G.R.L. singer Simone Battle had been struggling with financial problems before committing suicide ... TMZ has learned.
We know friends and family members told law enforcement ... Battle was depressed over money issues recently -- the family wasn't specific but they were clear ... money was bringing her down.
The family didn't quite understand, because Battle was part of a successful singing group that had just completed an overseas tour.
People close to Battle told cops ... she was frustrated that she hadn't hit in the U.S. and worried she never would. Apparently Battle wasn't cutting it financially overseas.
We broke the story ... the 25-year-old singer was found hanging from a clothing rod in a bedroom closet of her West Hollywood home. Her boyfriend found the body about 8:30 A.M. We're told he had last seen her alive about 5 hours earlier.
I wonder if the bf knew she was depressed poor Simone is weird how she was talking off and having a hit in some countries but wasnt seeing any money. The music indeustry is really weird.
To whom was she signed? I guess she had a contract and needed to make the money back they invested in her before getting any money herself, which led to her working way too much and becoming stressed, which led to depression
Artists really don't get paid that much from royalties. Add in the fact that she would have to split the earnings with 4 other women. And going overseas cost a lot of money. GRL is successful, but they're not super successful. I wouldn't be surprised if they barely broke even.
It really is hard to be in a group because everything you earn gets split between your agent, manager, dj, backing band, and the other members. Also, agents and managers get paid first since they get a percentage of the gross income. Artists only take the profit.
I guess it could be some other stuff as well then..
