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

^{➞ 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 MENA’s Underground Sound}

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

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

^{➞ Keynote Interview: Bedouin}

^{➞ Keynote Interview: Elie Saba}

^{➞ Keynote Interview: HUGEL}

^{➞ Keynote Interview: Nicole Moudaber}

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

^{➞ Market Focus: Lebanon}

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

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

^{➞ Partnering with Artists: Tips and Insights}

^{➞ 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 Power of Online Communities in Dance Music}

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

^{➞ The Rise of Mahranagat | Presented by Believe}

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

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

^{Plus more to be announced...}