David Guetta, Artist, F*** Me I'm Famous
“I've heard nothing but amazing reports about the International Music Summit, and I've even brought our own F*** 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.”

Richie Hawtin, Artist, M-NUS
“Our scene is usually so busy worrying about what new musical trend is coming up next around the corner that they sometimes forget to get together and discuss and help plot their own course. IMS offers a well thought-out program that brings together an intimate group of our scenes best thinkers & doers in candid and often provocative discussion. It's about time our scene had this type of forum!”

Mark Grotefeld, Pioneer
“Pioneer is proud to partner again with the International Music Summit for the third year. IMS manages to continually surpass our expectations, and The IMS Grand Finale festival at the peak of Ibiza Town last year has put the event on the map worldwide. IMS represents the most significant and focused forum in the world for engaging with players in the dance music community. Pioneer is very proud to be a part of it, and we see our collaboration continuing as the event continues its exceedingly fast growth plan.”

Mark Selby, Nokia
“IMS - a valued meeting of minds and music with entrepreneurial passion.”

Ola Sars, CEO, Let’s Mix / Tonium - Pacemaker
“On a professional level I think the IMS is indispensable. I will be attending till the day I die.”

Rachel Birchwood, Agent, IMD
“The Gran Finale in Dalt Vila was well-staged, well-organised and a true pleasure to attend. How come this had never been done before? This showed to all that Ibiza can take chances and have an adventurous side. The event was well-needed and even more appreciated by all who attended. The Ibiza government should now realise that dance culture is a fully-fledged professional business where all involved take care for the greater good.”

Christian Eschenbach, Sol Beer
“Sol Beer is delighted to continue supporting the IMS in its third year. We are thrilled with the success the conference and the parties have had which are clear testaments of the professional people involved in it. Ben Turner and the IMS team are true visionaries.”

DJ Magazine
“IMS Grand Finale Festival is an event that could join Alfredo's '87 Amnesia sets and Grace Jones dancing naked in the rain at Privilege in Ibiza's cultural history books.”

Jason Ellis, Positiva, EMI
“Had a great time at IMS - very inspiring. Looking forward to next year already.”

Garry Blackburn, Anglo Management
“A rare opportunity to meet and talk with people I spend the rest of the year trying to meet and talk to!”

David Glick, founder of Edge Group
“The IMS has spotted a real need for a high quality, invitation-only event focusing on the top people in the electronic music market and has brought them together with a range of high quality speakers. I was delighted to be invited. I learned a lot and I had a great time – hard not to in Ibiza! I came away with a fist-full of business cards I'm going to be following up on. A really first rate event.”

Layo & Bushwacka!
“I guess you beat my to this but I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the IMS, both as a participant and as part of the audience on (nearly!) all the panels,it was refreshing and really interesting on many many levels, I look very much forward to next year, so thank you...”

Dan O'Neill, Managing Director, Lovebox
“I wanted to congratulate you on what was a great first conference/summit. Very professional and a great crowd. Feedback I received was first class - people talking about learning things to me...and that's very very positive. Learning is great!”

Michael Cohen - AM Only
“Fantastic ! Was a privelege to be there. Great work guys.”

Adam Wolf, Pig Factory
“I must commend all of you on making the first IMS an amazing success. The conference provided a unique environment where professionals from all capacities of the electronic music industry could network, learn, and plan for the future, in an ideal setting. I look forward to next year’s event.”

Tim Binns, New State Music
“Some of these music conferences are well known for being all beer & bullshit but IMS managed to deliver a series of interesting, informative and focussed panels within a structured networking environment. I came away enlightened, informed, inquisitive and a little bit angry, which are all no bad thing in this age of industry indecision. I’ve already been recommending it to my top level European contacts who were missing this year and won’t hesitate to carry on singing it’s praises. Hopefully the IMS team will be able to keep the ball rolling over the coming year with a dedicated attendee online forum or similar.”

John Saunderson, Notting Hill Music
“I’ve have attended conferences/summits in New York, Miami, Amsterdam, Berlin, Cannes, etc for over 20 years. This was the most intelligently thought out event I’ve been to. Tongy and Ben made great ‘headmasters’. We were one of a handful of Publishing companies there. Notting Hill Music will definitely be back next year"

Marco ferraro, Eye Industries
“Without a shadow of a doubt, the IMS was a fantastic success. The panels and discussions were first rate. Congrats to all involved and i look forward to the next IMS”

Fred Deakin, Lemon Jelly
“The IMS was a truly unique experience. To be assembled with the world leaders in the dance music industry and hear their words of wisdom was inspiring to say the least; as well as hanging out with old friends it was fantastic to meet so many of my musical heroes. Add the weather and some great hospitality and I can safely say I had a ball.”

