Los Angeles Says G'Day to Queensland, Australia's Music at Musexpo

Picture: The Gin Club at Musexpo 2008.

One of the biggest International music industry conferences in the world, Musexpo, involves top executives from every level and sector of the music business. The Los Angeles version is April 26 – April 29, 2009. For information: www.musexpo.net.

There is also a European and an Asian-Pacific Musexpo. In what is a huge annual opportunity for any aspiring groups or performers looking to break the international market, Musexpo brings together virtually every person involved in the making of a successful musical product to provide huge business potential for anyone attending.

For example, Queensland, Australia is always a big player here in Los Angeles. Last year, the Queensland label, Plus One Records brought over The Gin Club for a showcase that made their Los Angeles debut at Hollywood´s House of Blues. This year The Gin Club and Plus One Records´ other bands are burning up US College radio with their compilation CD, Australianacity of Hope – A Quick Guide to Indie Australia. For information: www.plusonerecords.com.au.

This year, Tina Radburn, the Director of Business Development for Trade Queensland, the Americas is bringing over 5 new bands from Qeensland. Performing this year: Ruby Tigers, Yves Klein Blue, Dead Letter Circus, Chris Pickering, and Max Judo.

Keynote speakers include:

JASON BENTLEY, Music Director and Host "Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW Santa Monica

DAVID RENZER, Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group

STEVE SCHNUR, Worldwide Head of Music & Marketing, EA Games

SIMON WRIGHT, President & CEO, Virgin Entertainment Group

RANDY SPENDLOVE, President, Motion Picture Music, Paramount Pictures

SCOTT FRANCIS, President, Warner/Chappell Music

ARCHIE MEGURO, Senior Vice President of Sony Music Japan

MICHAEL GUIDO, Partner Cuido & Groffman, LLP (represents Jay Z, Outkast, Santogold)

TERRY MCBRIDECEO, Nettwerk Music Group

JOEL DENVER, President/Publisher/Co-Founder, AllAccess.com

JULIE ENZER, Sr VP/General Manager, Disney Music Publishing

RICHARD GOTTEHRER, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, The Orchard

JERRY HELLER,Founder, Ruthless Records