Seymour Stein

...been a part of the business since getting his first job as a clerk for Billboard Magazine in 1958. Stein is a vice president of Warner Bros. Records and a co-founder of Sire Records. In 1966 Stein and record producer Richard Gottehrer...

In this article: Richard Gottehrer, Sire Records, Rheostatics, Warner Bros, New Wave, Billboard Magazine, Gin and tonic, Linda S. Stein, and The Pretenders

...artists as The Ramones, Talking Heads, The Pretenders, Madonna, Depeche Mode and The Smiths. Stein is currently a vice president of Warner Bros. Records. Please note that all comments must adhere to the NPR.org discussion rules and terms...

In this article: Sire Records, Syd Nathan, The Pretenders, King Records, Ramones, Talking Heads, Warner Bros, Madonna, and The Smiths

...Warner Bros. Records in the USA. Seymour Stein and senior executives recognized that Bell had indeed discovered and developed a musical talent, signing them quickly to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records/Sire America, for a...

In this article: The Veronicas, Hook Me Up, Hayden Bell, Platinum, Australia, Archie Comics, and 4ever

...deal rumoured to be worth $120m (GBP59m) with touring giant Live Nation. "Being an Italian-American girl, she was made an offer she couldn't refuse," Stein says. 'Young at heart' Today, Stein is still enthusiastic about his new...

In this article: Madonna, New York, Ramones, Talking Heads, Sire, New Wave, Billboard, Mark Kamins, and Linda

...on September 18, 19 and 20 - knows what he's looking for. "Great songs are everything, at least 80 per cent," says Stein, 66, who set up Sire Records in 1966 and is now a Warner Bros. Records vice president. "My approach has never changed.

In this article: Madonna, Radio Birdman, Katie Noonan, Ella Hooper, The Pretenders, Ramones, The Veronicas, Eskimo Joe, and Talking Heads