MUSEXPO – which takes place March 22 – 25, 2026, in Burbank, California – has revealed this year’s event programme which, it says, will highlight “future trends, movements, and evolution across all sectors of the worldwide music business landscape.”
As with previous instalments – including its special 25th anniversary edition last year – MUSEXPO will unite some of the world’s most influential executives and companies across A&R, live, music publishing, management, sync (film, TV), media, radio, digital, booking, distribution, as well as a special focus on India with the “All About India” forum, as well as its annual Global A&R/Sync Summit.
MUSEXPO will also see the return of International Music Industry Awards, which originally launched back in 2012, in association with A&R Worldwide and recognise the contributions of some of the most influential executives and creatives across key sectors of the global music business in association with Visit Burbank and City of Burbank during the private VIP Gala Dinner presentations.
As previously reported, recipients of this year’s International Music Industry Awards include:
Amy Dunning, Vice President, Music, Netflix – Global Media Executive
Arnold P. Peter, Founder & Managing Partner, Peter Law Group – Global Music & Entertainment Attorney Award
Dave Jordan, Founder & CEO, Format Entertainment – Global Music Supervisor Award
Jeffrey Remedios, President & Chief Executive Officer, REPUBLIC Collective – Global Music Executive Award
Justin Tranter, Grammy & Golden Globe-Nominated Songwriter, Producer & Activist Global Songwriter Award
Kim Frankiewicz, Executive VP, Worldwide A&R, Concord Music Publishing – Seymour Stein Global A&R Award
Tommas Arnby, Founder, Locomotion Music Group & CEO, Special Projects (worldwide manager Yungblud) – Global Manager Award
Tyler Bacon – Founder & CEO, Position Music – Global Music Publisher Award
Kirk M Sommer, senior partner & global co-head of music at WME, will be presented with its International Music Person Of The Year award on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, during a VIP Awards Gala Luncheon at the Castaway in Burbank.
MUSEXPO will also recognise Reynold D’Silva, founder & CEO of Silva Screen Music Group, as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaking about this year’s event, Sat Bisla, president & founder, A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO said: “MUSEXPO 2026 is designed as a global think tank for the modern music ecosystem, where creativity, commerce, and culture intersect. As the industry continues to evolve across technology, media, and international markets, MUSEXPO continues to serve as a vital platform for forward-looking conversations that influence real-world outcomes."
MUSEXPO isn’t about spectacle, it’s about impact, insight, and shaping the next chapter of the global music business in the most authentic way
Sat Bisla
Bisla continued: "This year’s event reflects a deep commitment to collaboration across A&R, publishing, recorded music, sync, branding, management, live, digital, radio, distribution, and emerging technologies, while keeping human creativity at the center of every discussion. Our goal has always been to foster genuine connection, inspire bold ideas, and help shape sustainable futures for artists and executives alike. MUSEXPO isn’t about spectacle, it’s about impact, insight, and shaping the next chapter of the global music business in the most authentic way.”
MUSEXPO will also feature its popular Global Sync Summit, and A&R Summit, as part of its overall 2026 event program. In addition, A&R Worldwide will also be unveiling this year’s recipients of the “International Music Industry Awards,” in the coming weeks (which first launched at MUSEXPO back in 2012), and will take place at the conclusion of the event).
MUSEXPO 2026 will look to deliver an “unparalleled overview of the global music business from A&R, publishing, digital, AI, streaming, brands, sync, live, management, distribution, multi-media, technology, marketing, radio, and much more”.
Confirmed speakers for this year’s event include:
Adam Taylor, President & CEO, APM Music
Alaap Gosher, Co-Founder & Director, TM Ventures (India)
Alexandria Schammel, Manager, Music, Fox Sports Music
Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, FENIX360
Amanda Grocky, Head of Publishing, Format Entertainment
Amy Dunning, Vice President, Music, Netflix
Ana Capuano, Music Coordinator, American Idol
Andy Gowan, Music Creative & Production, Netflix
Anurag Rao, Founder & CEO, Chain Reactor Music & Media (India)
Arnold P. Peter, Founder & Managing Partner, Peter Law Group
Aton Ben-Horin, Executive Vice President, A&R, Warner Music Group
Bekki Newton, Sr. Coordinator, Music Clearance & Licensing, Fox Sports
Bob Bowen, Worldwide Head of Music, Film & Series, Amazon MGM Studios
Cheapshot, Founder, The Math Club/Music Producer & Creative Director, Format Entertainment
Christian Zabala, Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment
Clark Adler, A&R Creative, Sony Music Publishing
Clive Dickens, Founder & CEO, The Meliora Company
Danica Bates, VP, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Dave Jordan, Founder & CEO, Format Entertainment
David O’Connor, Vice President, Artist & Business Development, Live Nation
Domenico Randazzo, Client Relations Specialist, Chartmetric
Erica Farber, Former President & CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau
Eugene Galushchenko, Founder & CEO, onestop music
Gary Spivack, Sr. Executive, Eventim Live Global
Gaurav Sharma, Founder & CEO, Hook
George Garner, Editor-In-Chief, Music Week (U.K.)
