Access All AreasESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has announces the first keynotes and speakers for the 2025 edition of the annual music conference set to take place from 15-18 January.
Among the topics to be tackled at the event in Groningen, the Netherlands, will be the impact of AI on the music industry, achieving sustainability goals for festivals by 2030, the fairness of dynamic pricing, activism among artists and festivals, the effect of private equity on business, and the impact of rising costs and lack of personnel in the live music industry.
Victoria Oakley (IFPI) will discuss the main challenges the recording industry will face in the upcoming years. Talking about the challenges and strategies for balancing parenthood and music industry career demands, singer and songwriter Katie Melua and her manager Sumit Bothra (SB3 Artist Management) will engage in a conversation with moderator and psychologist Anne Löhr (MITC).
Other featured speakers to take to the stage at ESNS 2025 will be Wasserman Music’s Clementine Bunel; Pitchfork’s executive director of festivals and events Seth Dodson; Radio 1’s BBC Introducing show host Jess Iszatt; music programmer at events company and record label Dekmantel Elisa Luengo; music editor at The Independent Roisin O’Connor; executive director of the European Music Managers Alliance Jess Partridge; president of Music Managers Forum’s US chapter and International Music Managers Forum advisory board member Neeta Ragoowansi; and Dave Webster, the head of international at the UK’s Musicians’ Union.