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Veteran Music Manager Peter Katsis Dies at 69, Tributes Pour In

Peter Katsis, a prominent music manager who worked with bands such as Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, and the Backstreet Boys, has died at the age of 69. Tributes have been paid by artists like Billy Corgan, who credited Katsis with ushering in the alternative revolution.

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varietyMostly Factual1d ago

Peter Katsis, Veteran Manager for Backstreet Boys, Korn, Jane’s Addiction and More, Dies at 69

Peter Katsis, a co-founder of the management companies the Firm and Prospect Park who over the course of a 35-year career managed an unusually wide wide variety of artists including Backstreet Boys, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Jane’s Addiction Morrissey, Ministry and more, died Thursday due to complications from congestive heart failure, a rep confirms […]

By Jem Aswad

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual1d ago

Peter Katsis, Manager For Jane’s Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins and Morrissey, Dies at 69

Katsis died of complications from congestive heart failure, a representative said.

By Ethan Millman

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual1d ago

Peter Katsis, Smashing Pumpkins and Backstreet Boys Manager, Dead at 69

Katsis also worked with Jane's Addiction, Korn, Audioslave, Ice Cube, and more top artists

By Charisma Madarang

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billboardMostly Factual1d ago

Peter Katsis, Veteran Music Manager Who Guided Backstreet Boys & Smashing Pumpkins, Dies at 69

The longtime manager was a co-founder of Prospect Park Entertainment, the firm he started with Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank in 2008.

By Chris Eggertsen

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nmeMostly Factual1d ago

Tributes paid after Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, Backstreet Boys manager Peter Katsis dies, aged 69

Billy Corgan wrote that Katsis “deserves immense credit for helping to usher in the alternative revolution of the 80’s and 90’s and beyond” The post Tributes paid after Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, Backstreet Boys manager Peter Katsis dies, aged 69 appeared first on NME.

By Liberty Dunworth

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