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> [Look at music like gaming. You monetize the game to all the people who are most engaged. I wanted to bring that theory and thinking to music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/look-at-music-like-gaming-you-monetize-the-game-to-all-the-people-who/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

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## More by Steve Stoute

> [Music has always been and will always be a strong gateway to connect with consumers in an emotional hot state.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/music-has-always-been-and-will-always-be-a-strong-gateway-to-connect/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [The ad business has some of the great artists, but because there are so many, its hard to determine the true gems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/the-ad-business-has-some-of-the-great-artists-but-because-there-are/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [What's successful is when you are good at what you aim to do. And I don't think that Nas has aimed to do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/what-s-successful-is-when-you-are-good-at-what-you-aim-to-do-and-i/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> ['Rapper's Delight' came from the TV entertainment show 'Good Times,' but when the times called for a shift in the narrative, artists answered, covering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/rapper-s-delight-came-from-the-tv-entertainment-show-good-times-but/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [Without curiosity, there will never be any innovation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/without-curiosity-there-will-never-be-any-innovation/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [You don't want to have any disagreements with a friend, you know? Not disagreements that become public record and that you still have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/you-don-t-want-to-have-any-disagreements-with-a-friend-you-know-not/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [Nas is an artist who writes from his heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/nas-is-an-artist-who-writes-from-his-heart/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [What I want to do is basically tell my generation's story about how music and culture helped affect a generation, and a generation that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/what-i-want-to-do-is-basically-tell-my-generation-s-story-about-how/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [I've heard it said that those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. To that end, I think it's worth noting that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/i-ve-heard-it-said-that-those-who-don-t-know-history-are-doomed-to/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [I realized how far-reaching the effect of hip hop was when I walked by a jewelry store named Bling in a small, rural town…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/i-realized-how-far-reaching-the-effect-of-hip-hop-was-when-i-walked/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [I've started to believe that the agency business is a great ingredient of a much bigger business - more than just what typical advertising…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/i-ve-started-to-believe-that-the-agency-business-is-a-great/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [Brands are spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get to young people by using music as the vehicle. Being able to use…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/brands-are-spending-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-trying-to-get-to/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [Nas has always been uncomfortable with being famous and accessible. Nas makes music because he loves music, not because he wants the trappings of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/nas-has-always-been-uncomfortable-with-being-famous-and-accessible/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [To all of the artists that attend the Grammys: Stop accepting the invitation to be the upset of the year and demand that this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/to-all-of-the-artists-that-attend-the-grammys-stop-accepting-the/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

> [I look at the artists as mini media companies, like if Beyonce is ESPN and Lady Gaga is Discovery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-stoute/i-look-at-the-artists-as-mini-media-companies-like-if-beyonce-is-espn/)

[Steve Stoute](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-stoute/)

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