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Steve Stoute | |
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 Stoute in 2014 | |
| Born | June 26, 1970 |
| Other names | The Commissioner |
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| Website | translationllc |
Steve Stoute (born June 26, 1970) is an American record executive who concurrently served as Executive Vice President of Interscope Geffen A&M Records and President of Urban Music at Sony Music from 1999 to 2009. In 2017, he founded the music distribution platform UnitedMasters, for which he serves as chief executive officer (CEO). He also founded Translation, a music marketing agency, in 2004.[2]
With singer Mary J. Blige, he co-founded the non-profit, Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) in 2008.[3] In 2011, he released a book, The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.
- ^ Williams, Jay (July 15, 2022). "Translation CEO Steve Stoute on vision in advertising and music The Limits with Jay Williams NPR". NPR. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Can Steve Stoute's UnitedMasters Produce Another Music Business Success?". Forbes.com.
- ^ Wolfe, Roman (October 2009). "Mary J. Blige's Center for Women Opens in Yonkers". All Hip Hop. Retrieved August 22, 2011.