Company type | Private |
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Industry | Music business |
Founder | Ritch Esra Eric Knight |
Headquarters | Los Angeles |
Website | www |
MUBUTV is an American media network that produces news and original programming about the global music industry. [1]
MUBUTV was founded in 2012 [2] by Ritch Esra, a former A&R executive at Arista Records, and Eric Knight. [3] The name is short for "Music Business Television". The network went on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic and was relaunched on February 28, 2023. [4]
MUBUTV produces music industry news segments, instructional programs for recording artists and live streaming events. [5] The network produces the Insider Series, which airs weekly interviews and programs with experts in A&R, music publishing and marketing. [6] [7] [8] Featured guests on the network have included Mike Clink, John Kalodner, Ari Herstand, Kevin Lyman, Shelly Peiken, and Michael Chugg. [9] [10] MUBUTV also hosts the Insider Podcast which has celebrity guests such as Clive Davis. [11] The network also hosts a Featured Artist series of music videos from new artists. [12]