Rhino Records Gets Downsized

According to an article in yesterday’s Variety, Rhino Records cut between 30 and 40 staffers on Thursday. A statement from Rhino cited a “fundamental transformation of the physical new release and catalog business” as a reason for the cuts. The Company said Rhino will evolve into an entity that “handles WMG’s global digital catalog initiatives,…

New Music: Kojak Variety

Picked up Elvis Costello‘s Kojak Variety reissue on Rhino today, basically for the second disc material. Some of the bonus tracks include: “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”, “Brilliant Disguise”, “The Dark End Of The Street” and “Full Force Gale”. I’m not a huge fan of the original album, but maybe I’ll give it…