Dizzie Rascal manager Nicke Detnon, Elbow manager Phil Chadwick, Big Life founder Jazz Summers and PIAS UK managing director Peter Thompson are among the latest names added to the line-up for MUSEXPO Europe when it returns to London next month for its second annual European conference.

The conference, which takes place at London’s Cumberland Hotel from June 29-July 31, will address a wide range of the issues affecting different parts of the business with a particular focus on innovation. Detnon and Thompson will join the Making DIY Pay panel, which also features Beverley Knight co-manager Dave Woolf, US artist Meiko and David Dutton from Slice The Pie. Meanwhile the digital session will feature Kevin Arnold from IODA, Mike Doernberg from ReverbNation, Vince Bannon from Getty Images, Ben Drury from 7Digital, Paul Brown from Spotify and Graeme Ferguson from Sony.

Other senior executives taking part include Jason Flom (Lava Records US), Guy Moot (EMI Music Publishing), George Ergatoudis (BBC Radio 1), Barry Dickins (ITB), Steve Schnur (Electronic Arts, US), Korda Marshall (Infectious Records), Rakesh Sanghvi (Sony ATV Music), Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1) and Jim Chancellor (Fiction Records). Each evening signed and unsigned bands from around the world will be showcasing at the Borderline and 100 Club venues. The full-line up can be seen at Musexpo

Registration for MUSEXPO Europe includes complimentary networking breakfasts, lunches and evening buffet/cocktail parties, as well as all the conference and showcase events.

You can claim an extra 15% discount on the early bird rate of £299 via the BMF at an exclusive rate of £249.

If you are a member of any partner music forum in the South West, or the BMF, then contact info@bristolmusicfoundation.com for more details on this great offer.

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