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Paul Reed Smith Guitars Will Lay Off 30, Cut Hours

Paul Reed Smith Guitars will lay off 30 employees, go to a four-day manufacturing week, and end its nighttime manufacturing shift. After the cuts, the firm will employ 250. PRS recently completed expanding its Maryland factory to produce acoustic guitars and amplifiers. It got a $10 million bond from the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development. [...]

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DMX to Create 85 Texas Jobs

Digital music provider DMX will add up to 85 employees as it expands its Austin, Texas offices. The positions, slated for September, include customer service, project management, engineering and sales. With the new hires, DMX will employ 200 in Austin. Founded in 1971, Austin’s DMX provides audio, visual, and sensory environmental engineering for corporate retail establishments. Among the [...]

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RIAA to Cut 20% of Staff

The Recording Industry Association of America, the lobbying group for the four largest music labels, has laid off between 20 and 25 workers, or about 20% of its staff. Prior to the cutbacks, the RIAA’s staff numbered a little more than 100. According to two music industry sources, the layoffs happened earlier this month and most [...]

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Borders Cuts 136 Jobs, 12% Of Corporate Workers

Borders cut another 136 corporate jobs, or about 12% of its corporate work force, as the struggling books and music retailer looks to cut costs. Earlier this month, the company eliminated several high-level corporate positions to reduce management layers. New CEO Ron Marshall called the layoffs a necessary step as the company tries to get back on [...]

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Media Giant Clear Channel to Cut 1,500 Jobs

Having completed its long-rumored goal of destroying American radio, Clear Channel Communications will cut about 1,500 jobs, or 7% of its work force, in a move to save $400 million. The job cuts would mostly affect the radio station chain’s advertising salespeople. The company employs about 20,000 in total. Clear Channel is also planning to replace some [...]

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