BIME for the first time in Latin America: everything you need to know about the program

In the first week of May Bogotá will host the first edition of BIME in Latin America. The celebration of this international meeting of the music industry —which has been taking place in Bilbao for a decade— keeps its essence intact and reflects the versatility of the themes it works on: the latest artistic trends, festivals, sustainable development, innovation, recorded and live music, platforms, startup and legislative frameworks. These are just some of the topics that will be debated in the rooms of Zula, the main venue of the event.

The talks will be led by internationally renowned professionals such as Albina Cabrera (ARG), producer of Latin American Content at KEXP; Alicia Zertuche (United States), VP Booking at Ruido party; Camila Saravia (COL), manager of Bomba Estéreo; Chris Kellogg (United States), Director of Programming at KEXP; Daniel Fletcher (ESP), Director of Business Development at Primavera sound; Diana Rodriguez, CEO of Criteria Entertainment; Erika Elliot (United States), director of the festival summer-stage In New York; Javier Lafuente (ESP), dub director of El País América; Leila Cobo (COL), vice president of Billboard Latino, and many others who join the extensive list of industry leaders.

At the same time, BIME CITY is scheduled, which will come with the most promising emerging talents from Europe and Latin America, such as: Amantes del Futuro (COL/MEX), Cala Vento (ESP), Catnapp (ARG), Fingathing (UK), Francisca Valenzuela (CHI), Gabriel Ríos (PR), ha$lopablito (COL), Indus (COL), IPOW DJs (UK), Jossman (COL), Killabeatmaker (COL/FRA), La Niña (COL), La Perla (COL ). The showcase, which will be freely accessible, will be held in the afternoon at different locations in Usaquén; at night, in the Cumbia House and Kaputt venues, professionals and the public will mingle to discover the latest in international music.

The programming will have as its hallmark the congress of the Latin vinyl industry: talks with labels and manufacturers, record presentations at MR. BUM, concerts and an exhibition fair that will even feature live vinyl cutting. Any attendee will be able to bring their master and make their own vinyl on the spot! And since live music cannot be missed, four scheduled activities will take place showcases of the seals present.

In a context in which the Latin American market has been experiencing exponential growth for years, this article will analyze how this phenomenon influences music consumption and the hiring of local artists. In the field of communication and promotion, different forms of collaboration will be explored between musical media, youtubers and publicists, there will also be a panel dedicated to reviewing the 50 years of the legendary KEXP radio. 

BIME will also host independent record companies at the WIN LatAm Network meeting and talks will be held on associativity in the sector. The program highlights the presence of representatives of the Latin Recording Academy who will explain how the organization works and how to participate in its different initiatives.

In the cycle of theoretical and practical training BIME CAMPUS, taught by great professionals in the sector, you will be able to access master classes on creative economy, web 3, labels, video clips and the figure of A&R, among many other relevant topics to fully immerse yourself in the music industry. 

Entrepreneurship will also have its place at BIME START UP! the space of encounter and impulse for the startup of the music industry. The finalists of the Start Up! Competition will have the opportunity to present their projects to an internationally renowned jury and exhibit them at the StartupVillage. The winning project will access venture capital of Silicon Valley such as Pegasus Tech Ventures or Founders Floor, in addition to getting a trade mission to BIME PRO Bilbao.

Another novelty in the Bogotá edition will be BIME PEQUES by IDARTES, which will premiere on Saturday the 7th during the day, with activities for the whole family.

Cinema Paraíso will be the venue that will host everything related to the audiovisual world. Documentaries will be presented here rock for life, directed by Alejandro Tavares and Mountain, an electronic jewel of ethereal sounds and a thoughtful message about caring for the planet, and the first solo project by Simón Mejía, founder of Bomba Estéreo. In addition, it will feature the screening of an exquisite selection of video clips curated by BOGOSHORTS, closing the day with a discussion between the selected directors.

A meeting of this magnitude deserves a closing in style and will have it at the BIME festival live to be held on Saturday May 7 at the Palacio de los Deportes. Its programming, a true celebration of music that is trending around the world, led by Nathy Peluso and performances by Nanpa Básico, The Change, Recycled J and Rap Bang Club. Tickets are already on sale at ticketsamarillas.com

With this first edition of BIME, Bogotá will become the center of innovation, technology, networking and the future of the music industry, seeking to generate opportunities to reflect on the challenges that drive the future of an industry that is in constant transformation. 

BIME is dialogue, work, proactivity and business. An open space that is built by and for all the people who work in the music sector where, in turn, all cultural and creative industries are welcome. The meeting can be followed on-line Through the BIME platform, it is active 365 days a year, where they can also connect with more than 3,000 professionals from around the world and enjoy the content of previous editions.