1072: What’s It’s Like to Be CEO of an Indie Music Network With Jeremy Sirota, Merlin [Main T4C Episode]

Jeremy Sirota is the CEO of Merlin, one of the largest independent digital music licensing companies in the world. He has spent most of his working life in the music industry, but not as an artist or producer. After finishing law school, Jeremy joined Morrison Foerster as a technology lawyer. He also spent time on the Facebook Music Team and as an executive at Warner Music Group. He has been recognized on the Billboard power list as both an international and indie power player. Jeremy earned a BA in Political Science and International Relations from UC Berkeley as well as a JD from UC Hastings College of Law.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What Merlin does (12:48) What are the pros and cons for artists being represented by a major music label (14:42) What are Jeremy’s responsibilities as a CEO (17:26) What are some potential jobs opportunities in this industry (19:29) How to find tech startups and the importance of LinkedIn (26:33)