The 20-company Billboard Global Music Index fell 3.3% to 2,168.69, lowering its year-to-date gain to 41.4%.
"His work and influence have left an enduring legacy in Canadian media, touching the lives of many and shaping the industry he loved so deeply," says Billboard Canada's Mo Ghoneim.
Also this week: Sphere's "Exosphere" has a new sales lead, Third Side Music hires a head of copyright and SoundCloud's former COO/CFO has landed a real(ity) job.
In a joint release, the organizations argue the deal would "reduce competition and the independents' bargaining power" if allowed to go through.
Roper, 45, joined Dualtone in 2002 as an intern and rose through the ranks to the role of president/partner.
Tupac X Actively Black will become available on Christmas Day.
Reps for Roc Nation call the new lawsuit a "sham" and a "pathetic attempt" to distract from recently-revealed inconsistencies in Buzbee's rape case against the superstar.
New faces, touring and regional genres propelled Latin music to outpace the market, yet again, with no end in sight.
The publishing executive is just the third woman to receive the award.
Organizations including IMPALA, AIM and IMPF have come out in opposition to the blockbuster deal, arguing it will squeeze independents in an already concentrated market.
