Ibiza Sonica & Ocean Drive Hotel present Ibiza Music Network, an initiative sponsored by the Ibiza Music Cluster, and confirmed to take place on 2nd March. In a concept that could almost be compared to ‘speed-dating’, participants will be given the opportunity to come face to face with some of the most important movers and shakers of the industry, for some serious one on one time. The aim of Ibiza Music Network is the professional development of the participants, drawing on the knowledge, advice and contacts of the IMN special guests ,who, in this first instance, are confirmed as:

• -Dj Hell: Producer,Dj and International DJ Gigolos´s owner, electroclash godfather (Miss Kittin, The Hacker, Vitalic,Fischerspooner…). An icon of the electronic music.

• Lynn Cosgrave: Carl Cox´s manager, promoter of Revolution and Come Together parties at Space Ibiza, she set up and ran the Ministry of Sound compilations, ex-vicepresident of Sony´s Dance Division and Safehouse Management owner.

• Ben Turner: Pacha Magazine´s editor, TV producer, co-founder of Ibiza Music Summit, booker of I Want my MTV parties(Snopp Doggy Dog, 50 Cent, Plastikman, 2manydj´s…), co-founder of the Asociaciation of Independent Festivals and Richie Hawtin´s agent (Graphite Media)

•Nick Unsworth: Online legal download expert ,ex-label manager in Itune Europe (Account management and support for independent labels and artists across Europe) and Digital Business Development Manager of Juno Download.

• Mark Grotfeld: Head of Marketing for Pioneer Europe’s multimedia division as well as founder of Pioneer DJ Sounds and an all round sponsorship expert.

The event and its networking opportunities will take place on a rotational basis during the day of March 2nd at Ibiza’s emblematic Ocean Drive Hotel, with each one on one session lasting 15minutes. Organisers of the event are also opening the doors of the Hotel to the cast of Ibiza’s own electronic music industry, providing even more opportunity for the candidates involved to up their game in the networking department.

As for the selection process, applicants from across the music industry- DJs, managers, promoters, journalists, editors and so on- are invited to apply, with the 20 chosen few divided between local candidates, Ibiza Music Cluster members and a number of international individuals.

To qualify for a place on the course, fill in the application form on and send to info@ibizasonica.com before 31th January 2012.

Price: 50€  Non-Cluster Members  (FREE for Cluster Members!)

GOOD LUCK!

More than 50 members of the European sales team of the multinational technology firm Pioneer, visited Ibiza on June 9^th, in a meeting organized by Ibiza Music Cluster. The aim of the visit was to present the Ibiza Music Academy, a project launched by the same innovative business association, IMC. The Pioneer group visited the installations of the Music & Dance Conservatory, in which the headquarters of the IMC are located and from where the upcoming Ibiza Music Academy courses will be conducted.  

 Primavera Sound got a taste of the Ibiza Music Cluster in May, when IMC took part in the internationally recognised festival’s ‘Professionals Day’, presenting both the Association in itself as well as the Ibiza Music Academy project. The meeting, sponsored by the Business Development Department of the Catalan Institute of Cultural Industries, was attended by more then 400 music industry professionals from around the world. Our goal – to capitalize on the international professional sector in attendance, using it as a means to raise awareness and demonstrate the suitability of the IMC concept and all that it embodies. Mission accomplished.

 Speaking of festivals, Ibiza Music Cluster were also present at another of Spain’s premier music festivals in June, this time at Sonar 2011, thanks to the IMC’s collaboration with technology giants, Pioneer. Statistics show that the IMC/Pioneer stand was amongst the most visited at the festival.  

For the second consecutive year, Ibiza Music Cluster participated in Palma de Mallorca’s technological forum, Forotec, in Palma de Mallorca. The conference serves as a meeting point between key industry players, both from Balearics and the Spanish mainland. IMC’s main goal in being there was to once again reinforce the message of Ibiza’s music industry as a valuable link in the chain of innovative business associations. IMC speakers including the association’s Vice-President Anna Tur, delivered the message to an audience which consisted not only professionals from the technology world, but also a number of local students.