Darren Owen is the Chief Operating Officer for leading b2b music distribution, marketing and technology business FUGA. Starting as a studio runner for Sony Music in 1998, Darren’s career developed in conjunction with the growth of the digital music industry. Transitioning to the record label side of the business where he oversaw physical manufacturing across Sanctuary Records back catalog, Darren worked with high-profile releases from The Who and Black Sabbath through to The Kinks, Toots and The Maytals and many more. From 2007 onwards, Darren began to focus specifically on the digital side of the business when he joined digital solutions company, 7digital.

Progressing from an Account Manager role through to Head of Operations, Darren built 7digital’s operations team from scratch, serving a 9-year tenure at the company. In 2017, Darren made the move to Amsterdam to work as Head of Client Services for FUGA. Starting with a team of 13 based in Amsterdam, Darren hired the first operations staff outside of the Dutch capital, which now boasts a headcount of 60 full-time employees, spread across four continents. Becoming FUGA’s Global Head of Operations in 2021, Darren oversaw all aspects of FUGA's operational business, including new label onboarding, content QC, DSP integrations and relationships, YouTube & UGC and front-line client support.

Promoted to COO in September 2022, Darren continues to be responsible for all elements of FUGA's operations.