{"id":158214,"date":"2025-05-14T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/05\/14\/dance-industry-conference-ims-will-return-to-dubai-this-november-3\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T12:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:12:04","slug":"dance-industry-conference-ims-will-return-to-dubai-this-november-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/05\/14\/dance-industry-conference-ims-will-return-to-dubai-this-november-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Dance Industry Conference IMS Will Return to Dubai This\u00a0November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe International Music Summit (IMS) will return to Dubai this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis will be the electronic music industry conference\u2019s second time in the United Arab Emirates after debuting in Dubai in late 2024. The event will happen November 13-14 at 25hours Hotel One Central.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/ims-business-report-2025-findings-dance-music-industry\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mark-Mulligan-at-IMS-Ibiza-2025-Credit-Juan-Sabatino-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mark-Mulligan-at-IMS-Ibiza-2025-Credit-Juan-Sabatino-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Mark Mulligan at IMS Ibiza 2025\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-lr-075@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-primary-medium-m lrv-u-padding-b-050 u-letter-spacing-0028@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s the Global Electronic Music Industry Worth? 11 Takeaways From the 2025 IMS\u00a0Report\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100\" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><br \/>\n\t04\/23\/2025<br \/>\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt this year\u2019s conference, IMS will gather industry figures from the MENA region and beyond for panels, keynotes, networking opportunities and evening programming, with specific programming to be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIMS\u2019 return to the region happens as the Middle East remains a key growth market, with the IFPI Global Music Report noting that MENA was \u201cthe world\u2019s fastest growing region and saw recorded music revenues increase by 22.8% in 2024.\u201d It added that the region was \u201cdominated by streaming,\u201d with those revenues accounting for 99.5% of the total.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see how IMS Dubai has already become a vital touchpoint for the region,\u201d IMS co-founder <strong>Pete Tong<\/strong> said in a statement. \u201cThe energy, curiosity, and ideas we saw last year made it clear that this is a place that can provide lots of knowledge and value. What\u2019s even more inspiring is the way music, culture, finance, and technology come together at this event. We\u2019re really building momentum and giving a platform to local and international talent who are moving the needle and pushing boundaries. Dubai is fast becoming a hub for forward-thinking creators, and IMS is right at the heart of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe long-running Ibiza edition of IMS also happened on the namesake island last month. The three-day event included the annual presentation of the IMS Business Report, which looks at the global growth areas, challenges and overall financial landscape of the industry. <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/ims-business-report-2025-findings-dance-music-industry\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/ims-business-report-2025-findings-dance-music-industry\/\">This year\u2019s report<\/a> valued the global electronic music industry at $12.9 billion in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIMS is owned by Beatport, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/beatports-acquires-ims-ibiza-dance-music-industry-conference\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/beatports-acquires-ims-ibiza-dance-music-industry-conference\/\">acquired a majority stake<\/a> in the conference in 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/ims-dubai-return-november-2025\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Music Summit (IMS) will return to Dubai this fall. This will be the electronic music industry conference\u2019s second time in the United Arab Emirates after debuting in Dubai in late 2024. The event will happen November 13-14 at 25hours Hotel One Central. 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