NYT to Jeff Leeds: "You're Fired!"

Jeff Leeds, the LA-based music industry reporter who was poached by The New York Times from the Los Angeles Times back in 2004, is now a victim of the Gray Lady's ongoing round of layoffs.

"It came as a surprise. He was upset to be cut," says an insider. "But it's an odd beat to cut because it's not like there's overlap. It says a lot about how the paper views the music biz."

You might remember Jeff Leeds as the guy who wrote this famous article.

In my opinion, this is a real tragedy. Leeds is a prolific writer who covers every aspect of the music industry and has broken many big stories.

Now the New York Times has no one covering music news.

It's a sign of the times, I guess. Here's hoping that Jeff is on to bigger and better things.

-Mack Arillo

Source: Deadline Hollywood Daily