News of the CD Baby layoffs comes just a month after its competitor, Distrokid, placed 37 union employees on "administrative leave."
The executive, who was previously chief marketing officer at Downtown Music Holdings, succeeds Scott Williams in the role.
After holding back its bid to acquire Believe, CEO Robert Kyncl has hired Michael Ryan-Southern to find him a new indie distributor to bolster ADA.
Also this week: Warner Music Latina adds an A&R director, Tim McGraw's company hires a marketing vp and more.
"We have better opportunities and things to focus on on the digital side," says president Scott Williams.
Also this week: Seeker Music acquires the catalog of Go-Go's member Charlotte Caffey, 300 Entertainment launches label JV with Remain Solid and more.
The Music Biz conference in Nashville devoted three panels to the issue, which attorney Mona Simonian said is "financially impacting everyone in the industry."
Last week, Downtown announced plans to combine several of its businesses to streamline B2B operations.
