Steve Stoute

Steve Stoute
Stoute in 2014
Born (1970-06-26) June 26, 1970 (age 54)
Other namesThe Commissioner
Occupations
Websitetranslationllc.com

Steve Stoute (born June 26, 1970) is an American record executive. He 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, where he has served as chief executive officer (CEO). He founded Translation, a music marketing agency, in 2004.[2] He co-founded the non-profit, Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) with R&B singer Mary J. Blige 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Can Steve Stoute's UnitedMasters Produce Another Music Business Success?". Forbes.com.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Roman (October 2009). "Mary J. Blige's Center for Women Opens in Yonkers". All Hip Hop. Retrieved August 22, 2011.

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