Moonbug Taps Ex-Spotify Exec Courtney Holt as First Head of Music and Audio Initiatives
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Candle Media’s Moonbug Entertainment hired Courtney Holt, a former Spotify and Disney exec, as the kid-content company’s first global head of music and strategic audio initiatives.
In the new role, Holt will oversee Moonbug’s music label and lead strategic partner alliances and deals with “established and emerging artists,” the company said.
Holt also will be responsible for the international expansion of the audio division and global music operations, including further developing Moonbug’s music commercial and creative partnerships and exploring emerging audio-based initiatives.
Holt’s career, spanning over three decades, has included leadership roles at Spotify, Disney and Viacom. At Spotify, where he worked from 2017-22, he served as head of studios and video where he helped build the streamer’s global podcast business and drove partnerships with creators.
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