Harold Bronson
PMP Network Presents
Harold Bronson is a co-founder of Rhino Records. He discusses the label's mission to release music that sounds and looks great, and their focus on quality over profit.
Harold Bronson
of Rhino Records
About Harold Bronson
Harold Bronson co-founded Rhino Records in 1978 with Richard Foos, building it into an acclaimed reissue label known for quality compilations and box sets. A rock journalist for Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications, he also performed in the retro-punk band Mogan David and His Winos at UCLA. Beyond music, Bronson produced films including Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas and authored several books on rock history.
In this interview
- Discusses Rhino's mission to release music that sounds and looks great
- Explains the label prioritizes quality over profit in their releases
- Talks about favorite box sets including the Stax and Doobie Brothers collections
- Describes how he and Richard Foos viewed Rhino as broader than just a record label
“It's just really for us the music is important and our mission to put this out and to make it sound great and look great.”— Harold Bronson, in this interview
