Blogger arrested, accused of posting 9 unreleased Guns N' Roses songs

[jarmo]

Kevin Cogill, 27, of Culver City, who admitted to allowing public access to the songs on the Antiquiet blog, was arrested today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws.
By Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

10:02 AM PDT, August 27, 2008
A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N' Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public was arrested at his home early today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws, authorities said.

Kevin Cogill, 27, is accused of posting the songs, which were being prepared for commercial release, on the Internet blog Antiquiet in June, according to an arrest affidavit. The site received so much traffic after the songs were posted that it crashed, the affidavit states.

Cogill admitted to posting the songs when he was questioned by an FBI agent, according to the affidavit. He was arrested at his home in Culver City this morning and is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles later today, said Assistant U.S. Atty. Craig Missakian.

scott.glover@latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gunsnroses28-2008aug28,0,6914718.story




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[jarmo]

Records are selling less and less because of these kinds of leaks.

People are losing their jobs.

It's naive to think that the record companies are just gonna sit and watch this happen without doing anything about it.




/jarmo

[CheapJon]

at least there's a whole lotta interrest surrounding the songs, band and record.. don't think the site would have crashed if there were some unreleased bon jovi songs posted instead of gnr's


the stupic blogger might havt thought "well there have been leaks before and i've never heard of anyone getting punished for it, i'll do it and take the credit for it"  real smart

[jarmo]

It still doesn't make it legal to steal music and put it on your web site.


As I said, the record company doesn't like it when you steal their property.





/jarmo

[ShotgunBlues1978]

No surprise.  If he was dumb enough to give away unreleased music for free on his website from a band and album with this much invested in it, he just put a big red target on his back.  I'm sure UMG was pretty pissed and he made it an easy case by putting on his website and talking openly about it

[PJ]

i thought we couldnt say LEAK here.. but is cool
i dont know what to say.. the only thing i know this is gonna be bad for GNR..
worst than the leaking.. this could become something like metallica vs napster thing
and axl attracts the media bashing..
so be ready people..

[GNRVahland]

I think Mr. Saint Lauren doesn't sit comfortable at his desk now ......
(I admit I listened to his leak and his story but maybe he is the next one)

[GNRVahland]

i thought we couldnt say LEAK here.. but is cool
i dont know what to say.. the only thing i know this is gonna be bad for GNR..
worst than the leaking.. this could become something like metallica vs napster thing
and axl attracts the media bashing..
so be ready people..

Bad PR doesn't exist > media attention for free !
(Did it harm Metallica ....?)

[jarmo]

i thought we couldnt say LEAK here.. but is cool

Only when it's in relation to the word justice.

 

i dont know what to say.. the only thing i know this is gonna be bad for GNR..

People who can think see that it's pretty obvious this is the record company's work.


They're preparing to release one of the most talked about records in years, and people expect them to do nothing when shit like this happens?

Just because a few guys think they can steal music as they wish?




/jarmo

[Grouse]

Oh sure let's all be hypocrits and claim that we didn't listen to the leaks....

[Atillla]

jarmo, be honest, on your mother's grave...have you listened to the leaks?

Arresting people is not the solution to this....it is very bad publicity for GnR and there will now be more people downloading the l;eaks and album(s) as a protest....remember Lars.

[pilferk]

Oh sure let's all be hypocrits and claim that we didn't listen to the leaks....

I'm sure there will be some disagreement amongst the mods/staff here, but....

I think there is a fundamental difference between downloading and listening to what is offered up AND actively procuring, posting, and hosting it.

I'm not sure the record company is as interested in "the rest of us" and is likely a LOT more interested in "patient zero"...at least that has been the precedent. 

[GeraldFord]

Oh sure let's all be hypocrits and claim that we didn't listen to the leaks....

Moi? Never!

which were being prepared for commercial release

Cool, if true...

[GNR4L]

I look at it this way you couldn't walk into a McDonalds and go behind a counter and steal a hamburger and fries.  It's the same with music, I would like to see something were only the artist and a rep from the label only have copies and keep them in a safe or locked somewhere it couldn't leak.

[jarmo]

jarmo, be honest, on your mother's grave...have you listened to the leaks?

Not any of the ones talked about in this article.

I heard a short snippet here and there in order to validate the clip being GN'R.

But no full songs or enough to form an opinion on the song.


I prefer to be surprised once the album is out. Instead of letting some people who have nothing to do with the album decide when I should hear the music.






/jarmo

[Atillla]

Got more patience than me then.

[Olorin]

I hope this is another case of the GN'R publicity machine grinding into life for an upcoming album.  

[stvyrayvhn]

Jarmo is right.  This is property of the record company and guns n' roses.  I write software and if any of my code got out there, I'd be pissed as well and definitely press charges.

-Larry

[jarmo]

Kevin Cogill, 27, is accused of posting the songs, which were being prepared for commercial release

Gee, wonder why the record company would be interested in that?




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[Olorin]

jarmo, be honest, on your mother's grave...have you listened to the leaks?

Not any of the ones talked about in this article.

I heard a short snippet here and there in order to validate the clip being GN'R.

But no full songs or enough to form an opinion on the song.


I prefer to be surprised once the album is out. Instead of letting some people who have nothing to do with the album decide when I should hear the music.






/jarmo

You should be a politician