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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1

September 24, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Gary Trust, Billboard | Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” rewrites the record for the longest run... Read More → Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks All-Time Hot 100 Record With 23rd Week at No. 1

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Mercury Cafe Building Under Contract to Denver Ownership Group Planning Revival

September 24, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Max Scheinblum | The Denver Post, BusinessDen | A Denver creative group is under contract to buy the... Read More → Mercury Cafe Building Under Contract to Denver Ownership Group Planning Revival

Freedom of Speech – or Censorship? The Macklemore/ Sheeran/Kraft Debacle Gets Ridiculous

September 17, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Photo: Macklemore | All remaining opening acts quit Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore exit | By Anthony... Read More → Freedom of Speech – or Censorship? The Macklemore/ Sheeran/Kraft Debacle Gets Ridiculous

Creative Law Network Asks – and Answers – “So, should you form an A-Corp?!”

September 17, 2026| Music-Related Business|

This was the result of months of planning and preparing, and guess what? This is only the beginning!... Read More → Creative Law Network Asks – and Answers – “So, should you form an A-Corp?!”

CDs Are Back, and We Think We Know Why

September 10, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone | CDs are booming again. According to an industry report by Luminate, the... Read More → CDs Are Back, and We Think We Know Why

Country music star John Rich: “This is the mass marketing of plagiarism”

September 3, 2026| Music-Related Business|

AI Summary of the Fox interview: Country music star John Rich criticized artificial intelligence in the music... Read More → Country music star John Rich: “This is the mass marketing of plagiarism”

Dolly Parton Never Wanted to Leave Her Music in ‘same state’ as Prince and Aretha Franklin

September 3, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Hannah Furnell, The Mirror US | Dolly Parton never wanted to leave her music in the “same... Read More → Dolly Parton Never Wanted to Leave Her Music in ‘same state’ as Prince and Aretha Franklin

Musicians Contact Asked, “Would You Play for Free at a Resort?” Here Are Some Thoughts

September 3, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Did you catch our last newsletter about musicians playing for free at resorts? If not, you can read it at... Read More → Musicians Contact Asked, “Would You Play for Free at a Resort?” Here Are Some Thoughts

Ariana Grande Blasts Trump Administration for Using ‘We Can’t Be Friends’ in Social Post: ‘Your Truth Is False’

August 27, 2026| Music-Related Business|

This article involves a possible Copyright Violation | By Steven J. Horowitz, Variety | Ariana Grande has... Read More → Ariana Grande Blasts Trump Administration for Using ‘We Can’t Be Friends’ in Social Post: ‘Your Truth Is False’

Tubas Declared a National Security Threat as Musicians ‘disturbed’ by WH Move

August 13, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Photo: Tuba concert in Denver. | This article involves an increase in the price of wood-brass instruments by... Read More → Tubas Declared a National Security Threat as Musicians ‘disturbed’ by WH Move

Fireworks as WH Admin’s Attempt to Silence Jazz Drummer Backfires Spectacularly

August 13, 2026| Music-Related Business|

Photo: New COMBO Board Member Steve Pavey on his drum kit! | This story involves a violation of a... Read More → Fireworks as WH Admin’s Attempt to Silence Jazz Drummer Backfires Spectacularly

Taylor Swift Removes ANOTHER Song From White House Video

August 13, 2026| Music-Related Business|

This article involves Copyright Violation. | By Connor MacCrory, The Mirror | White House social media... Read More → Taylor Swift Removes ANOTHER Song From White House Video

Katy Perry ‘Appalled And Angry’ Over White House Using Her Song In TikTok About Military Strikes // Singer Humiliates Trump After White House Uses His Song

July 30, 2026| Music-Related Business|

(These articles regard Copyright Violation) By Sebastian Murdock, HuffPost | Katy Perry said she is... Read More → Katy Perry ‘Appalled And Angry’ Over White House Using Her Song In TikTok About Military Strikes // Singer Humiliates Trump After White House Uses His Song

Spotify Pulls Streams On a Hit Song Over Alleged Fraud Tied to Kalshi Betting

July 9, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Ethan Millman, Hollywood Reporter | Spotify has removed about 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd’s... Read More → Spotify Pulls Streams On a Hit Song Over Alleged Fraud Tied to Kalshi Betting

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Denver May Ask Voters to Approve a New 5-15% Tax On Stadium and Large Concert Tickets

July 2, 2026| Music-Related Business|

By Spencer Soicher, 9 News | Two Denver City Council members are proposing a tiered seat tax on tickets at... Read More → Denver May Ask Voters to Approve a New 5-15% Tax On Stadium and Large Concert Tickets

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