Getting Fired To Music Mogul: How Did Steve Stoute Change The Music Industry Forever | Ep. 53

07/15/23 • 35 min

In this episode, we sit down with music industry titan Steve Stoute to delve into his remarkable journey from getting fired to becoming a music mogul. Discover how Steve's visionary thinking and groundbreaking strategies forever changed the landscape of the music industry. Join us as we explore the resilience and innovation that propelled Steve Stoute to reshape the game and leave an indelible mark on music history.

0:00 Who is Steve Stoute?
03:05 How getting fired changed Steve's life
08:44 What are artists like behind the curtain
12:09 Pharrell's success across multiple domains
15:33 Playing the long game
21:41 Steve's hustle days
25:59 Converging tech and culture
29:27 Steve's vision for his career
32:44 Sriram's favorite Wrestlemania

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The Aarthi and Sriram Show - Getting Fired To Music Mogul: How Did Steve Stoute Change The Music Industry Forever | Ep. 53

Transcript

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Artists that are the most successful work the hardest. I've seen jay Z do it. I've never seen anybody work harder than Beyonce. What is it about these books? You know this, you know the answer. The pursuit of excellence, the passion for doing what they do, supersede any financial reward. Lady and gentlemen, we have a very very special guest for you here today, somebody I've known for a while and followed for an even much longer time, the one and