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# Old School Music Distributor IDN Lays Off 1/3 Of Fied Staff
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/old_school_musi/
- Published: 2004-11-02T07:21:30.000Z
- Updated: 2004-11-02T07:21:30.000Z
- Description: The HolywoordReporter.com reports that old school distributor “the Innovative Distribution Network, the indie distribution arm of giant music wholesaler Alliance Entertainment Corp., laid off five salespeople – a third of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2004/11/old_school_musi.htm
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

The [HolywoordReporter.com ](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/?ref=hypebot.com)reports that old school distributor “the Innovative Distribution Network, the indie distribution arm of giant music wholesaler Alliance Entertainment Corp., laid off five salespeople – a third of its field sales staff – on Monday, according to sources. Among those let go was central regional director Pete Devries, who serviced key Minneapolis retailers Musicland and Best Buy; other exiting staffers handled such major accounts as Amazon and Trans World. IDN GM Lou DiBiase could not be reached for comment. Earlier this year, IDN lost a large chunk of its business when its biggest label, Concord Records, left for a deal with Universal Music Group.”