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AFEM Activities at IMS Ibiza 2025
Join us for our packed schedule of AFEM activities at IMS Ibiza 2025. You can find the AFEM team at the following events throughout this year’s edition of the pivotal electronic music industry conference.
AFEM Presents: Music Licensing Fit For The Future
In this panel, AFEM members explore the renewed importance of keeping rights aligned to enable efficient ‘200 per cent’ licensing – where both master and publishing rights must be cleared.
Member Feature: Mandy Salem-Aubry Music Services
To kick off the series, we’re featuring Mandy Salem-Aubry Music Services, founded by Mandy Salem-Aubry, a specialist in music publishing infrastructure, catalogue management, mentorship, and industry strategy.
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 2
The second installment, “More than Metrics: Understanding the Humans Behind the Streams,” is authored by Sam Thomason (Senior Audience Strategy Manager, FUGA).
Women of AFEM on Shaping a More Equitable Music Industry
Perspectives on key issues shaping gender equity in the music industry. Plus, we’re spotlighting five AFEM members providing vital resources for women in music.
From Dance Floors to Festivals: Rethinking Crowd Safety
From underground raves to massive festivals, crowd safety is a critical issue in electronic music events. How can we create safer spaces for electronic music events without compromising the energy and connection that make them special?
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 1
The first installment, “Beyond Superfans: Building a Deeper Understanding of Modern Fandom,” is authored by Sam Thomason (Senior Audience Strategy Manager, FUGA).
Rights & Royalties Series: Rights And Alternative Streaming
A conversation around the current streaming landscape, looking at new disruptive streaming models and how rights, data and the fan is at the heart of this change.
Livestreaming – Get Played, Get Paid
The shift of focus to DJ and artist livestreaming as the main performance and audience engagement outlet presented an opportunity to review the financial value transfer models.