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At BMIM Special ‘Organise, Pitch and Share as a Pro’, Alex Dique from DISCO guided the audience through the world of smarter music sharing. Because how do you make sure your music doesn’t get lost in a chain of Dropbox links and WeTransfers?

Panelists Hans Everling, Nainita Desai and Marc du Moulin examined the growing pressure on composers' rights. From buyouts to metadata and EU law, this session was a wake-up call for anyone writing music for screen.

The Music & Mental Health roundtable was everything you hope a panel conversation could be: open, honest, reflective, and surprisingly practical. The session gathered composers, a music producer, and an emerging professional to speak candidly about the mental health realities of working in music today.

During the BMIM Special, Danish orchestrator Thomas Bryla offered insight into his craft – from score to studio, from soft skills to shortcuts. Together with moderator (and longtime collaborator) Matthijs Kieboom, he explored the world behind the notes.

Read all about the BMIM Special 2025 panel about true detectives and music in this eventreport on Buma Music in Motion.

Between algorithm and emotion: how original music holds its ground in an AI era. Read more in this eventreport on BMIM Special 2025 - Scoring Originality. With experts composer Nainita Desai, music supervisor Francesca Barone, creative director Jacob Wiltshire (PUSHER), and composer/artist Tessa Rose Jackson.

In this BMIM Special panel we talk about the sound of style. How music and Fashion Amplify each other. Read more in this event report.

During this panel, we explored the collaboration between music and brands. Whether you were a fan of iconic jingles or curious about creating something unique, we uncovered how the right song could elevate a brand to new heights. These are the five biggest take-aways from this session.

The ‘Fresh Ideas from Abroad’ panel is a returning staple of the Buma Music In Motion subconference at Amsterdam Dance Event and broadens the horizon of Dutch music professionals, zooming in on the cutting-edge strategies that drive success abroad. What can we learn? Let Seiya Matsumiya and Christophe Caurret tell you.

This panel, which took place at the Buma Music In Motion x ADE Pro Conference last October, invited us to dive into the evolving world of audiovisual experiences and the creative possibilities they offer with Portrait XO and Merel van Helsdingen.

This BMIM x ADE 2024 panel 'Trailer Tunes' will give you valuable insights into this niche but powerful area of media music.

Tonight was the night. During a festive award show, we celebrated the best music in media, and the importance of Dutch composers and their work in media music.