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FBI Arrests Man Who Leaked Guns N' Roses Album Online
The upcoming Guns N' Roses album 'Chinese Democracy' is the 'Duke Nukem Forever' of the music world. Its imminent release has become the butt of so many jokes we're beginning to feel mean about picking on Axl Rose and his motley band of hired guns that now make up the iconic '90s-era band.
Back in June, nine semi-finished sounding tracks surfaced online that were supposedly from the eternally forth-coming Guns N' Roses comeback album. Kevin Cogill (a blogger) somehow got his hands on the tracks and posted them on his blog, Antiquiet. Well, it turns out that 'Chinese Democracy' might not just be a Santa-Claus-type tale parents spin to convince kids to behave, because it turns out that the tracks were quickly pulled down and Cogill was slapped with a cease and desist order.
Things quickly got worse, though. In the latest turn of events, Cogill has been hauled in by the FBI and charged with violation of federal copyright laws. Cogill faces up to three years in prison and $250,000 in fines. And that doesn't include civil suits that could be brought by Axl and others with an interest in the copyrighted material.
Seems like a high price to pay just to share some crappy songs from a has-been and a bunch of no-names posing as a great band. [From: New York Magazine]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsjackAug 28th 2008 3:31PM
guns and roses was never a great band
Grant06Aug 28th 2008 5:50PM
Proves once again that the FBI is waaayyy over budget.
rydan2002Aug 28th 2008 7:33PM
Like anyone was going to buy it anyway. People are so over Axl Rose. This guy did him a favor. He was never going to get around to releasing the album on his own. He's all talk.
CynAug 28th 2008 8:53PM
Guns WAS an incredible band. Their entire first album was groundbreaking and a pleasure to hear. Unfortunately, they became bloated on their own splendor, as time passed, and died a justifiable death. Axl Rose just needs to let it go and take up gardening or something. He will never recapture the glory that was "Sweet Child O' Mine" when it was released. Guns will never be what it once was... startlingly new and different. (Even if all the original members could magically come back!)
TATATNTAug 28th 2008 9:30PM
Screw that, If it was loud enough to here from the street it was in the public domain. A public defender should be able to get it thrown out!
Kathleen FultonAug 29th 2008 12:23PM
Cyn above says it best, Axl, will never be able to re-capture the "Sweet Child of Mine" days....... Sweet Child of Mine was the most beautiful song you ever did............
time to move on.