Steve Stoute is an American businessman and record executive. The founder and CEO of the Translation, a marketing agency, and the author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. In 2017, Stoute received $70 million from investors such as Alphabet Inc. and Andreessen Horowitz to launch United Masters, a music venture for independent artist. In 2023, United Masters launched in Africa, via Lagos, Nigeria.
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S3E4: Steve Stoute — Independent Afrobeats To The World
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S3E4: Steve Stoute — Independent Afrobeats To The World
The United Masters CEO speaks on African expansion, majors vs Africa, and Afrobeats global dominance.
Feb 06, 2024
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