MUBUTV is here...

This past Wednesday August 15th was the launch of a new online network called MUBUTV that I am the Co-founder on. The MUBUTV Insider Video Series, features interviews with some of today’s leading music industry professionals in the areas of A&R, music supervision, legal affairs, marketing & branding, publicity and record production among others.  We worked very hard on the creation and development of this first show and I am very proud with how it came out. 

I've attached the official press release below for you to check out. And I also went ahead and included the MUBUTV promo clip for the show as well as the first episode with veteran music supervisor John Houlihan. This was truly a labor of love and one that I hope that you will really enjoy. Much love & blessings...

 MUBUTV: Video Insider Series Promo Clip 2012

MUBUTV Press Release

Music Industry Insider Video Series MUBUTV set to launch August 15th

HOLLYWOOD, CA  (August 15, 2012) – Global music industry partners the Music Business Registry and Symbiotic Nation have joined forces to present the MUBUTV Insider Video Series, featuring interviews with some of today’s leading music industry professionals in the areas of A&R, music supervision, legal affairs, marketing & branding, publicity and record production among others. The series is set to debut on MUBUTV’s official website (MUBUTV.COM) as well as their YouTube channel on Wednesday August 15th.

MUBUTV™ is the brainchild of Ritch Esra of the Music Business Registry, the premier source of music industry contacts, singer songwriter and entrepreneur Eric Knight of Symbiotic Nation a new entertainment startup, and songwriter, session player Doug Probst. “For a long time, Ritch and I had discussed working on a project together that would embody our passion for educating artists as well as professionals on the future of our industry.” says Knight. Esra and Probst concur, “Over the last decade, we’ve experienced a radical sea change in this business which is why we feel that the time for this is now.  It’s absolutely crucial that artists and industry professionals educate themselves.”

Some of the featured guests in the first season of the Insider Video Series, include top music supervisor John Houlihan (Austin Powers, Charlie’s Angels, Training Day), A&R executive and artist consultant Don Grierson (Celine Dion, Cheap Trick, Heart), leading publicist Versa Manos (Sex Pistols, Whitney Houston, The Police), networking guru and author Dan Kimpel (Networking in the Music Business, It All Begins With the Music) and Kyle Bylin music sociologist and content manager at Live Nation.

Another component of MUBUTV is their “Featured Artist Series” which will showcase and spotlight videos from new and up-and-coming artists in every genre from around the world.

“We want MUBUTV to be the trusted source to help break the next generation of artists”, says Esra.

MUBUTV’s Insider Series will debut a new episode every two weeks. For more information contact John Sanders at media@mubutv.com or 424.245.0416. For more information, videos and news on MUBUTV visit their website www.mubutv.com

ABOUT MUBUTV

MUBUTV™ is a music business video series that examines several areas of today’s music industry, including: A&R, music supervision, legal affairs, marketing & branding, publicity and record production among others. The ultimate goal and objective of MUBUTV is to educate, empower and enlighten the musician and industry professional of the twenty first century.

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MUBUTV: Video Insider Series Part One Music Supervisor John Houlihan

 
 

Performing with Frankie J!

Boy it's been a while since my last post and I feel ashamed of myself. I've kept promising more consistent posting on my blog but have found it harder to do than I thought it would. I guess I'm going to have to really force myself to dig in and write. With that being said, here we go. Well this past Monday August 13th, I had the distinct pleasure to perform with Universal Music Artist Frankie J. I have to say I was quite surprised by what a great and humble person he turned out to be. He definitely has his feet on the ground and has the right idea about everything. He is a HUGE talent and what a great singer, WOW!

We ended up doing three TV show tapings for him. One was for the morning show here in LA for Univision called 'Primera Edicion' then shortly after we did 'Lanzate' and then finally later that evening we were in Burbank for the TV taping of a crazy ass show called 'Estudio 2'. I wish Frankie J. nothing but massive success. He's on tour now with J. Lo and Enrique Iglesias. You should go check him out. Below is a shot with me and Frankie J. before we did the show on the set of 'Primera Edicion'. Yeah I know it's a little blurry.

Eric Knight with Frankie J

Persistent Management Industry Showcase Scrapbook

I just wanted to pop in and drop this little scrapbook off from last weeks Persistent Management | Symbiotic Nation industry showcase. I'm still on a high from this amazing event. This was truly one of the best performances ever by all the bands (Satellite Sky, Ignacio Val) and one of my personal best. Can't wait to get back some of the videos for this show, they should be amazing.

Below is a collection of shots and a document of what a great night it truly was. Hope you enjoy. Until next time have a great weekend. Much love & respect. Eric

Eric Knight | PM Industry Showcase at King King 3.28.2012

HOLY CRAP! What an amazing time we had last Wednesday night at the Persistent Management | Symbiotic Nation Music Industry Showcase at King King in Hollywood. I can safely say this was one of my best performances and overall the bands best performance ever! There was just an AMAZING energy and electricity flowing through the air that evening and it definitely showed.

