Chutes & Ladders: MTV EVP of digital music, media

Courtney Holt, former Interscope EVP of new media, creative and strategic marketing, is taking the reins of MTV Networks digital music and media as the company's new EVP. Holt will oversee the Music & Logo Group, which covers MTV, VH1 and CMT as well as Urge, the recently launched digital music group. Holt's entrance follows closely on the heels of the departure of longtime MTV music exec Jason Hirschhorn, but the company says the appointment is not connected to Jason's former role, since Holt's new job is operational, while Hirschhorn's was corporate. Shrug.

For more on MTV Network's new hire:
- check out this entry in Digital Music News