Zane Lowe among major names added to MUSEXPO, BBC to receive Icon award

Fresh from his inspirational visit to Sydney, Zane Lowe, Head of Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio, has been announced as one of the major speakers for next year’s MUSEXPO.

It is held in Los Angeles at the W Hotel Hollywood from April 29 to May 1.

At the same time, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 will receive the International Music Icon of the Year award.

Ben Cooper, Controller, BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & BBC Asian Network; Bob Shennan – Director of Radio & Music, BBC; and Chris Price – Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra are also confirmed to attend.

The radio executives will join names as Joe Belliotti – Head of Global Music Marketing, The Coca-Cola Company; Steve Schnur – Worldwide Executive of Music & Marketing, EA Games; Mike Tunnicliffe – EVP/Head of Universal Music Group & Brands; Nick Raphael – President, Capitol Records UK; film producer Sunil Perkash (Enchanted, S.A.L.T., Premonition); Craig David’s manager Colin Lester; Gary Calamar – President, Go! Music Services; s well as executives from live, digital management, marketing, mobile, automotive, social media, publishing, media and streaming.

For full speakers list and further details, see www.musexpo.net.

MUSEXPO founder Sat Bisla ticks off a couple of boxes as to why MUSEXPO continues to have a point of difference.

“The idea has always been that it’s where executives and decision-makers and the next generation of leaders leave their egos at the door to meet and discuss ideas.

“We’ve kept that focus. The event is kept small and manageable so that delegates can take in whats being discussed, and we program it so that there’s just one panel running at one time.”

MUSEXPO’s showcase program has in the past also opened the door for Australian and New Zealand acts as Sheppard, The Temper Trap, Avalanche City and Gin Wigmore (who immediately landed a major national U.S. synch with Loew’s as a result) well as the likes of Katy Perry, Jessie, J, Robyn and LMFAO.