Industry Leaders Gather in Bogotá for Fifth Annual BIME

International music industry conference BIME returns to Bogotá this week (May 5-7), bringing together those who are leading the Spanish-language music sector and driving its growth and expansion.

Backstory:

• This year’s event marks five years since BIME – which began in Bilbao in 2013 – arrived in Bogotá, a move designed to strengthen the connection between the music ecosystems of Europe and Latin America.

Why it matters:

• Spanish-language music is currently experiencing rapid global growth.

• BIME will tackle the major conversations shaping the present and future of the Ibero-American music industry.

• Via BIME Startup it will also bring together entrepreneurs, companies, investors and agents for personalized business matchmaking sessions with international investors.

• BIME Live, meanwhile, will feature live performances from more than 50 artists from Bogotá across various venues.

Global industry representation:

• ROSTR Co-Founder and CEO Mark Williamson will join other notable figures from the global industry in the lineup at BIME Pro.

• They include Tom Windish, EVP at THE•TEAM (Billie Eilish, Lorde); WME Partner and Agent Rob Markus (J Balvin, Juanes, Maluma); Karina González, VP of Global Festivals at THE•TEAM; Luis Fernández of Universal Music Spain; and Beatriz de la Chica, Director of International Development and Booking at Universal Music Spain.

• Key figures attending from the Latin music industry include Walter Kolm, Founder and CEO of WK Entertainment; Jorge Navarro (YouTube); and Natalia Palma (Touring the World).

• They join previously announced names such as Juanes, Sandra Jiménez (YouTube), AJ Ramos (YouTube), Andreas Katsambas (Chartmetric), and Manuel Abud (Latin Grammy).