June 19, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
By Jem Aswad, Variety | Just hours after Spotify announced its first-ever annual net profit, the National... Read More → Samplings: Music Publishers Begin Spotify Podcast Takedowns // Call for Congress to Overhaul Copyright Act // Up to 70% of Streams of AI-Generated Music on Deezer are Fraudulent
By Blake Brittain, Reuters | The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid to revive a copyright... Read More → Samplings: SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Revive Copyright Suit // Labels Against US Gov in Cox v. Sony Music // Musician Slaps Suno & Udio With Class Actions // SoundExchange Suing Napster and Sonos
June 12, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
The Tony Awards & Carnegie Mellon University Present the 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to... Read More → Samplings: Teacher G. Edwin Robinson Wins Tony Award // Texas Troubador Contest // Managers for Late Johnny Winter to Pay $226,000 // Tragedy of Laurel and Hardy
Lock in Your Song Details and Own Your Music – Prove It Forever || COMBO Board Member Larry Thompson... Read More → Samplings: Own Your Music & Prove It // Enter the Road Ready Talent Contest Now // Live Nation Opening New Venues // Denver Announces New Cultural Plan
June 5, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Metalachi, the Unique Fusion of Heavy Metal and Mariachi | By Great Big Story | Video story: Discover... Read More → Samplings: Metalachi: What is it? // Carlos Santana Says “Just the beginning” // Mexico Trash Collector Speaks After His Music Goes Viral
Shakira and Jason Aldean’s Concerts at Fenway Park Abruptly Canceled Hours Before Her Show | By Angel... Read More → Samplings: Shows Canceled on Short Notice // Rapper NBA YoungBoy Pardoned // Los Tigres del Norte Talk to Billboard // Mexican Band Forced to Cancel US Show
May 22, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Newsletter Editor’s note: Here’s what’s going on: Bruce Springsteen made a statement... Read More → Samplings: Government Statements and Orders That Affect Musicians
May 15, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Who Oversaw National Recording Registry & Gershwin Prize, Fired by... Read More → Government Changes That May Affect Musicians
Breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease treatmentABC News | Video story: Story regards Rand Laycock, an... Read More → Samplings: Breakthrough in Parkinson’s Treatment; SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content … “
May 8, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Musicians, you could play the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park for thousands of fans this fall! Appear... Read More → Samplings: Stories on Next Top Hitmaker, Rod Stewart, Tom Green, and Elvis Portrait That Musicians Should Read
May 1, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Photo: Fire Destroys Dempsey House Studio | Our “shorts” today regard MusiCares, an Austin Musician who... Read More → Samplings: Short Stories About Musicians – Some are Videos
April 24, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
By Stars Insider | SLIDE SHOW | Some remarkable musicians have overcome physical disabilities to play or... Read More → Famous Musicians With Disabilities // Abandoned House Has a Massive Collection of Vinyl Records // Museums Dedicated to Musicians That are Worth a Visit
April 3, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
Photo: Judgement Day. Parents: If you don’t give your children the gift of music, they may grow up to... Read More → Music to Help Sick Children; New Supergroup Judgement Day; Chance the Rapper’s Downfall; and How to Make Money as an Independent Artist
March 20, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
VIDEO: People are Awesome | The talented band from George Mason University raged out on their instruments as... Read More → School Band Plays Rage Against the Machine // Def Leppard Recruits Bret Michaels and Extreme // Iron Maiden’s plane has been cut into pieces
March 14, 2025| Samplings| Barb Dye
The MLC (Music Licensing Collective) offers Webinars to say why you need to join. Our Member Tools make it... Read More → The MLC Offers Webinars to Say Why YOU Need to Join // Colorado Duo Keeps Students Playing, Save Thousands by Repairing School Instruments In-house // 25 Legendary Recording Artists and Their Famous Guitars
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