Hosted by Ritch Esra & Eric Knight · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 158 episodes
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The 'Music Business Insider Podcast' Is a deep dive for listeners like you who want to educate, empower & engage their music career. We take you inside behind the scenes through a series of in depth conversations with today's leading experts in the Music Business including: A&R, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Marketing, Publicity, Touring and much much more. In today's Music Industry you the artist have more power than in any other time in the history of the Music Industry. So it's up to you, when you're ready to put your music to work.Insiders, are you ready?
Ritch Esra & Eric Knight hosts Music Business Insider Podcast, a music show with 158 episodes published.
Most Artists Quit Before Success—Here's Why the Ones Who Don't Survive How do you build a sustainable music career in today's ever-changing landscape? John Martin Keith—Nashville artist, songwriter, guitarist, podcaster,
The Truth About Record Deals: Are They Still Worth It In 2026? Step inside the new era of music entrepreneurship with music attorney Ryan Kairalla! We explore why the value of a record label isn't the same for every arti
We Asked a Legendary A&R Exec to Reveal the BIGGEST Mistakes New Artists Make—Her Answer SHOCKED Us! Legendary A&R exec Kim Buie breaks down the evolution of talent discovery, from smoke-filled clubs to today's streaming
Revealed: The Top Secrets A&Rs Look for in New Artists Dive into the evolving world of A&R as we chat with Ed Poston, Head of A&R at Symphonic Distribution! Discover what it takes to stand out as an artist, how strong ma
Are You Making THIS Mistake Before Releasing Your Music? Get an inside look at music marketing and career strategy with Michael Epstein, Head of Marketing at Good Talk and creator of the hey Mike newsletter! In this epis
The Untold Power of Superfans—How to Build a Loyal Audience in 2026! Dive into the future of the music business as we sit down with Matt Jones, CEO of Medallion, on the latest MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast. Disco
The Future of Music Licensing EXPOSED: Chordal's Secrets Revealed! Grayson Sanders CEO of Chordal Unlock the secrets of the sync world with Grayson Sanders, co-founder and CEO of Chordal! In this episode, we explore how
World Building with Merch: Inside the New Rules of Music Branding with Dan Goldberg Unlock the secrets of music merch as Ritch Esra and Eric Knight sit down with industry strategist Dan Goldberg! In this episode of the M
How to Survive 25 Years in the Music Industry: Silverstein's Paul Koehler Reveals All! The Balancing Act of Artist & Manager. Dive into the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast Paul Koehler as we explore the unique jour
He Put 10,000 Hours Into BREAKING Artists… Here's What Actually Works! Step inside the evolution of artist management on MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast. We sit down with acclaimed manager and former A&R executive
Getting Your Music Video Noticed By Vevo's Decision Makers Unlock the secrets of music video success with Vevo's VP of Music & Talent, Jordan Glickson, in this powerhouse episode of the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podc
He Listened to EVERY #1 Hit Since 1958 — Here's What He Discovered! Dive into pop music history with this episode of MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast featuring data analyst, author, and musician Chris Dalla Riva. Di
Leverage Over Record Deals: The New Music Business Rule From Major Labels to DIY—What Every Musician Should Know Join the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast as Neal O'Connor reveals the real value of major labels, why
AI Will Replace Your Mixing Engineer Here's Why Dave Ronan Says Don't Panic Unlock the future of music production with the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast with Dave Ronan from RoEx. In this episode, ROEX Founder Da
Is AI About to Revolutionize How We Find Music for Movies and TV? Einar Helde AIMS API Explore the future of music discovery and sync licensing with Einar Helde, co-founder of AIMS API—the cutting-edge AI music search pl
Lyrics Are Becoming the New CURRENCY of Music | Here's Why Rio Caraeff from Musixmatch Explains! Dive deep into the future of music with visionary Rio Caraeff, President of Musixmatch! In this episode, we explore how lyr
The Untold Power of Music Publishing Yung Lan Music Manager Ruchir Mohan REVEALS Insider Strategies! Dive deep into the evolving world of songwriter and producer management! 🎧 In this episode, Ruchir Mohan—partner at 19
The Real Reason Artists STRUGGLE – Yung Lan Reveals All Yung Lan on Integrity, Ownership & Success in the Modern Music Industry on the MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast. Discover Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum prod
The Album vs. The Algorithm: Keith Jopling Reveals Why Albums Still Rule! Is the album dead or stronger than ever? In this episode, Keith Jopling reveals how the album survived the Napster and Spotify eras, why streaming
Did Corporate America Steal the Soul of Hip-Hop? DJ Groovematic Tells All Go deep into hip-hop history as we sit down with DJ Groovematic, aka Tony Evans—a true hip-hop pioneer and cultural historian. Discover the raw en
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Dan Goldberg
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Nick Groff
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Chris Dalla Riva
author of "Uncharted Territory: What Numbers Tell Us About the Biggest Hit Songs and Ourselves" · Audiomack
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Tony Evans
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Eric Knight
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Sarah McLachlan
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Music Business Insider Podcast is hosted by Ritch Esra & Eric Knight. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 158 episodes.
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