic music gathering. It’s been an incredible year for me, so it’s nice to come back to Ibiza where so much of this all began for me. I’m looking forward to debating what happens next to this incredible music culture we’ve all helped shape in the last 20 years.”

With the leading names across media and technology coupled with established artists and managers, IMS aim to generate the most rounded debates on electronic music with speakers from each corner of the industry. Other guests previously announced include the panels:

Big Dog DJs: F*** You We’re Famous
David Guetta, Artist, F*** Me I’m Famous, France.
Erick Morillo, Artist, Subliminal Records, USA.
Pete Tong, Artist/IMS founder, BBC Radio 1, UK.
And more TBC

Meet The Future
Annie Mac, Presenter/DJ, BBC Radio 1, UK.
Arthur Velasquez, Business partner for Cassius/Guy Gerber/Tiefschwarz, Germany
Jesse Rose, Artist, Made To Play, Germany/UK
Heidi, Artist, BBC Radio 1, Canada
Pedro Winter aka Busy P, Ed Banger Records, France.
Skream, Artist, UK.

USA Today: Boom Boom Now!
Arthur Baker, Artist, UK/USA.
Eddie Dean, Promoter, Pacha NYC, USA
Patrick Moxey, Ultra Records, USA.
Sam Kirby, Agent, William Morris Endeavor, USA.
Tommie Sunshine, Artist, USA.
Travis Hayden, A&R, Atlantic Records, USA.
Moderator - Jason Bentley, KCRW, USA.

Ibiza United
Bringing together the key players behind:
Amnesia
Eden
Es Paradis
Pacha
Privilege
Space
Moderator - Juan Suarez (one of the chiefs behind powerful local newspaper, Diario De Ibiza)

IMS will also hear from legendary producer Robin Millar, responsible for 44 number one hits, who will talk about why just one month after he retired from production duties, electronic music has re-inspired him, and see the return of 19-year old teen promoter Callum Negus Fancey from Let’s Go Crazy after stealing the show last year by stating “Who is Paul Oakenfold? My audience have never heard of him.” In addition, IMS has teamed up with leading consumer portal Resident Advisor, whose audience will select a topic and speakers for the Presidential Debate format which debuted in 2009 to great acclaim.

Ben Turner, a founder and partner in the IMS, states: “IMS was never about the artists, more the people behind the curtain who help guide the gifted. In 2010, we’ve been overwhelmed by approaches from artists to be involved in some way. It’s a great testament to our first two years. Watch out for more special names to follow…”

Following 2009’s successful experiment The IMS Vote will return, a session where the audience make decisions on the future of the genre. Indeed, last year, 69% of those present agreed that IMS had ‘made them question how their companies work’. In 2010, this is taken one step further then Ted Cohen from TAG Strategic will moderate a one-hour session where the delegates are the audience, and the agenda is not set. Cohen himself was so inspired by IMS:09 that he invited last year’s Key Note speaker Richie Hawtin to attend MidemNet after hearing his radical assessment of future music.

Finally reprising his 2009 role, electronic pioneer Tom Middleton will blog to the Beatport community what is being debated, who will in turn feedback and pose questions to the speakers.

Once again the IMS Grand Finale will take place at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dalt Vila on Friday May 28. Last year, Basement Jaxx headlined with Pete Tong, Rob da Bank and Filthy Dukes in support. IMS has been inundated with requests from artists to perform at this landmark event. The headline acts will be announced imminently. The event is free to attend for all delegates of the IMS, with some 2,000 tickets available to the public. Tickets are available now from www.internationalmusicsummit.com

Leading electronic artists and representatives of some of the world’s biggest brands are among those confirmed to speak at the third International Music Summit with superstar producer, DJ and artist Mark Ronson confirmed to appear in the headline keynote interview.

Ibiza Gran Hotel, May 26-28

• Mark Ronson To Star In Keynote Interview
• David Guetta, Luciano, Annie Mac, Erick Morillo, DJ Skream, Pedro Winter / Busy P, Arthur Baker, Robin Millar To Speak
• Alexandra Patsavas appears at her first dance music event
• Speakers from Sprite, Coca-Cola Group, Ministry of Sound, BBC Radio 1, KCRW, MP7, Beatport, Resident Advisor

Commandeering the entire five-star Ibiza Gran Hotel, IMS creates an intimate atmosphere where artists such as the 2010 Grammy Award winner David Guetta can meet with notable business leaders such as Frank Mertens, Global Director of Creative Development, Sprite / Coca-Cola Group, and Konrad Von Loeheysen, the owner of Ministry of Sound Germany / Motor FM. In her first dance music event appearance, the world-renowned music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas will feature in a one-on-one interview about her work and company Chop Shop. Patsavas is supervisor on TV shows The OC, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Mad Men and Gossip Girl plus the Twilight film.

Guetta appears on a panel titled Big Dog DJs: F*** You We’re Famous, named after his legendary weekly party in Ibiza, alongside Erick Morillo from Subliminal Records, Luciano - the underground star and boss of label Cadenza Records. IMS founder and BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong will moderate.

In Meet The Future, BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, who recently swapped shows with Tong to open the countdown to the weekend, will outline her vision for electronic music alongside the likes of Pedro Winter aka Busy P, former manager of Daft Punk and boss of Ed Banger Records. Joining them is DJ Skream, remixer of the moment.

