Songwriter extraordinaire Diane Warren is giving a rare keynote interview to kick off the 20th anniversary edition of industry trade show MUSEXPO, which kicks off on April 29 in Los Angeles.
Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Warren will be interviewed live on stage by Music Business Worldwide‘s Tim Ingham on Sunday, April 29 at the W Hotel in Hollywood.
A range of other panels and interviews will take place in the days that follow the interview, all at the W Hotel.
Among the record label A&R executives and music publishers confirmed to participate are: Aton Ben-Horin – Global VP, A&R, Warner Music Group; Craig Kallman – Chairman & CEO, Atlantic Records Group; Dom Rodriguez – Managing Director, EKKO Music Rights, USA; Emi Horikawa – Director, Creative, BMG (US); Evan Lamberg – President, N. America, Universal Music Publishing Group; Jake Wisely – Chief Publishing Executive, Concord Music; Kathy Spanberger – President & COO, peermusic; Laurent Hubert – President & Chief Revenue Officer, Kobalt Music; Mandar Thakur – COO, Times Music Group India; Pete Ganbarg – President of A&R, Atlantic Records Group; Peter Cohen – Sr. Talent Producer, Fremantle Media North America (American Idol, America’s Got Talent); Sanken Sandqvist – Managing Director, BMG Scandinavia; Savan Kotecha – Songwriter/Producer (Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber); Simon Katz – Sr. Director A&R/Staff Producer, Republic Records; Spek – Sr. VP Creative & A&R, Reservoir; Thaddeus Rudd – Co-President & Co-Owner, Mom+Pop Music; Vincent “Tuff” Morgan – Director Pop/Urban, peermusic; Wendy Goldstein – EVP, Republic Records; Zach Katz – President, US Repertoire & Marketing, BMG.
The event will culminate in an awards event and luncheon on Wednesday, May 2.
For more information on showcase artist submissions, event partnership/sponsorship opportunities and conference discount hotel room bookings at the W Hotel Hollywood, as well as to register, visit www.musexpo.net or contact Tyler Polzin at tyler@anrworldwide.com.Music Business Worldwide
