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| − | '''Mike Darlington''' is the current CEO of Monstercat and co-founded the '''Monstercat''' label with [[Ari Paunonen]]. Before creating Monstercat, Darlington had been in many businesses, his first one was a website that bought and sold World of Warcraft accounts, while he earned money off the transactions, however, due to legal issues, it was closed. Despite this, Darlington continued working, whether it be small projects, or partnerships with other businesses. In 2011, Monstercat was born, and as a fledgling label, Darlington believes one of |
+ | '''Mike Darlington''' is the current CEO of Monstercat and co-founded the '''Monstercat''' label with [[Ari Paunonen]]. Before creating Monstercat, Darlington had been in many businesses, his first one was a website that bought and sold World of Warcraft accounts, while he earned money off the transactions, however, due to legal issues, it was closed. Despite this, Darlington continued working, whether it be small projects, or partnerships with other businesses. In 2011, Monstercat was born, and as a fledgling label, Darlington believes one of the reasons why Monstercat is so big today is because of the risks they've taken.<ref name="Darlington Interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/6bKKE98n6|title=Noiseporn Interviews: Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington|author=Perry, Chelsea|date=10 |
| − | March 2014|accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref> Fast forward to present day, he sees Monstercat as far from finished, stating that "everything has room for a lot of improvement."<ref name="The Six Thirty">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/6bLZSWbk9|title=Monstercat Owner Conducts Brilliant AMA on Reddit|author=Goudie, Chas|date=4 September 2014|accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> |
+ | March 2014|accessdate=22 August 2015}}</ref> For Darlington, his first "real job" was being the head of the social media and marketing division and since then, he has always promoted the community aspect of the company, and Monstercat a youtube channel, Facebook, Twitter account, as well as it's own subreddit—one of the most active ones when it comes to labels.{{cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/08/06/edm-exclusive-interview-mike-darlington-ceo-monstercat/ Fast forward to present day, he sees Monstercat as far from finished, stating that "everything has room for a lot of improvement."<ref name="The Six Thirty">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/6bLZSWbk9|title=Monstercat Owner Conducts Brilliant AMA on Reddit|author=Goudie, Chas|date=4 September 2014|accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> |
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Mike Darlington is the current CEO of Monstercat and co-founded the Monstercat label with Ari Paunonen. Before creating Monstercat, Darlington had been in many businesses, his first one was a website that bought and sold World of Warcraft accounts, while he earned money off the transactions, however, due to legal issues, it was closed. Despite this, Darlington continued working, whether it be small projects, or partnerships with other businesses. In 2011, Monstercat was born, and as a fledgling label, Darlington believes one of the reasons why Monstercat is so big today is because of the risks they've taken.[1] For Darlington, his first "real job" was being the head of the social media and marketing division and since then, he has always promoted the community aspect of the company, and Monstercat a youtube channel, Facebook, Twitter account, as well as it's own subreddit—one of the most active ones when it comes to labels.{{cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/08/06/edm-exclusive-interview-mike-darlington-ceo-monstercat/ Fast forward to present day, he sees Monstercat as far from finished, stating that "everything has room for a lot of improvement."[2]
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Trivia
- His favorite song, as of 2011, is Everchanging by Haywyre.[3]
- His favorite genre, as of 2011, is Future Bass.[3]
- His degree was in Biology.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perry, Chelsea (10 March 2014). "Noiseporn Interviews: Monstercat CEO Mike Darlington". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Goudie, Chas (4 September 2014). "Monstercat Owner Conducts Brilliant AMA on Reddit". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "I am Mike Darlington, CEO of the dance music label Monstercat. With my team, we have worked hard to reshape the music industry landscape all while being an independent label. Ask Me Anything.". Retrieved 22 August 2015.