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The eagerly anticipated global rock music business and showcase event Global Rock Summit will return with its 4th annual edition to Burbank, CA from March 24 – 25, 2022 at Hotel Burbank. The event has already confirmed participation from key executives, influencers and gatekeepers in the world of rock and alternative music including professionals from A&R, live, radio, digital, streaming, management, publishing, festivals and beyond. The event is an extension of MUSEXPO Creative Summit and California Entertainment Week, which take place from March 20 – 25, 2022. 

Some of the executives joining this year’s lineup: Allison Hagendorf – (former Head of Rock, Spotify & Host/Executive Producer, Spotify Original Series); Bex Majors – Booking Agent, Sound Talent Group; Charley Londoño – Attorney At Law, Office Of J. Charley Londoño; Chris Foitle – Head of A&R, Epitaph Records; David “Beno” Benveniste – Founder & CEO, Velvet Hammer Music & Management Group (Alice In Chains, Deftones, Korn, System Of A Down); Gary Spivack – Executive Sr. VP / Talent & Curation, Danny Wimmer Presents; Frank Helmink – Director, BUMA ROCKS!(The Netherlands); Georgette Bivins – Sr. Business Affairs Manager, FCB NY; Jan Šorm – Chairman of APRKA (Czech Republic); Jason Miller – CEO, Eventim Live Asia; Jens Lunberg – Founder, Blue Lemon Management (Sweden); Jobst Neerman – Managing Director, RBK Fusion (Germany); Joel Mark – Executive Manager, YM&U; Keith Cunningham – Program Director, 95/5 KLOS Meruelo Media, Los Angeles; Kenny “Tick“ Salcido – “Sr. VP/Head of A&R, Red Bull Records; Lisa Worden – Vice President Rock & Alternative, Program Director ALT 98.7 – LA’s New Alternative, iHeartMedia National Programming Group; Mark Sutherland – Music & Media Journalist (U.K.); Martijn Swier – Founder, Endless Music (The Netherlands); Matt Pinfield – Host “New & Approved” KLOS, Los Angeles / Westwood One & Benztown Radio Networks Syndicated Host; Matthew Reich – Co-Founder, Artist For Artist; Michael Faley – President, Metal Blade Records; Ritch Esra – Publisher, The Music Registry; Rob McDermott – President & Founder, Mad Mac Entertainment; Salman U. Syed - Founder - Bangalore Open Air Festival (India); Sat Bisla – President & Founder, Global Rock Summit; Tej Brar – Founder & Managing Director, Third Culture Ent’t (India); Tommy Nast – Sr. Programming Director/Music Strategies, Trafalgar Releasing and numerous others.

The Global Rock Summit will include the presentation of its first ever “International Rock Icon of The Year” award during a special VIP Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 24th at the official Global Rock Summit opening night reception at SIR Studios in Hollywood. The event will pay special tribute and host an honorarium awards event for legendary DJ, multimedia personality and A&R executive Matt Pinfield, as its “International Rock Icon of The Year.” Pinfield’s work has transcended across radio, TV, satellite/digital media, print and various other pop cultural platforms. He’s also interviewed over 1000 artists including some of the most prominent names in alternative, rock and other music genres, from the likes of Nirvana, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters to name but just a few. 

In addition, the event will also showcase promising new rock talent from around the world – previous editions of Global Rock Summit have seen numerous acts secure recording and publishing deals, brand opportunities and securing booking and festival opportunities worldwide. 

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