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Beatport being sold to SFX Entertainment

We've heard rumblings about this for the past few weeks, but now it's confirmed: Beatport is reportedly being sold to SFX Entertainment for $50 million. According to the New York Times, who broke the news last night on its Media Decoder blog, Robert F.X. Sillerman, who heads up the burgeoning EDM en ... More >>

Super Bowl ads: MSU Denver marketing professor Darrin Duber-Smith on what makes them successful

It's on your mind. You can't stop thinking about it. Your blood starts to pump. Your mouth begins to water. And while the buildup lasts for days, the actual live action (from start to finish) only lasts about ten minutes. No, I'm not talking about sex; I'm talking about the Super Bowl, baby. And whi ... More >>

DJ Chris Liebing makes a rare U.S. appearance at NORAD on Friday

Campaign ad spending: How much are Romney and Obama spending per electoral vote?

As part of this week's feature "Purple Haze," we take a dive into the millions of dollars used for advertising in Colorado by the presidential campaigns and a handful of very wealthy super PACs. Based on the latest numbers, more than $25 million has been spent in this battleground state as of August ... More >>

Super PAC backing Obama pouring more money into Denver TV ads than Romney's

Editor's note: This election cycle, Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. In Denver, the Obama campaign is spending a lot more money on TV ads than is Romney's. After digging through more public record ... More >>

Obama campaign outspending Mitt Romney's for Denver TV ads

Editor's note: This election cycle, Westword is exploring the public records of television stations for information on how candidates are spending money on ads in Denver. So far, Barack Obama's campaign is spending more money than Mitt Romney's on Denver TV ads. A lot more.

Medical marijuana outdoor-ad-ban decision in Denver delayed until August

Two competing medical marijuana advertising bans have been proposed by Denver City Council members, and their concepts are very different in scope. The council's Debbie Ortega and Christopher Herndon have until August to find a compromise before their colleagues take a vote.

EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better?

See also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage Dance music is coming to an arena near you: Kaskade will be the first DJ ever to play Staples Center (July 27). And mainstream concert promoters such as Live Nation are diving into the electronic dance explosion. Electric Daisy Carnival, which is being hel ... More >>

Medical Marijuana Industry Group pushes plan for outdoor MMJ ad ban

If the Medical Marijuana Industry Group has its way, there'll be a citywide ban on outdoor medical marijuana advertising in Denver. And with the idea for this proposal currently floating around city council, MMIG might just get its wish.

Barry Fey and Harry Tuft to inducted in Colorado Music Hall of Fame this February

​The next set of inductees into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame have been announced. This February, legendary concert promoter, Barry Fey, and Denver Folklore Center founder, Harry Tuft, two Colorado music icons, will take their rightful place in the hall alongside John Denver and Red Rocks Am ... More >>

Good Times hires Cheech and Chong to promote its green (chili)

The marketing department for Golden-based Good Times swears that their partnership with stoner comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong for local radio ads had nothing to do with the boom in medical marijuana in Colorado. Apparently nobody told that to Cheech and Chong, though.

Live Nation and Universal Music form super-company

​Live Nation Entertainment, which now houses Ticketmaster, House of Blues and Ticketweb has announced a partnership with the Universal Music Group to create a joint-venture management company for managing and strengthening the label's acts. This is the first time a major label has teamed up di ... More >>

Breaking News: Peter Ore joins the Soda Jerk Presents team

Marquee Magazine​Just received some pretty major news on the concert promotions front: Peter Ore (pictured right), former Vice President of Booking for Live Nation, has joined the Soda Jerk Presents family. "Working with Peter is going to be a huge step as we continue to grow the company," sa ... More >>

Medical marijuana advertising revenue greening local papers (like this one), says New York Times

William Breathes.​I overheard someone call our fine publication Weedword not too long ago, referencing the eight-plus pages of medical marijuana ads in the back of our print edition. Funny, and also true. As Jeremy Peters points out in today's New York Times, that greening of advertisements ha ... More >>

Crispin Porter Bogusky behind advertising ploy aimed at getting kids to eat vegetables

Crispin Porter Bogusky​Boulder-based advertising firm Crispin Porter Bogusky is renowned for using viral tactics and edgy (and sometimes controversial) campaigns to turn around floundering companies and proliferate products or ideas that, prior to their input, had little airtime.

