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The origins of MUSEXPO stem from the roots of the intimate A&R Network (the predecessor to A&R Worldwide)
networking dinners in Los Angeles, which first occurred back in 2001 and have since traveled to New York,
Berlin and London. These exclusive dinners were organized by A&R Network and A&R Worldwide architect Sat Bisla
with the purpose of bringing together friends and like-minded relationships from the global radio, A&R, film/TV
music supervision, publishing, new media and artist management communities to engage in creative dialogue and
establish fresh business relationships.
It was the positive culmination of these organic networking dinners that spawned the creation of the four-day MUSEXPO.
A&R Worldwide President/Founder Sat Bisla explains, "These exclusive dinners were organized with the purpose of bringing
together friends from the international creative and business communities to connect with similar like-minded,
forward-thinking professionals--all with the intent of discovering new music, broadening organically crafted
relationships and creating unconventional ways of doing business in a rapidly changing global market. Now, many
dinners later with hundreds of executives having participated, we have evolved the concept of the A&R Worldwide
dinner meetings to the next level and created MUSEXPO. Our ethos is to continually evolve, teach and inspire
forward-thinking minds as well as create new platforms that will build the bridges for the future of our
multifaceted business, as well as providing a showcasing platform for the crme de la crme of emerging international
talent on a global stage of key decision-makers, as well as influential press and media."
MUSEXPO is an unprecedented and exclusive opportunity to interact with a wide range of influential decisionmakers
from the international music, media and technology industries all brought together again in Los Angeles at MUSEXPO.
Created by popular demand, the inaugural MUSEXPO enriched the experience created at the A&R Worldwide dinners,
creating a climate that attracted executives and artists to travel from over 30 countries across the world to
participate -- all because they understand the value of discovering and developing fresh new relationships,
inspirations and solutions in an ever-changing worldwide community.
musexpo early photos
Top: Rob Scott (A&R Manager, ABC/Fly Music, Australia)
Dan McCarroll (Sr. Director Creative, EMI Music Publishing)
Ron Laffitte (Sr. VP A&R, Capitol Records)
Bottom: Jed The Fish (DJ, KROQ Los Angeles)
Andrew Phillips and Rick Morrison (formerly RCA Records Group)
Jeff Aldrich (Sr. VP A&R, Warner Bros.)
Andrew Phillips
Stephen Prendergast (EVP, Instant Live/Live Nation)
Paul Samuels (VP Intl A&R, Atlantic Records, UK)
Jeff Smith (Head of Music, BBC Radio 2 (UK))
Craig Kallman (Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Records Group)
Sat Bisla (President/Founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO)
Missy Higgins (Multi-Platinum Australian artist)
John Watson (Manager of Wolfmother, Missy Higgins, Silverchair)
Rob Scott (A&R Manager, ABC/Fly Music, Australia)
The late Gerry Tolman (Manager, Crosby, Stills & Nash)
Kenny The Tick (A&R, Red Bull Records)
Andrew Phillips
Jeff Sosnow (A&R, Interscope)
Graeme Lowe (A&R Mgr., Island Records UK and Mgr. of Kasabian)
Andrew Phillips
Safta Jaffrey (Managing Director, Taste Music, UK)
Stephen Sessa (Attorney, Reed Smith Hall Dickler)
Sarita Jagpal (Deputy Head of Music, BBC Radio 1, UK)
Jeff Smith (Head of Music, BBC Radio 2 (UK))
Clive Dickens (co-Founder/Partner, Absolute Radio Intl.)
Zane Lowe (On-Air Personality, Beats 1)
Sat Bisla (President/Founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO)
Dave Holmes (Worldwide manager of Coldplay, Interpol)
Jem (Platinum UK artist)
Sat Bisla (President/Founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO)
Gary Mandel (Attorney, SSB UK)
Chloe Griffiths (Manager of Jem)
Dylan White (Anglo Plugging, UK)
James Dewar (Consultant, Poptones)
Safta Jaffrey (Managing Director, Taste Music, UK)
Nick Gatfield (former President, Island Records Group, UK)
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