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The Pearl Property, f/k/a The Mercury Cafe, Seized by the City for Unpaid Taxes

April 23, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Kristen Fiore, Westword | A storm of people raced to save The Pearl, Denver’s only lesbian bar, raising... Read More → The Pearl Property, f/k/a The Mercury Cafe, Seized by the City for Unpaid Taxes

South Korean police seek arrest of BTS agency founder Bang Si-hyuk

April 23, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Patrick Brzeski, Hollywood Reporter | Bang Si-hyuk, the founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe... Read More → South Korean police seek arrest of BTS agency founder Bang Si-hyuk

A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes

April 23, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Nathan Layne, Reuters | When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worked for... Read More → A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes

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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues PLUS Back Story Article

April 16, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | A jury found Wednesday that entertainment giant... Read More → Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues PLUS Back Story Article

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The Pearl, Former Mercury Café Set to Shut Down; Public Raises $83,000 to Keep it Open // This 19-year-old is Opening a Country Bar With ‘grandpa’ Music in Five Points

April 16, 2026| Music-Related Business|

The Pearl, Former Mercury Café, is Set to Shut Down; Public Raises $83,000 to Keep it Open Video story:... Read More → The Pearl, Former Mercury Café Set to Shut Down; Public Raises $83,000 to Keep it Open // This 19-year-old is Opening a Country Bar With ‘grandpa’ Music in Five Points

Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements

April 16, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Photo: Stephen Brackett | By Michael Roberts, Westword | Making it big in metro Denver’s entertainment... Read More → Take Note: Denver Revising 40-Year-Old Entertainment Venue Licensing Requirements

The $60 Billion Deal That Spells the End of Rock ’n’ Roll

April 16, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By James Warrington, The Telegraph | Bill Ackman is an unlikely music mogul. . . . Ackman’s successful... Read More → The $60 Billion Deal That Spells the End of Rock ’n’ Roll

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Subscription Fees for YouTube Premium, Music are Increasing

April 16, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Addy Bink, KDVR-TV Denver / Nexstar | “Streamflation” appears to have struck again, with YouTube... Read More → Subscription Fees for YouTube Premium, Music are Increasing

Truth Behind Mystery Musician Taking Over iTunes Chart Revealed //A Folk Singer Fights Back After YouTube Claims She Doesn’t Own Her Own Voice

April 9, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Antoinette Bueno, Page Six | Mysterious new blues singer Eddie Dalton — who made the iTunes Top 100... Read More → Truth Behind Mystery Musician Taking Over iTunes Chart Revealed //A Folk Singer Fights Back After YouTube Claims She Doesn’t Own Her Own Voice

Neal Schon and Bandmate Jonathan Cain Battle Lawsuits // Method Man explains Wu-Tang Aussie tour absence

April 9, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Fox News, New York Post | Journey’s farewell world tour is currently underway — despite Neal Schon and... Read More → Neal Schon and Bandmate Jonathan Cain Battle Lawsuits // Method Man explains Wu-Tang Aussie tour absence

Apple scales up its partnership with Save the Music

April 2, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Amber Neely, Apple Insider | As part of Tim Cook’s 50th anniversary visit to New York City, he... Read More → Apple scales up its partnership with Save the Music

Apple Wins Decisive Victory in Musi App Store Removal Lawsuit

April 2, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Tim Hardwick, MacRumors, | A lawsuit brought against Apple by music streaming app Musi has been dismissed... Read More → Apple Wins Decisive Victory in Musi App Store Removal Lawsuit

How Afroman became an unlikely symbol of free speech

March 26, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Dr. Allison Wiltz, Level | Seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies sued Joseph Foreman, a Grammy-nominated comedic... Read More → How Afroman became an unlikely symbol of free speech

Kane Brown claims he got ‘screwed out of’ $10 million due to bad business deal early in his career

March 26, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Rachel DeSantis, People | Kane Brown is opening up about an “awful” business deal he made early in his... Read More → Kane Brown claims he got ‘screwed out of’ $10 million due to bad business deal early in his career

Chance the Rapper wins court battle against ex-manager, awarded $35.00

March 26, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Jaelani Turner-Williams, Complex | Music, Sneakers | Pop Culture, News | Chance the Rapper has won his... Read More → Chance the Rapper wins court battle against ex-manager, awarded $35.00

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