December 13, 2007

By By Cortney Harding and Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Geffen and Interscope Records cut approximately 15 staffers today, spanning all departments, a source close to the situation tells Billboard.biz. Among the confirmed to exit at Geffen were two veteran publicists, Jim Merlis and Jycorri Robinson.

The cuts are the latest in a string of major label layoffs, which included Island Def Jam and Sony BMG earlier this month.

Contrary to rumors, a source tells Billboard.biz that Geffen will not be closing.

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