Primavera Pro Spain Announces Speakers

Primavera Pro, taking place June 4-6 at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona in Spain, will once again bring together experts from the global music industry in talks and panels, along with showcases by artists who are making a difference in their local markets.

Embedded in the main festival, Primavera Sound, the conference part, Primavera Pro will address key issues that are redefining the music ecosystem – “from the value consumers place on music and how this influences their investment of time and money, to the need to rethink the structures that support emerging artists,” according to a press release.

New revenue streams, strategic allies, sustainable career strategies for artists, and much more are also on the agenda of Primavera Pro 2025. According to a press release, “there will also be a debate on the aesthetic narrative that defines live shows and its impact on the relationship between artists and audience.”

The first edition of Primavera Pro took place in 2010. The event is supported by the Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises (ICEC), the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB), Fundación SGAE, AIE, and Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) through its Program for the Internalization of Spanish Culture (PICE).

The first wave of music biz professionals confirmed for Primavera Pro 2025 in alphabetical order: Andreina Seijas (Night Tank), Andrew Mishko (artist & label manager), Arina Logacheva (Ohlogy), Brij Gosai (Pollstar), Carmen Zapata (Ayuntamiento de Barcelona), Cecilia Soojeong Yi (DMZ Peace Train Music Festival), Charlot Henzen (Domino Publishing Co.), Cora Chan (Clockenflap), Diana Glusberg (Niceto Club), Dom Farley (Beggars Music), Felipe Martínez (Stellar Music), Fernando Dotta (Balaclava Records), Fernando Grediaga (HYBE Latin America), Ferry Dermawan (Plainsong Live/Joyland Festival), Hanna Kahlert (MIDiA Research), Hildur Maral (OPIA Community), Ian Simon (Strangeloop Studios), Jakue López (YouTube Music), Jess Patridge (EMMA), Johnnie Moylett (Smash Corporation Japan), Jordi Tello (Sony Music Publishing España & Portugal), Lalo Rojas (Caballeros), Lau Frias (Secretly Group), Louis Bellavance (Festival d’Été de Québec), Lucy Sharratt (Warp Records), Malika Bencherki (Too Young Ltd.), Mari Martínez (Abril Producciones), María Infante (Grupo ECO), María Villar Roncero (Consultoría Equilatera), Marta Salicrú (Radio Primavera Sound), Matthew Neequaye (Catalog), Max Tiel (Thunderboom Records), Melanie Eselevsky (Move Concerts Argentina), Michelle Ronquillo (EMMA), Paty Carrera (Asociación de Supervisión Musical), Paul Sloan (Billions Australia/Supersonic Australasia), Paulina Márquez (music supervisor), Raquel Bassas Català (ARC), Ryan Peterson (Stellar Music), Sara Gozalo (YouTube Music), Sergio Ramos (Sociedad de Artistas AIE), Silvia Grassi (City Slang), Sidney Gerard (Hermès), Takayuki Suzuki (MusicTech Japan), and Turo Pekari (Music Finland).

The lineup of the main festival, Primavera Sound, is led by Charli xcx & Troye Sivan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan, and also features Caribou, Central Cee, LCD Soundsystem, Amelie Lens, Haim, FKA Twigs, Jamie xx, Idles, Beabadoobee, and many more.

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