FIMPRO is dressed in yellow, red and black with German presence. The German delegation headed by the Reeperbhan Festival will offer an activities program including conferences, networking, book presentations and concerts.
Germany is FIMPRO s guest of honor this year
Germany is a country that excels in the international scene due to its cultural and technological development. Today it s one of the most important figures of national and progression stability, and one of the members of the European Union with a foreign policy of greater openness to the international market. In this context, the German music industry develops as one of the most diverse and dynamic in the world. It is currently ranked as the largest music market in Europe - even above the UK - and the third worldwide.
This year, Germany will be FIMPRO s guest of honor and its participation includes the presence of a delegation led by the Reeperbahn Festival, one of the most important meetings of the music industry in the world. The presence of the German country in FIMPRO 2017 provides the opportunity to strengthen ties between the Mexican and German industry and to generate a space for interaction regarding opportunities for Latin American creators and professionals offered by the German market.
The German delegation at FIMPRO will be formed by a wide range of music agents such as managers, promoters, musicians, producers and record labels, who will bring to life a program of activities including conferences, workshops, book presentations and networking sessions.
The conference entitled "Expanding borders, Germany: a strategic market for music", will offer a recount on the German market: their agents, their consumption practices and the opportunities it offers to the Latin American market; while the Reeperbahn Festival will offer a talk entitled "Music and City", which will discuss the impact of music events in cities and how they can be beneficial.
On the other hand, the famous German DJ and writer Sven von Thülen will offer a series of activities that include the presentation of a book and a DJ set inside the FIMPRO Festival. Additionally, FIMPRO will be the meeting point between leaders of the German and Latin American music industry, with the objective of identifying challenges and opportunities for both markets.
Without a doubt, Germany s music scene is one of the most diverse, active and willing to interact within the global industry. This year FIMPRO gives you the possibility to link, exchange experiences and know the alternatives offered to your project by their market. We leave you with some of the highlighted leaders in the German music industry who will step foot on Jalisco s soil from May 25 to 28 in FIMPRO:
Detlef Schwarte - Reeperbahn FestivalCo-founder of Reeperbhan, the biggest music festival in Europe. As the director he is responsible for the international conference of the Reeperbhan Festival, which includes a program of more than 260 activities, involving 4,400 delegates from 42 countries.
Evelyn Sieber - Reeperbahn FestivalShe began her work in the music industry in 2003. She worked for 6 years in Womex, the world music exhibition and in 2010 she moved to Hamburg to join the Reeperbahn Festival, where she serves as Head of Showcases.
Jacob Bilabel - Green Music Initiative / EE MusicFounder of the Green Music Initiative, which provides a platform for the music and entertainment industry to develop projects aimed at combating climate change. He previously worked under the direction of Universal Music Germany and established MySpace operations in the same country.
Sven von Thülen - DJ and writerAs a producer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, essayist and DJ, he was a participant in the creation of how Berlin became the world capital of electronic music. He was editor of the print magazine De:Bug, which between 1997 and 2004 covered all aspects of the Berlin electronic movement.
Andrew Campbell - Gordeon Music Promotion / Steam Music ManagementSteam Music Management & Publishing and its affiliates Edition Ja, Gordeon Music Promotion and Optical Records are a young, innovative and creative group within the musical management, consultancy, promotion and publicity of companies, with more than 25 years of experience in the music industry.
Björn Meyer - Odyssey Music NetworkOdyssey Music Network performs management duties for international artists such as Apocalyptica and Royal Republic and serves as the marketing agency and record label in Europe for several high profile artists such as Papa Roach, Blondie, Five Finger Death Punch and many more.
