Guns N' Roses Leaker Sentenced 2009-07-15 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 24 Comments |
The US blogger who leaked nine demos from Guns N' Roses's 2008 album Chinese Democracy has been sentenced to a year of probation and two months of home confinement for his role in the crime.
Appearing in a Los Angeles court, Kevin Cogill was spared a prison term by the judge, who took into account the defendant's guilty plea and the fact that had already lost his job as a result of his prosecution. He faced a possible fine of $250,000 and three years in prison.
Cogill was, however, ordered to appear in an anti-piracy commercial on behalf of the RIAA, to be broadcast during the Grammy Awards in January. So far, neither Guns N' Roses nor Geffen Records have taken any civil action against the defendant.
Cogill apologised in court, telling Judge Paul L. Abrahams: "I never intended to hurt the artist. I intended to promote the artist because I'm a fan."
At the time he posted the leaks, Cogill appeared cocky, boasting: "I’m probably asking for a lot of trouble. But I’m fighting the good fight. It’s not against the label, or the artist- it’s against the old business model. The obsolete marketing paradigm. Release your music. Give it away, let everyone hear it. If it’s good, you’ll be OK." FBI agents raided his home later that week.
Chinese Democracy was finally released in November of 2008 following almost a decade of leaks, aborted tours and rumoured release dates. Frontman Axl Rose has since refused to publicise the album, aside from one interview with Billboard (his first in nine years). As such, the ruling is only the second time the album has been promoted since its release.
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Tagged: Guns N' Roses
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guys leaks album and a year of probabtion... kid pirates a couple thousand songs and gets sentenced to 3+ years in jail
justice system is effed
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tis
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I lol'ed. Not at dantesfire10, but the news article.
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That's fucked.
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thats not to mention the hundreds of thousands of dollars of fines you get for pirating music... this guy got off easy
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dante gots a point
it's fucked up big-time.
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Personally, I would of had him executed.
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A year of jail seems a bit excessive.
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"I’m probably asking for a lot of trouble...
FBI agents raided his home later that week
"I never intended to hurt the artist...
pwnd
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"FBI agents raided his home later that week."
He was a terrorist, and was dealt with appropriately.
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Fuck the RIAA
Chinease Democracy's lack of promotion almost entices me to check it out somehow. I mean, I'm not going to, but points for trying - or not doing anything at all
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crazy/ridiculous
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He should get a harsher sentence for unleashing that crap sooner.
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I'm pretty sure he never wants to hear another GNR song ever in his life
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ridiculous, i've seen fucking rapists and thieves and murderers get away with less punishment.
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Read about this the other day. Pretty lenient sentence compared to some of the ones that have been handed out recently.
Lady Justice has been raped?
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I kinda want to see that commercial that he'll be in.
But damn, he sure got off light.
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I personally think this guy should have been paid to leak the record. After all, only Chinese Democracy could be leaked and still somehow get further delayed and/or never released.
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anti-piracy commercial on behalf of the RIAA, to be broadcast during the Grammy Awards in January.
is it really broadcasting if no one is watching
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LOL Jacaranda
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It's almost like people think Axl's music is worth anything
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The new version of GNR gets news coverage for all the wrong reasons. Isnt that something to think about?
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Why is it always super rich rock stars and not the "struggling artists" who pull stuff like this?
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You can beat the shit out of Rihanna any day of the week but leak Guns N' Roses demos? You're a fucking sicko
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