Conference news: SoAlive and Radar Madrid reveal lineups for 2026
Plus: programme announcements from Nürnberg Pop, Beyond the Music, and Music Cities Convention Alberta, plus a debut LA edition for Hit Week
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 6 August 2026
Bulgaria-based industry conference SoAlive has revealed its “strongest lineup yet” for its return to Sofia, which organisers said reflects its “growing position within the wider European music industry calendar”.
As part of the first wave of international speakers, the conference will welcome Scott Cohen, chief innovation officer at Warner Music Group, UK-based label executive Nick Halkes, Ruth Barlow, director of live licensing at Beggars Group, and Paul Schäfer, head of brand and festival experience at Lollapalooze Berlin and Superbloom.
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