In another panel USA Today: Boom Boom Now!, IMS will hear from both those behind dance music’s recent explosion in the states, including Patrick Moxey from Ultra Records, Eddie Dean from Pacha New York and original American dance architect Arthur Baker, and also from dissenting voices like Tommie Sunshine who recently stated: “There is NO room for dance music in America. It will never happen. Not real dance music, anyway”. The panel will be moderated by KCRW music director and presenter Jason Bentley, who last year received the first IMS Pioneer Award.

In Ibiza United, IMS will bring together the key players behind Amnesia, Eden, Es Paradis, Pacha, Privilege and Space on one panel for just the second time ever. This panel will be moderated by Juan Suarez, one of the chiefs of the powerful local newspaper, Diario De Ibiza.

IMS will hear from legendary producer Robin Millar, responsible for 44 number one hits, who will talk about why just one month after he retired from production duties, electronic music has re-inspired him, and see the return of 19-year old teen promoter Callum Negus Fancey from Let’s Go Crazy after stealing the show last year by stating “Who is Paul Oakenfold? My audience have never heard of him.”

In addition, IMS has teamed up with leading consumer portal Resident Advisor, whose audience will select a topic and speakers for the Presidential Debate format which debuted in 2009 to great acclaim.

Said Pete Tong: “It is with great pride that we announce some of the incredible
talent already confirmed to be involved in our third International Music Summit in Ibiza. For 2010 we continue to push for the most vital and engaging debates on all the key topics of the day involving the biggest players from every field.”

Commented Ben Turner, a founder and partner in the IMS, states: “IMS was never about the artists, more the people behind the curtain who help guide the gifted. In 2010, we’ve been overwhelmed by approaches from artists to be involved in some way. It’s a great testament to our first two years. Watch out for more special names to follow…”

Following 2009’s successful experiment The IMS Vote will return, a session where the audience make decisions on the future of the genre. Indeed, last year, 69% of those present agreed that IMS had ‘made them question how their companies work’. In 2010, this is taken one step further then Ted Cohen from TAG Strategic will moderate a one-hour session where the delegates are the audience, and the agenda is not set. Cohen himself was so inspired by IMS:09 that he invited last year’s Key Note speaker Richie Hawtin to attend MidemNet after hearing his radical assessment of future music.

Finally reprising his 2009 role, electronic pioneer Tom Middleton will blog to the Beatport community what is being debated, who will in turn feedback and pose questions to the speakers.

Once again the IMS Grand Finale will take place at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dalt Vila on Friday May 28. Last year, Basement Jaxx headlined with Pete Tong, Rob da Bank and Filthy Dukes in support. IMS has been with requests from artists to perform at this landmark event. The headline acts will be announced imminently. The event is free to attend for all delegates of the IMS, with some 2,000 tickets available to the public. Tickets are available now from www.internationalmusicsummit.com

Latest news:

Now in its third year the International Music Summit returns to Ibiza in 2010 bigger than ever from May 26th to May 28th. The event, bringing together leading executives and artists in the electronic music industry, has firmly established itself as an essential event in the calendar. As Juan Vandervoort from !K7 Records, Germany put it last year, “An industry known for producing innovative music finally has an innovative conference.”

Hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong, IMS 2010 will once again deliver an unrivalled agenda of business sessions with, unlike other electronic music summits, no two panels crossing over. In 2009, lively debates saw those attending challenged to embrace new technology and marketing strategies and engage with young people on their terms. A significant 69% of those present agreed that IMS had made them question how their companies work.

The first speakers, panelists and agenda debates will be announced on Mon Jan 18th, with a list of global recording artists and DJs already confirmed.

In previous years IMS has witnessed keynotes from pivotal industry figures such as global electronic pioneer Richie Hawtin, and former head of Island Records and manager to Paul Oakenfold, Marc Marot and seen panels packed with the likes of Bestival promoter, Rob da Bank, Wall of Sound boss Mark Jones, plus senior figures from Nokia, Bacardi, Blackberry, Pioneer and Sol. It was at IMS 2009 that Hawtin told the delegates they were lying when stating that they felt they were in touch with their audience. And 19-year-old Callum Negus Fancey from the under-age Let’s Go Crazy brand spectacularly declared his audience had ‘never heard of Paul Oakenfold’.

After the success of 2009, IMS will again be held at the Ibiza Gran Hotel, the party capital’s luxury five star hotel. This year IMS will take full control of the hotel to maximise use of the space and create an intimate space for delegates to work and socialise in.

Full event and hotel packages are limited, and expected to sell out well in advance. The total cost of a delegates badge is €370 which includes a 5* buffet lunch throughout the conference with special packages at the hotel on sale from today.

Once again the daytime sessions will be followed by special evening showcases at venues within walking distance of the hotel. Delegates will have free entry to all events including the IMS Grand Finale in the Dalt Vila World Heritage Site supported by the Ibiza government, which last year saw Basement Jaxx and Filthy Dukes perform live, with DJs Pete Tong and Rob da Bank. IMS 2010 will have more events per evening all within walking distance of the Gran Hotel.

Said Pete Tong, IMS co-founder: “The IMS is delighted to announce our return to Ibiza in May 2010, and also our return to the perfect surroundings of the Ibiza Gran Hotel, probably the best setting imaginable for an international electronic music conference.

“IMS is committed to helping develop the global scene that I’m so heavily involved in, and I hope industry people and clubbers alike choose to spend their time on the island around this very special gathering of global players and thinkers.”