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It underwent a large round of layoffs towards the end of last year as the company was restructured.<\/p>\n<p>Beatport\u2019s Lloyd Starr will continue in his role as COO as well as taking on the position of president of Beatport Pro, the company\u2019s DJ music service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m humbled by this opportunity to lead the evolution of Beatport into what is going to be an exciting future,\u201d said Starr. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to working with Beatport\u2019s suppliers, partners, customers, and fans to continue offering the quality experience they\u2019ve come to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beatport CEO Matthew Adell has announced he will be leaving his role. Electronic music portal Beatport was founded in 2004 and then acquired by EDM conglomerate SFX in 2013. It underwent a large round of layoffs towards the end of last year as the company was restructured. 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