There were two other incredible acts on the bill that evening. Indie rockers Satellite Sky from Australia and Latin Pop-Rock star Ignacio Val. Satellite Sky is one of my favorite new bands to come on to the scene. They just released an EP late last year that I cannot stop playing. Infectious tunes and just great sound. They have something extremely special going on and I'm very excited to be working with them. I can't wait to see what's around the corner for them.

Ignacio Val's set was simply great! He has all the makings of a major superstar and this evening's performance was no exception. Every song in his set is a potential radio single and just the energy and charisma that he exudes is just unstoppable. I'm very proud of how far he has come.

I also wanted to thank the crew that we had that evening. Nick Gallagher, Tomas Wolfe, Moshe Yosef. You guys were FRICKEN AMAZING and I am so grateful for your acts of kindness and help it was truly beautiful to watch.

Also to our production crew documenting the evening: Gerson Segura, Mario Amadeau & Daniel Hodge what beautiful images you captured. I'm truly blown away and can't wait to show the material to everyone.

To our AMAZING host Erin Darling who was very gracious to lend us her talents, Erin thank you!

And to my asst and right hand girl Brooke Griffin. Without you it simply would not have got done. Your time and energy towards this show was simply breathtaking and I have a deep debt of gratitude for everything that you have done. :)

And to our special guest musicians that evening: Rochella Brown & Ken Hikaro thank you so much for lending us your talents on "Happy Together" it was amazing. And to my sweety Rochella it was awesome to finally share the stage with you even if it was for only one song. :)

And of course my band: To Greg, Forrest & Daniele. What can I say. I am blessed, honored and privileged that you would even consider performing with me. You certainly make me look great and I am eternally grateful and love you guys tremendously!

With that I will leave you with a bunch of pictures from the other night and there is more to come. Hope you enjoy. Blessings. Eric

Eric Knight | PM Music Industry Showcase | King King 3.28.2012

PM Industry Showcase Promo Clip feat. Eric Knight

Here is a brand new promo clip from Persistent Management for the upcoming PM industry showcase next week in Hollywood at King King. This features myself Satellite Sky & Ignacio Val in action. So here is a little sneak preview of what you'll see on March 28th. I'd love to see all my LA folks down there. We've got a great night planned. Don't forget to RSVP for your FREE tickets at: http://pmindustryshowcase.eventbrite.com/

 

 

Gearing up for the PM Industry Showcase next Wednesday March 28th in Hollywood

(Los Angeles) Eric Knight returns to the stage for the first show in over a year for the upcoming music industry showcase for Persistent Management his management company. "I am incredibly excited to be involved yet again and to get back onstage." says the singer. "It's been a long time for me to get back to this point, I have been working very hard on trying to get this next record in the can." referring to his upcoming release Delusions Of Grandeur. "It's been a long battle to get to the point where I'm at now, and I did not really want to start performing again until I had something new out there." Eric will be joined by two other acts: Satellite Sky and Ignacio Val for the event. "The beautiful thing about all of this and getting to perform again is that I get to play with other people that are near and dear to my heart and that are amazing artists in their own right." exclaims the singer.

Persistent Management and Symbiotic Nation is excited to announce a music industry showcase set for Wednesday evening March 28, 2012 at King King in Hollywood. Featuring performances from Eric Knight, Ignacio Val & Satellite Sky. The event is FREE and open to the public. King King is located at 6555 Hollywood Blvd. Industry professionals wishing to RSVP for the guest list for this showcase are encouraged to email: media@persistentmanagement.com or call 424.245.0416

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Holy CRAP! The Year In Review Pt. 4 and final 2012 is already here!

I can't believe that we are already 13 days into 2012. Man where is the time going? It seems like time and space are moving even faster than the speed of light. Is it all the technology the constant barrage of marketing or is just information overload? I personally think it's all of the above. It's amazing yet tragic at the same time if that makes any sense. I guess will just have to press along and see what's around the corner.

Well enough of my pontificating I wanted to give you my final dose of the year that was 2011 for me. 2011 was the year of bad hairdos for me. In my infinite wisdom of wanting to have my hair long again, I decided to just let it go and yes indeed it went and boy was it BAD! Below are some brief glimpses into the insanity of which was my hair in 2011. I know yuck it up as much as possible, you don't have to live with those images the rest of your lives, I do! :(

DON'T TRY THIS HAIR DO AT HOME!!!

2011 was also a big year for traveling for me. I was incredibly blessed and honored to have traveled to some amazing locations. From South America I was in Bolivia which was a place that was very near and dear to my heart. It was a great experience and the people are very humble so it was a pleasure.

I was also in the Carribean this year on a couple of occasions and had the pleasure of traveling via ship which was a really cool experience. We visited Nassau, St. Thomas, Tortola, Half Moon Cay, Cozumel, Ocho Rios & Grand Turk.  I had the pleasure to work along side some big names in music and relax at the same time, it was simply AMAZING! Below is a brief re-cap of sights from those travels. Can't wait to do it again in 2012.

THE END!

HAPPY 2012 EVERYONE