Gary Stewart (music executive) explained

Gary Lee Stewart (10 February 1957 – 11 April 2019)^[1] was an American music executive at Rhino Records and Apple Inc.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} He served as the head of Artists & Repertoire for Rhino Records in Los Angeles. After leaving Rhino Records, Stewart was hired by Apple to work on iTunes and Apple Music. At Apple, Stewart held the title of Chief Music Officer. Stewart played a part in creating many music catalogs and playlists at both companies.

Stewart was a philanthropist and organized a volunteer program at Rhino. He served on the boards of the Liberty Hill Foundation and Social Venture Network. Stewart was a donor and activist for progressive and social justice issues.

Stewart was also co-founder of the entertainment website Trunkworthy.

Stewart was culturally Jewish.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gary Stewart, Master of the Reissue Compilation, Dies at 62 . Richard . Sandomir . April 23, 2019 . . April 23, 2019 . https://archive.today/20190423181434/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/obituaries/gary-stewart-dead.html . April 23, 2019 . live .
2. News: Gary Stewart, longtime Rhino Records and Apple executive, dies at 63. Roberts. Randall. April 12, 2019. Los Angeles Times. April 13, 2019.
3. News: Haring. Bruce. Gary Stewart Dead: Veteran Music Exec And Soundtrack Maven Was 62. April 12, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. April 13, 2019.
4. Gary Stewart, Veteran Industry Executive With Rhino and Apple, Dies at 62. Newman. Melinda. April 12, 2019. Billboard. April 13, 2019. Stutz. Colin.
5. News: Gary Stewart, Veteran of Rhino Records and Apple Music, Dies at 62. Maddaus. Gene. April 12, 2019. Variety. April 13, 2019.
6. News: Saved His Soul With Rock 'n' Roll. Ballon. Marc. May 19, 2005. The Jewish Journal. April 13, 2019.