Chipotle menu changes: What's taken - and what hasn't - a year into the chain's "Low Roller" menu revamp

​When hometown hero Chipotle unveiled a new "Low Roller" menu last spring in Denver, featuring novel options like single tacos, small salads, pozole and kids items, some people heralded it as a disaster of biblical proportions - fire and brimstone coming down from the skies, human sacrifice, d ... More >>

Coca-Cola apologizes for Dr. Pepper's "2 Girls 1 Cup" Facebook snafu

​2 Girls 1 Cup may be the most notorious internet porn video of this generation, portraying two girls doing hideously disgusting things with one cup and some unsavory bodily functions. Seriously NSFW (Wikipedia link). Google it in private if you must. So when a Glasgow woman found out that h ... More >>

Cheba Hut is a hit with Greeley judge

​Cheba Hut raised a toasty toast this week when a Weld County District Court judge overturned a ruling that had denied a liquor license to the sub shop's Greeley location. In April, Robert Frick, who rules on Greeley liquor licenses, turned down the company's request, citing Cheba Hut's pot-r ... More >>

Colorado Public Radio announces pay cuts, salary freeze despite successful fund drive

Photo by Anthony CameraMax Wycisk, in a 2002 photo. Colorado Public Radio met its $1.6 million goal at the (blessed) end of its recent Drive to Thrive campaign. But that doesn't mean the organization is done with cutbacks. The network has just issued a press release announcing 3 percent pay reducti ... More >>

Tequila twins take on California

Twins Will and Dave Elger, who were born in Mexico but are very much Denverites, worked in the tequila business for a decade before creating their own five years ago: Muchote Tequila. Nancy Levine first caught up with it last September at Lime XS, where she discovered it made a good mango margarita. ... More >>

Kenny Be's Hip Tip: U.S. Army resorts to new Pinon Canyon plan

The U.S. Army wanted to purchase the entire southeastern corner of Colorado to expand the Pinon Canyon military maneuvers site. However, now that America is broke, the Army needs a new business model. Instead of costing money, it is time to start making money. The Army could start by rebranding Pino ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh, Peter Boyles see ideology behind Rocky Mountain News' troubles

In his nationally syndicated December 5 broadcast, robust yapper Rush Limbaugh made mention of the Rocky Mountain News being put up for sale. "Did you see where Scripps Howard may have to close down the Rocky Mountain News?" he asked. "Propaganda organs are just falling by the wayside. The Obama ... More >>

Worst-Case Scenario: Amendmentos, Part 2

Chipotle needs a new ad man? How about Adam Cayton-Holland?

Beetle Mania

The town of Frisco is making lemonade with its pine-beetle lemons.

Look of the Day - Teri

Sara Bareilles

Tuesday, February 12, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

Dan Brogan's a Mile High on 5280

Sick Puppies

Thursday, May 31, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

Coors, of Course

Best Singer-Songwriter -- Female

Judith Avers

Best Slogan for a Colorado City That Isn't Denver

"Alferd Packer: Eat Your Heart Out", Lake City

Best Help for Women in Tough Times

Sista's in the Spirit
Charlene Ferguson

Radio Rumble

Clear Channel takes on all comers, including the largest ratings service in the country.

Best Alternative Nickname for 'Convergence Corridor'

Pink-Slip Prairie

Give and Take

A Denver ad agency puts a higher value on its services than Lieutenant Governor Joe Rogers does.

Best local TV commercial

Colorado Lottery

Takin' It in the Pants

In Jefferson County, vasectomies are quick, cheap and cool.

Off Limits

Adding Insult to Injury

Pulling the plug on attorney advertising could get somebody sued -- including the State of Colorado

Running Out of Patients

Denver General gets ready to launch a downscale marketing campaign.