SpiralFrog loses CEO, other executives

SpiralFrog's chief executive officer, at least five members of his executive team and three board directors have left the fledgling music store, according to sources connected to the company.

Robin Kent, the former CEO of advertising agency Universal McCann Worldwide, was ousted the day after Christmas at the conclusion of a company board meeting, according to three former SpiralFrog executives who requested anonymity.

What ensued was a widening of the fracture in the company's leadership. Three directors with strong music-industry ties resigned almost immediately after Kent's departure, sources said. In the days following, more directors walked out as well at least six members of SpiralFrog's senior executive team, including the chief marketing, strategy and operating officers, sources said.

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