Top execs Eric Garland and Ethan Kaplan have left Live Nation Labs, the company's digital innovation arm, according to reports.The division was set up in December 2011 following the acquisition of media measurement start-up BigChampagne, which was co-founded by Eric Garland.Garland at the time was appointed GM of LiveNation.com, while co-founder Joe Fleischer, who remains part of Live Nation, was made SVP of content and product strategy for LiveNation.com.Kaplan, meanwhile, was one of Live Nation Labs' first hires, after previously heading up Warner Music Group's digital team. Sources close to the situation told Hypebot that the two execs' contracts were up for renewal, although which side chose not to recommit is still unknown.A restructuring of Live Nation Labs is ongoing, with most staff reassigned to Ticketmaster. Others have moved to Live Nation's sponsorship division as well as elsewhere in the company, according to sources.At the time of the acquisition, Garland said: "From my first conversation with Live Nation, it was clear to me that this is the right place to dramatically evolve and extend what we've built. We're connecting fans with things they'll love that are happening nearby or soon, or both."Most importantly, Live Nation has assembled an extraordinary team and we are honoured to be invited to join them."Live Nation has not issued a response to the reports at the time of writing.