H. Alan Scott – Sr. Editor, Newsweek
Jamar Richardson, Sr. Music Coordinator, Fox Sports Music
Jarred Causly, CEO & Sr. Music Supervisor, Synch Different
Jason Bentley, President, Bentley Media Ventures
Jeffrey Remedios – President & CEO, REPUBLIC Collective
Jennifer Insogna, Vice President & Head of Music 360, A+E Global
Jesper Skibsby, Founder & CEO, WARM (Worldwide Airplay Radio Monitor)
Jenn Tolman Hurst, Sr. Vice President, Talent Management, MDDN
Jill McCutchan, Music Creative Production, Netflix
Jim Thacker, Owner, Kazen Music Group
Jonathan Griffit, Co-Founder & CEO, Zooly.ai
Justin Tranter, Grammy & Golden Globe-Nominated Songwriter, Producer & Activist
Justine von Winterfeldt, Head of Music Supervision, Format Entertainment
Katie Romanovich – Associate Music Supervisor, Format
Kim Frankiewicz, Executive VP, Worldwide A&R, Concord Music Publishing
Kirk M. Sommer, Senior Partner/Global Co-Head of Music, WME
Laura Katz, Founder & Music Supervisor, Supe Troop
Lauren Danielak, Music Creative Executive, Netflix
Lisa Worden, Sr. VP Rock & Alternative, iHeartMedia/Program Director, ALT 98.7 - LA's Alternative Rock
Lucas Keller, Founder & President, Milk & Honey Music + Sports
Lyndsie Chlowitz, Music Creative Executive, Live Action Original Films, Netflix
Mandar Thakur, CEO, Times Music Group (India)
Marek Hojda, Board Member, Music Export Poland & President, Society of Polish Audiovisual Composers SPACe
Mark Sutherland, Presenter, The Money Trench: The Music Industry Podcast With Mark Sutherland
Mason Cooper, Music Supervisor & President, Songrunner Entertainment
Matt Logan, Sr. Coordinator, FOX Sports Music
Melinda Newman, Executive Editor, West Coast & Nashville, Billboard
Melissa Stern, Director, Music Supervisor & Tech Operations, FOX Sports Music
Michaela Green, Music Creative, Feature Film, Netflix
Mo Ghoneim, President, Billboard U.K. & Billboard Canada/Founder, ArtsHouse Media Group (AMG)
Nick Robelotto, Sr. Coordinator, Music Clearance, FOX Sports Music
Nicole De La Torriente, Vice President, Music Business Affairs & Operations, FOX Sports Music
Nora Felder, Music Supervisor/CEO, Picture Music Company
Paul Rennie OBE, British Consul General, Los Angeles
Reynold D’Silva, Founder & CEO, Silva Screen Group
Ritch Esra, Publisher & Founder, Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU TV
Rodrigo Contreras, Head of Sync & Creative Strategy, onestop music
Russell Manning, Senior Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global; Sankar Thiagasamudram, Founder & CEO, Audeze
Sat Bisla, President & Founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Satya Hinduja – Artist & Founder, Alchemic Sonic Environment
Sean Mulligan, Music Supervisor, The Music Department
Shivam Malhotra, Founder & CEO, Malsons Media
Stephanie Urcheck, Sr. Manager, Music Supervision & Clearance, FOX Sports Music Subramanian Iyer, Founder & CEO, Sponco
Tarsame Mittal, Founder TM & Host, The Music Podcast
Tommas Arnby, Founder, Locomotion Music Group & CEO, Special Projects (worldwide manager of Yungblud)
Tyler Bacon, President & CEO, Position Music
Vivek Paul, Business & Strategic Advisor to the Founder & CEO, Malsons Media
Wendy Goldstein, Chairwoman & Chief Creative Officer, Republic Records
More names will be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
For more information visit www.musexpo.net.
Contact: A&R Worldwide at info@anrworldwide.com.
