Dancing About Architecture with Jeremy Sirota

Jeremy Sirota is CEO of Merlin, the digital music licensing partner for independent record labels and distributors from around the world. Jeremy got his start as technology lawyer and has held senior positions at Warner Music Group and Facebook Music.

A long-time friend and colleague of Spotlight On host Lawrence Peryer, Jeremy was a guest on the podcast back in June 2021.

Jeremy and Lawrence are in conversation again this week in a free live-streaming event, part of a series called "The Smartest People in the Room". The two will be talking about music, the business, philosophy, relationships and life. Register for free here.

But first, here is Jeremy, Dancing About Architecture.

Spotlight On: What was your first paycheck related to music?

Jeremy Sirota: A refund check from the Columbia House CD of the Month Club, 1992.

SO: When you were 15, your favorite artist, song, or album was:

JS: The Cure, Disintegration.

SO: Who is the biggest influence on your musical life?

JS: Guns N' Roses.

SO: You are programming a music festival. What artists, dead or alive, headline Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night?

JS: Nina Simone, LCD Soundsystem, Steely Dan.

SO: What artist is the most underrated or misunderstood?

JS: Love.

SO: What is the last concert you saw?

JS: Amos Lee (no relation to Arthur Lee - ed.).

SO: Chess or checker?

JS: Stratego.

Learn more about Jeremy Sirota and Merlin. Don't forget to catch Jeremy and Spotlight On Host Lawrence Peryer in conversation at their free live-streaming event. Register through the link below.