Music Business News: North America
News A source close to the details told MBW: 'Charles is looking to deploy up to a billion dollars in growth equity capital over the next few years.' News Beat Switch Music Services has been operating quietly for the past 24 months, and now supports more than 20 independent labels. News CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman shared the figures this week, two years after the platform's launch Analysis The following MBW op/ed comes from Victoria Oakley, Chief Executive Officer of the IFPI, and Mitch Glazier, CEO of the RIAA News The DOJ filed the opposition brief on Tuesday (February 24) News Cyrus’ lawyers pushed back on Tempo's claims including allegations of similar pitch sequences, and similarities in the lyrics' characters and plots. News Agreement extends artist’s relationship with EMPIRE beyond recordings following breakout chart success News Exec also oversees operations in Colombia