Music Business News: North America

'We wish Dua all the best for the future,' said TaP in a statement

The two-time Grammy winner talks new jack swing, Dangerous, My Prerogative, the key to collaboration and how the threat of jail can focus the mind

Sources close to Spotify's conversations with rightsholders confirm more information about the service's new royalty model

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days

Concert promoter posted revenues of $8.2bn across all of its divisions in Q3, up 32% YoY

On Sir Lucian Grainge's bluntness, Believe's rebellion, and why a careful balance is required to find a true 'artist-centric' formula

Deal includes over 150,000 songs and 51 catalogs

A musician called Andy Stone is suing Carey for allegedly copying elements of his song of the same name