IMX Journal
Read up on essential schedule announcements, market reviews, regulatory updates, and expert interviews shaping the international music trade and the 2026 Global Circuit.
IMX 2026 Announces the Second Confirmed Speakers
The second confirmed speakers for IMX 2026: founders, executives, and creators from across Asia’s independent music ecosystem and beyond, joining the 2026 programme.
IMX 2026 Announces the First Confirmed Speakers
The first confirmed speakers for IMX 2026: leaders from labels, platforms, collecting societies, artist companies, and creative technology joining the 2026 programme.
IMX Unites IMCJ, LIAK, SIMCA & A2IM For APAC AI-Ready Music Monetization Summit
IMX joins Japan's IMCJ, Korea's LIAK, South India's SIMCA, and the U.S.'s A2IM for a landmark virtual summit uniting Asia-Pacific labels, publishers, and technology leaders around practical AI licensing and monetization standards.
IMX 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities: The Global Advantage
At IMX 2026, we don't just host events; we build communities that act as beacons for global travelers. By sponsoring IMX, you are placing your brand at the exact intersection where music, technology, and business converge with purpose.
One Trip, Three Markets: The Shanghai-Seoul-Tokyo Circuit
Access three of Asia's most crucial music markets in one trip. The 2026 edition links IMX Shanghai and IMX Tokyo around the Seoul Music Forum partner stopover, with IMX Seoul set for 2027.
IMX Seoul Announces Co-Hosting With LIAK And IMFS
IMX Seoul is proud to partner with LIAK and the International Music Forum Seoul, uniting global independents on November 2nd, 2026.
Announcing IMX Almaty And IMX İstanbul 2026 Co-Hosts
Unveiling key partnerships for our transcontinental nodes. IMX Almaty partners with CIAQ × Creata Music, while IMX İstanbul joins forces with Colisium.
IMX 2026 Spotlights AI, Rights Tech & Web3 Music Innovation
Explore how artificial intelligence, automated royalty tracking, and decentralized rights registries are shaping the next decade of music commerce across Asia.
Trade Missions Open: Connecting European & American Delegations to APAC
Export offices, regional trade bodies, and independent label associations can now apply for subsidized delegation booths and bilateral matching suites.
Open Call for International Artist Showcases across 5 Circuit Cities
Applications are now open for emerging and established musical acts to perform in front of international festival bookers, A&Rs, and music supervisors.
IMX Green Touring & Cross-Border Sustainable Event Charter
Committing to low-carbon logistics, paperless ticketing, and carbon-offset multi-city routing for the 2026 global circuit.