Stephen Blackwell | Blogspot: 2017

About Me

A respected New York entrepreneur, Stephen Blackwell most recently held responsibilities with the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group as Chief Strategy Officer. He oversaw various aspects of operations such as marketing, consumer sales, business development, and digital platforms. Having led a number of growth companies to successful exits, Stephen Blackwell came to prominence in the media sphere with the launch of the lifestyle and music brand Death and Taxes in 2009.

When Stephen Blackwell’s company was acquired by SpinMedia in 2014, he accepted a position as CEO of a firm that maintained an asset portfolio encompassing the VIBE and SPIN brands. Under his leadership, the company achieved 30 million unique visitors worldwide and bridged the gap between Fortune 500 companies and emerging millennial audiences in the music sphere. The company was taken over by Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group in 2016.

Stephen Blackwell attended Fordham University as an undergraduate where he now serves as a mentor to the Fordham Foundry. His present activities include serving on the board of the peer-to-peer human influence space Rep. He is also an investor in the company.

Stephen Blackwell | Blogspot

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

SpinMedia CEO Stephen Blackwell talks Digital Media