Lil Peep dies
US rapper Lil Peep has died, aged 21, from an apparent drug overdose. In the hours before his death he posted a series of videos and photos to Instagram discussing the drugs he had taken, which...
View ArticleFurther details emerge surrounding death of Lil Peep
Further details have emerged about the circumstances surrounding the death of rapper Lil Peep last week. As previously reported, the rapper, real name Gustav Åhr, was found dead on his tour bus after...
View ArticleOne Liners: Lil Peep, Post Malone, Young Fathers, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • Lil Peep’s videographer Wiggy has released a short tribute to the rapper, who died last week. • Post Malone has released a bloody video for his...
View ArticleOne Liners: Chilly Gonzales, Gorillaz, Migos, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • Two accountancy firms with music and creative industry specialisms will become one in the new year. NWN Blue Squared is merging itself with...
View ArticleOne Liners: Kevin McCabe, Reservoir, Sony Music, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • Caroline International’s Kevin McCabe has left the Universal division to set up his own radio and TV promotions company, Kevin McCabe Promotions....
View ArticleOne Liners: Stuart Camp, Marshmello, Jorja Smith, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • Ed Sheeran’s manager Stuart Camp has parted company with Elton John’s Rocket Man artist management firm after more than a decade. The move sees...
View ArticleOne Liners: Best Coast, Lil Peep, Wretch32, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • Get a daily news summary, our latest job ads and more via our Messenger bot. Click here to get started. • Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has...
View ArticleOne Liners: ICMP, Mumford & Sons, Lil Peep & XXXTentacion, more
Other notable announcements and developments today… • The International Confederation Of Music Publishers has announced John Phelan as its new Director General. He will officially replace Coco Carmona...
View ArticleLil Peep’s mother sues First Access Entertainment over rapper’s death
The mother of Lil Peep has sued his former management team at First Access Entertainment accusing them of negligence and other breaches of contract which, the lawsuit alleges, contributed to the...
View ArticleCMU Digest 14.10.19: Katy Perry, Lil Peep, HMV, SoundExchange, Apple
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View ArticleSetlist: US radio royalties, Lil Peep, Apple
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from recent weeks, including new calls to make FM and AM radio in the US pay performance royalties, the lawsuit...
View ArticleFirst Access responds to lawsuit over the death of Lil Peep
Management firm First Access Entertainment filed papers with the Californian courts just before Christmas formally responding to the lawsuit being pursued against it by the mother of late rapper Lil...
View ArticleCMU Digest 13.01.19: Sofar Sounds, UK Music, Koko, First Access, Merlin
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View ArticleLil Peep’s mother argues that newly unsealed evidence proves management’s...
Liza Womack, the mother of rapper Lil Peep – who died of a drug overdose while on tour in 2017 – says that newly unsealed documents prove that her son’s management company, First Access Artists,...
View ArticleCMU Digest 13.02.22: Spotify, Lil Peep, Pandora, Jimi Hendrix, Global Music...
The key stories from the last week in the music business… The pressure continued to mount on Spotify over the Joe Rogan podcast and other mini-controversies. India Arie did welcome Rogan’s apology...
View ArticleLil Peep negligence case to proceed to trial
An LA judge has declined to dismiss the negligence and wrongful death claims made by the mother of the late rapper Lil Peep against her son’s former management company First Access Entertainment....
View ArticleCMU Digest 20.02.22: Notorious Markets, AIF boss festival sector warning,...
The key stories from the last week in the music business… The US government published its annual Notorious Markets list of websites and physical marketplaces around the world that facilitate copyright...
View ArticleLil Peep’s mother settles wrongful death lawsuit against First Access...
The mother of Lil Peep has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the late rapper’s management company First Access Entertainment, according to Pitchfork. Lil Peep, real name Gustav Åhr, died in...
View ArticleCMU Digest 26.02.23: Live Nation, Hybe, Lil Peep, TikTok, Spotify
The key stories from the last week in the music business… Live Nation set out five ways it would support increased regulation of the American ticketing market. The live giant said it would support a...
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