Richard Norris, The Grid / Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve
“The first International Music Seminar was a revelation; a very rewarding and illuminating time, met a lot of old friends and picked up some valuable new contacts (and work!) along the way. Having participated in the New Music Seminar, In The City, WMC, London Calling, Great Escape etc, I can vouch that the seminar brings together the best of these events, and more. In spirit reminded me of working as a producer at Peter Gabriel's Real World recording week in 1991, where dozens of musicians got together to collaborate. That week had a very special buzz, a feeling of new territories being explored, and I sensed something similar in Ibiza. It's no mystery why every session was packed - a great range of programming and top class panelists made each debate a great experience. Everybody involved deserves many congratulations. It's already on my calander for next year.”

DJ Pippi
“First of all I am very happy to be part and support the first edition of IMS. I think that IMS can be only positive. Finally start a new era for Ibiza & World dace Music Industry. After so many years of WMC in Miami. I realize during my dj set @ Fenicia Pool that the business can be back again! everyone was relax and talk about business which in WMC doesn’t exist anymore and is extremely expensive! We have the best locations best Clubs, Restaurant,Hotels & Beachs & Sun! So am sure that IMS will be the place to be for the entire people around the World who loves & support Dance Music....”

Simon Hart, Pioneer
“Just what the industry needed, lots of raw energy from people I never thought I'd see in the same room together, let alone on a panel board!”

DJ Magazine
“IMS harbours realistic ambitions to be as instrumental as Sonar, as famous as Miami's WMC and as respected as the Amsterdam Dance Event.”

Rob Da Bank
“How refreshing to go to the original party island of Ibiza and meet so many intelligent creative dudes all fired up to sort out the music industry in so many ways.. I'll definitely be back!”

Kim de Ruiter, Mercury Music Group
“A good opportunity for people across the music industry to network, share ideas and generate debate in a low-pressure environment away from the stress of sales pitches too frequently found at similar conventions”

Ralf Lulsdorf, Head of Music/Deal Creation - T-Mobile
“Honestly I had no big expectations when I got the invitation for the Think Tank and the IMS. But it was really a big surprise. Perfect Organisation, good people and a productive and creative Think Tank. This first IMS is very promising. There are big opportunities to play an important role in the international music congress scene. And Ibiza is a perfect spot to discuss the latest trends and devolopments in the music and club scene”

Kurosh Nasseri, Nasseri Music Business Solutions, Inc.
“The International Music Summit surpassed every expectation - even for someone as jaded as I may be after attending most of the relevant music industry conferences every year over the past 18 years. It was very well organized with perfectly timed breaks between panels allowing all to mingle, meet, discuss, do business. The setting was reminiscent of the original Miami conference venue at The Fountainebleau Hotel many years ago - back when all involved could find each other at the pool bar and getting business done was easy. The pool area at the Fenicia Hotel became just that - a perfect meeting place for conducting business in a relaxed atmosphere! IMS was attended by the cream of the crop in our business - top level people all around . . . I wish I had arrived a day earlier. But most notable was the fact that, contrary to all the other conferences, those participating in IMS actually attended the panels: each panel was well attended by a room full people -- people of a caliber which you rarely see attending any panels at all during other conferences . . . During IMS these same people attended panel after panel paying close attention to the topics being discussed. One could not possibly ask for a more convincing validation of the quality and relevance of IMS as a conference. I certainly plan to be there next year for No. 2! Finally, the setting in Ibiza, the parties in the evenings, and the superclub opening parties following right at the end of the conference . . . perfect!”

Ryan Saltzman, Bullit Bookings - Agent
“Congratulations to the IMS on a job well done. This conference provided a much-needed environment for those of us in the music industry to meet face to face and share ideas on current topics facing the electronic music scene. I look forward to attending next year”

Bobby Simms, Think Tank Chairman
“The IMS has shown to be a credible and highly relevant event that will no doubt grow to rival major music conventions internationally.”

Michele Forte, The Orchard
“Simply great ! Panels,location, mood, organization, shows.That's how a music conference should be.”

Randy Reed, Red Light Management
“To me IMS was a grand vision – actualized. Most of the delegates seem to have been in the business for at least 10 years, many spoke of 20 year benchmarks. And yet we all seemed to still be searching and striving to push the boundaries, to explore the edges, and to keep infusing electronic music and the business associated with it into fresh and exciting new territory. I’ll be back annually for this summit.”