Beatport Presents IMS Dubai 2025 Topics

This year’s Beatport Presents IMS Dubai program spans the key conversations shaping the future of music, culture, finance and technology:

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Summit Suite: Music & Culture

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^{➞ AMA: Live Music In The MENA Region}

^{➞ Bedouin: Meet The Team}

^{➞ Closing Keynote: Elie Saba, ADDMIND}

^{➞ Diaspora: Arab Music Around the World}

^{➞ Get Played, Get Paid Part 2: Royalties in the Middle East | Presented by AFEM}

^{➞ Going Against the Grain: Trailblazers of SWANA's Underground Sound}

^{➞ Is the DJ Booth the New Runway? Exploring the Intersection of Electronic Music & Fashion | Presented By Istituto Marangoni Dubai}

^{➞ Leading by Example: The Power of Female Role Models in Music | Presented by Little Pink Book & SceneNoise}

^{➞ Maharaganat: From The Streets To The Mainstream | Presented by Believe}

^{➞ Market Focus: Lebanon}

^{➞ No Scene Without the Scene: Investing in Grassroots for Long-Term Impact}

^{➞ Spotlight Session: ADDMIND}

^{➞ Spotlight Session: Factory People}

^{➞ Spotlight Session: Gossip People: DOH Gossip / DXB Gossip / MCT Gossip}

^{➞ Spotlight Session: MDLBEAST Foundation}

^{➞ Spotlight Session: Surf Club}

^{➞ The Habibification of House Music; Navigating the Line Between Appreciation & Appropriation | Presented by Dazed MENA}

^{➞ The Importance & Impact of Homegrown Festivals}

^{➞ The Past, Present & Future of MENA Nightlife | Presented by SceneNoise}

^{➞ The Pyramids Playbook: Staging Monumental Electronic Music Experiences | Presented by Venture Lifestyle & P+US}

^{➞ The Story Behind The Song of the Summer; Vanco ft AYA ‘Ma Tnsani’}

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Summit Suite: Tech & Finance

^{➞ AI in Music Production: Promise vs Pitfalls | Presented By Beatport Connect}

^{➞ Behind the Beat: Nicole Moudaber’s Production Process | Presented By Pete Tong DJ Academy}

^{➞ How Visual Arts Shape Sound, Space and Cultural Identity in Electronic Music | Presented by Groove Atelier}

^{➞ IMS Accelerator | Presented by KOR Protocol}

^{➞ Introduction to The Block}

^{➞ Meet Circuit Group & Create Music: Behind the Deal}

^{➞ Meet The Investors}

^{➞ Music in Games & Virtual Concerts: State of the Market}

^{➞ Music Production: Finding Your Signature Sound | Presented by Beatport Connect}

^{➞ Music Tech: State of The Market}

^{➞ Partnering with Artists: Tech & Online Platforms}

^{➞ Rhythm & Return: Valuing Music as an Asset}

^{➞ TAKKUK Screening - MENA Premiere}

^{➞ Tokenisation of Music: 101}

^{➞ Unlocking the True Value of the Superfan for Artists and IP Owners | Presented by VERO}

^{➞ Web3 in 2025: What Survived & What Thrives? Practical Case Studies}

^{➞ The Power of Online Communities in Dance Music}

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^{Plus more to be announced...}