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Bret Saunders Leaves KBCO After Nearly Three Decades On

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Bret Saunders Leaves KBCO After Nearly Three Decades On

June 25, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Olivia Prentzal, The Colorado Sun | The longtime music host hopes to remain in Colorado after leaving the... Read More → Bret Saunders Leaves KBCO After Nearly Three Decades On

RiNo Venue Two Moons Music Hall Has Closed After a Two-year Run

June 25, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Emily Ferguson, Westword | The venue was slated to be a part of this year’s Underground Music... Read More → RiNo Venue Two Moons Music Hall Has Closed After a Two-year Run

Dean Guitars Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Legal Battles

June 25, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Happy, Happy Mag | Dean Guitars has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States,... Read More → Dean Guitars Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Legal Battles

Court filing reveals the President spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled

June 25, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Larry Neumeister, AP News | The President spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the... Read More → Court filing reveals the President spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled

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CBS Forced to Pay for Stephen Colbert’s Final Prank on The Late Show

June 18, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Carsen Holaday, The Independent | Stephen Colbert has stuck CBS with the bill after he used the Peanuts TV... Read More → CBS Forced to Pay for Stephen Colbert’s Final Prank on The Late Show

Boy George is Using AI to Reclaim One of the Biggest Songs of the ’80s

June 18, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Tammy Moir, Happy Mag | Not every AI music story has to end with someone yelling about robots stealing... Read More → Boy George is Using AI to Reclaim One of the Biggest Songs of the ’80s

‘We were just being ripped off’: Musicians lost thousands after AI bootleggers stole their song

June 11, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By August Brown, Los Angeles Times | The SoCal reggae act Stick Figure is, in a way, glad the single “Run... Read More → ‘We were just being ripped off’: Musicians lost thousands after AI bootleggers stole their song

Court throws out Kennedy Center’s $1 million case against musician who canceled show over renaming

June 11, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Mohd Haider, Benzinga | A D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center’s breach-of-contract... Read More → Court throws out Kennedy Center’s $1 million case against musician who canceled show over renaming

What Other Places Are Doing to Help Live Musicians: Sydney, New Orleans, Germany

June 11, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Sydney’s new nightlife reforms could turn unused buildings, rooftops and public spaces into pop-up... Read More → What Other Places Are Doing to Help Live Musicians: Sydney, New Orleans, Germany

So Long, For Now, to the No-Phones Club That Let Us Party Like It Was 1999

June 11, 2026| Music-Related Business|

In a time ruled by instant information and the Instagram story-fication of fun, the mystery shrouding Lost... Read More → So Long, For Now, to the No-Phones Club That Let Us Party Like It Was 1999

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Jared Polis signs bill giving Colorado artists creative control with new business structure

June 4, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Parker Yamasaki, Colorado Sun | Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a bill that creates a new business... Read More → Jared Polis signs bill giving Colorado artists creative control with new business structure

Here’s What’s Changed in Denver’s Nightlife Licensing Proposal

May 28, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Emily Ferguson, Westword | The second draft of Denver’s updated entertainment ordinance proposal is out,... Read More → Here’s What’s Changed in Denver’s Nightlife Licensing Proposal

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Stephen Colbert Uses Copyrighted ‘Peanuts’ Music During Finale: ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money!’ // CBS Dig Might Actually ‘Cost’ Them // It’s a Copyright Lawsuit, Charlie Brown

May 28, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone | During the final episode of The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert... Read More → Stephen Colbert Uses Copyrighted ‘Peanuts’ Music During Finale: ‘I Hope This Doesn’t Cost CBS Any Money!’ // CBS Dig Might Actually ‘Cost’ Them // It’s a Copyright Lawsuit, Charlie Brown

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National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more

May 21, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By David Morgan, CBS Sunday Morning | The Taylor Swift album “1989,” and Beyonce’s... Read More → National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more

Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder

May 21, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Matt Owen, Guitar World | “This case could set a precedent, impacting countless other builders and... Read More → Fender escalates legal campaign against S-style guitars, issues first cease and desist to US builder

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