Join Us Friday Feb. 8 For A Special Pre-Grammy Media Presentation & Press Conference with Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and More

WHAT: SPECIAL MEDIA PRESENTATION AND PRESS CONFERENCE

WHO/WHY: Mike Shinoda, member of two-time GRAMMY^®-winning band Linkin Park, EVAN GREENE, CMO of The Recording Academy^®, Jon Budd, Sr. Group Manager, New Media Hyundai and more will be onsite for a press conference and announcement regarding an innovative on-line platform designed to provide professional mentoring and exposure to undiscovered musicians. A Q&A for the media will follow. Attendees will include key music and digital executives and savvy social media trendsetters.

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

WHERE: CONGA ROOM at L.A. Live

VIP LOUNGE

800 West Olympic Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90015

1:00 PM:    Special announcement + Press Conference LINKIN PARK’s MIKE SHINODA

1:00 PM:     Doors open to the public.

2-3:30 PM:  4th Annual Social Media Rock Stars Summit-“The Music Industry Then & Now: How Digital Changed the Game.”  Panel Discussion with: Bill Werde, panel moderator-Editorial Director, Billboard; Nic Adler owner, The Roxy Theatre; co-founder, Adler Agency; Dorothy Hui-VP Digital Marketing, Roc Nation; Om’Mas Keith-current two-time GRAMMY nominee for Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange; Alexander Ljung-founder, SoundCloud; and Tionne“T-Boz” Watkins-TLC member, Four-time GRAMMY Winner, “Totally T-Boz” on TLC.

4-:00 PM:    VIP Reception with performance by Jade Nova, John Thomas and Beaux Saunders, finalists of Hitlab’s Emerging Artist Contest.