Music Business Insider Podcast
Hosted by Eric Knight and Ritch Esra and Rich Esra · Ritch Esra & Eric Knight | Music Business
4.9from 35 ratings
- 213
- Episodes
- 128
- Transcribed
- 35
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 4M
- YouTube views
About Music Business Insider Podcast
The Music Business Insider Podcast explores the music business, music industry, and music marketing with leading experts. Ritch Esra and Eric Knight talk with professionals in A&R, artist management, music supervision, publicity, touring, and more. Get practical building industry insights for independent artists, including music monetization strategies, streaming growth, streaming revenue, artist compensation, song development, and ways to build a fanbase. Tune in to make informed decisions and put your music to work.
- Publisher
- Ritch Esra & Eric Knight | Music Business
- Category
- education · music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Feb 2023
- Latest episode
- 27 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
128 of 213 episodes have a transcript.
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Music Industry Policy Fight You Didn't Know Was Shaping Your Career With Ian Harrision from A2iM
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Getting Your Music Heard: The Reality of Sync Licensing Today With Eugene Galushenko From Onestop Music
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What Does It Really Take to Break Out as a Live Music Artist in 2026? With David O'Connor From Live Nation
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The Music Industry Policy Fight You Didn't Know Was Shaping Your Career With Ian Harrision from A2iM
Published 27 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, HITS Act is one of the few pieces of legislation in the space that's been passed in a really long time by us or the RIA or anybody. So we're really proud that that was able to happen. And basically what it does is it right-sized the music industry with other entertainment industries that get certain tax benefits for their investment. Yeah. Instead of having to amortize your investment over multiple years when you've invested in a record, you're able to take that deduction all at once. And for a record label or an independent creator, this would apply to as well, essentially a record label in this context, it allows you to take a bigger deduction early on and move on to invest in other things. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Music Business Insider Podcast
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- Ian Harrison
- Eugene Galushenko
- David O'Connor
- Clive Dickens
- Anurag Rao
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 4,448,297
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 18 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 100
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 77
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Who hosts Music Business Insider Podcast?
Eric Knight and Ritch Esra and Rich Esra host the show. Published by Ritch Esra & Eric Knight | Music Business.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Music Business Insider Podcast take guests?
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