Tracy Maddux, CEO, CD Baby | BookBaby | HostBaby

Mr. Maddux is responsible for all the CD Baby brands and is based in Portland, OR. He’s passionate about independent music and has focused his four year tenure at CD Baby at finding new ways for artists and songwriters to make more money from their music. Prior to joining CD Baby in 2010, Mr. Maddux served in various senior management and finance roles in technology firms including Intel Corporation. From 2001 to 2008, he managed Logic General, Inc., an optical disc manufacturer and provider of fulfillment services, as President and COO, leading a management buyout in 2004. Mr. Maddux has served on various non-profit boards and initiatives, including PUSH America, in service of people with disabilities and as chairman of Young Entrepreneurs (Oregon) Business Week. He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and MBA in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

A Senior Editorial Analyst at Billboard since 2009, Glenn has over 16 years experience in the music business. He has held sales and marketing positions in distribution -- Valley Media and Caroline Distribution -- and an MBA internship in finance at Warner Music Group. At Billboard, Glenn covers the business side of the music business, from U.S. and global trends to financial earnings. He has appeared at SXSW numerous times and has appeared on panels at the Future of Music Summit, New Music Seminar, Leadership Digital Summit and the Americana Music Conference, among others. Glenn has an MBA with a finance concentration from Vanderbilt University and a BA from UC Santa Barbara.