London - In the wake of a restructuring announced this week that will include up to 2,000 layoffs, the head of major record label EMI's digital division, Barney Wragg, has left the company, Billboard reported.

Sources told Billboard that while Wragg wanted to focus on strategy, EMI was looking for him to be more directly involved in its new digital initiatives.

Wragg is credited with helping push through EMI's decision to begin offering music without DRM protections; the label now distributes MP3s through a variety of retailers.

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