Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
President, Virgin Music
Founder & Music Supervisor, Sound Advice
CEO, Eventim Live Asia
Music Creative Production, Netflix Series Animation
Co-Founder, Little Wolf Music & Sound
Contributing Editor, Music Business Worldwide (Music & Media Journalist)
Co-Founder & CEO, Cyanite
President of Music & Publishing, NBCUniversal
Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
Vice President of Soundtrack & Marketing, Universal Pictures
Founder, Radish Music Supervision
Chairman InterTalent Rights Group/Chosen Music
Executive Vice President of Motion Picture Music, Universal Pictures
Publisher, The Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU-TV
Founder & President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Worldwide Executive & President of Music, Electronic Arts
Vice President of Film & Music Licensing, Universal Pictures
Ritch Esra
Publisher, The Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU-TV
Ritch Esra's journey through the music industry began in 1978 at Record World, an influential trade magazine. Notably, from 1980 to 1987, he held pivotal roles at A&M and Arista record labels, touching radio promotion at A&M and A&R at Arista, and having the opportunity to collaborate with the iconic Clive Davis.
In 1986, Esra embarked on an educational path, imparting his industry insights through music business courses at institutions such as Trebas Institute of Recording Arts, UCLA Extension, SAE, and Musicians Institute—a role he continues to fulfill. In 1992, he catalyzed the start of the Music Business Registry (www.musicregistry.com), a pioneering publication hosting important contact information for A&R, Music Publishing, Film/Television Music, Music Law, and Artist Management professionals—a cornerstone of the music industry for over three decades.
Esra's enthusiasm finds further expression in MUBUTV™ (www.mubutv.com), a visionary Music Business Educational Channel. MUBUTV exemplifies his fusion of love for music and his mission to enlighten artists about music and technology, in today's ever-evolving landscape.
