Mike Chuthakieo appointed Chief Revenue Officer at 88Rising

88Rising, a worldwide media collective and document label specializing in Asian expertise has appointed Mike Chuthakieo as Chief Income Officer.

Chuthakieo will report on to CEO and Founder Sean Miyashiro, taking the reins of the corporate’s model partnership technique on a worldwide scale. He may also lead the event of latest industrial partnerships.

“88Rising’s explosive progress over the previous years has been phenomenal to look at. I’m humbled and excited by the chance to hitch the staff and apply my experience to proceed broadening the attain of this cultural powerhouse,” mentioned Chuthakieo.

He joins 88rising from Pinterest, the place he established gross sales groups centered on the leisure and restaurant industries. Previous to that, he held key management positions at Fortune 500 corporations in media, music streaming, and social media, together with Pandora, FOX, and Myspace.

“88Rising’s explosive progress over the previous years has been phenomenal to look at. I’m humbled and excited by the chance to hitch the staff and apply my experience to proceed broadening the attain of this cultural powerhouse.”

Mike Chuthakieo, 88rising

Chuthakieo’s appointment follows that of Sameen Singh, who was named Chief Technique Officer & Chief Digital Officer in December 2022.

88Rising is celebrating the fifth 12 months of its flagship Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival in Los Angeles, California. The pageant made its debut in New York Metropolis and Guangzhou, China, following expansions to Manila, Philippines, and Jakarta, Indonesia within the previous 12 months.

88Rising says its various artist roster, significantly in North America, has garnered help from their world fan base. Joji’s Glimpse of Us surged to No.8 on Billboard’s Scorching 100, whereas his album SMITHEREENS debuted at No.5 on the Billboard 200. His North American tour offered out shortly, together with a sold-out present at Madison Sq. Backyard and Kia Discussion board. 

The corporate claims to carry the excellence of being the primary entity to introduce an all-Asian radio channel in North America and the one document label to grace the primary stage at Coachella.

88Rising has additionally accelerated its model partnerships. A collaboration with Microsoft utilized AI know-how to create an ever-evolving remix for artist Warren Hue, responding in real-time to occasions in 88Rising’s neighborhood.

The corporate has additionally shaped model partnerships with Toyota and Bose, and has an present partnership with unbiased rights administration and music publishing firm Kobalt.

88Rising counts Horizons Ventures and Atwater Capital amongst its backers.

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