Smallwood formally ends ties with Sanctuary

According to HitsDailyDouble, word has it that Rod Smallwood has finally untangled himself from the Sanctuary Group, and he's taken Iron Maiden with him. Smallwood, of course was a co-founder of the multi-discipline music company, which he founded in order to manage the Maiden. Smallwood took a lesser and back seat role at the group when its recent financial woes began, but has been expected to sever all ties with the company ever since his fellow co-founder Andy Taylor was pushed out of the top job there earlier this year. Losing Maiden will be a bit of a blow for Sanctuary, though not unexpected.