January 23, 2024| Congratulations| Barb Dye
By Kyle Melnick, Washington Post | A Virginia high school marching band’s recent performance abruptly... Read More → Virginia’s Oakton HS Marching Band Wins Metallica Contest – Gets $15,000 Prize
February 2, 2023| News| Barb Dye
DETROIT (AP) — Three aspiring rappers who met in prison have been missing for 10 days after a Detroit gig... Read More → 3 Rappers Missing for Days Since Detroit Gig was Scratched – UPDATE Feb. 1st – Not Good News
December 22, 2022| Thoughts and Prayers| Barb Dye
Photo: The beloved Robin Williams | By Stacey Freedenthal, Washington Post | In Stephen “tWitch”... Read More → Suicidal Thoughts Are Often Hidden. Here’s How to Talk About It
October 10, 2022| Music Notes| Barb Dye
Photo: Colorado State U’s marching band! | By Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post | Rush hour traffic... Read More → A Broke Marching Band Parades on Capitol Hill to Practice. Magic Ensues
June 30, 2022| Research| Barb Dye
By Kira Leadholm, Chicago Reader | Police and security are meant to keep concertgoers safe, but what happens... Read More → Rethinking Concert Safety
June 2, 2022| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Board Member Jamie Krutz sent a couple of articles that deal with the music industry in general. We... Read More → Record Labels Want Viral TikToks – Artists Are Pushing Back // Live Nation Subsidiaries Got Millions in Aid Meant for Independent Venues
May 26, 2022| Colorado Music-Related Business| Barb Dye
By Jem Aswad, Variety | Subsidiaries of Live Nation, the world’s largest live-entertainment company,... Read More → Live Nation Subsidiaries Received $19 Million in ‘Save Our Stages’ Federal Funding Intended for Indie Venues
February 10, 2022| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Board Member Jamie Krutz sent a few articles that deal with the music business in general. We felt the... Read More → Apple Music, Spotify’s Future, Artists Selling Their Catalogues, Spotify Boycott, Spotify Chose Joe Rogan over Neil Young
February 3, 2022| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Board Members Jamie Krutz and Alex Teitz sent a few articles that deal with the entertainment business... Read More → The Flap Over Neil Young, Spotify and Joe Rogan
August 19, 2021| Thoughts and Prayers| Barb Dye
Photo: Lydia & Lawrence Rodriguez (photo provided by their family)| By Andrea Salcedo, The Washington... Read More → A Piano Teaching Mom Who Died of Covid Days After Her Husband Makes One Final Wish: ‘Make sure my kids get vaccinated’
March 18, 2021| Samplings| Barb Dye
COMBO Board Member Jamie Krutz sent a few articles that deal with the entertainment business in Colorado and... Read More → SAMPLINGS: Stories Worth the Read: From Board Member Jamie Krutz
January 8, 2021| In Memoriam| Barb Dye
By Denise Oliver Perez, Daily Kos | This was a year when a host of musicians transitioned. As we ring out the... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Their Music Will Not ‘be forgot’: RIP 2020
November 12, 2020| Interesting Bits| Barb Dye
By Emily Yahr, Washington Post | It started with a carefully crafted statement that was more prescient than... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: One Name, Two Musical Acts and a Story of Privilege: How the Lady A Controversy Captured the State of the Music Industry in 2020
October 8, 2020| Interesting Bits| Barb Dye
By Oliver Contreras, Washington Post | For the past four years, Washington-area photographer Oliver Contreras... Read More → INTERESTING BITS: “Out of Tune” “Every part of me is fed by my life as a musician”
October 1, 2020| Songwriter's Corner| Barb Dye
By Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly | old article but still relevant Rihanna and Axl Rose became the... Read More → SONGWRITERS CORNER: Top Story: Can Musicians Like Rihanna and Axl Rose Stop Politicians From Using Their Music?
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