Guns N' Roses blogger sentenced

Kevin Cogill, the man responsible for leaking tracks from Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy album onto the internet was sentenced at a Los Angeles court earlier this week (Tuesday, July 14).

As previously reported, 27-year-old Cogill leaked the tracks from Chinese Democracy onto the net via his Antiquiet blog back in June 2008. five months before the album was officially was released.

Cogill, a former employee of Guns N' Roses' record company, Universal Music Group, pleaded guilty tin front of US District Magistrate Judge Paul L Abrams. Cogill faced a maximum of one year in federal prison, a $100,000 fine (approximately £61,000) and five years' probation. His lawyer argued against a prison term, saying Cogill had lost his job as a result of the case.

Judge Abrams sentenced Cogill o a year's probation and two months of home confinement.

"I never intended to hurt the artist," Cogill told the court. "I intended to promote the artist because I'm a fan."

Judge Abrams also requested Cogill to record an anti-piracy public service announcement on behalf of the Recording Industry of America which will be aired on national TV during the Grammy Awards in January of next year.



Tags: Guns N' Roses
Posted by Dan at 11:57AM | July 16, 2009
Just no

everyones fucking album gets leaked onto the internet.

i hate GnR with alot of passion, if i had three wishes one would be to decapitate axl

Posted by Christ! | July 16, 2009 2:58 PM | Reply to this
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Axl

I'll meet you half way with that one. I hope he gets put in a coma and when he wakes up he has forgotten the last 18 years of his life, and he thinks its 1991 and the original GNR reform.
Posted by Joe | July 16, 2009 4:52 PM | Reply to this
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Axl

i share ur dream lol

Posted by tate | July 16, 2009 5:55 PM | Reply to this
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Axl

i share ur dream lol

Posted by tate | July 16, 2009 5:55 PM | Reply to this
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Joe

The Original GN'R? What Line Up Are You Reffering To?

1, Axl Rose, Tracii Guns, Ole Beich, Rob Gardner
2, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler
3, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Gilby Clarke, Matt Sorum, Dizzy Reed
4, Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Paul Tobias, Matt Sorum, Dizzy Reed
5, Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson, Chris Pitman, Josh Freese, Robin Finck,
6, Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Sinson, Buckethead, Chris Pitman, Richard Fortus, Bryan Mantia,
7, Axl Rose, Dizzy Reed, Tommy Stinson, Chris Pitman, Richard Fortus, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Frank Ferrer, DJ Ashba,

And to Everybody complaining about waiting 14 Years For "Chinese Democracy" You Yourself are what 13 years old? don't talk about stuff you don't understand
Posted by David Hoffhassle | July 17, 2009 9:13 AM | Reply to this
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That Guy

Yeah Because Someone Isn't Trying To Show Off...
Posted by Me | July 17, 2009 10:08 AM | Reply to this
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That Guy is GAY!!.....oh wait.....

Show Off, ME? a Bastardin' SHOW OFF!!!!!! TO HELL W' YOU!!!
Posted by David Hoffhassle | July 17, 2009 10:19 AM | Reply to this
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Joe

Number 2.
Posted by Joe | July 17, 2009 1:46 PM | Reply to this
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Joe

Well "Appetite" Era Then Son!!!
Posted by David Hoffhassle | July 17, 2009 3:56 PM | Reply to this
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that prick

he lets us all wait about 14 years for him to shit on the memory of one of the greatest bands of all time. then his one remaining fan tries to get the album a bit earlier and he has him thrown in jail? this guy doesnt deserve fans he makes me sick axl you really piss me off. i hope axl goes banckrupt then his cornrows fall out.
Posted by catherine | July 16, 2009 10:32 PM | Reply to this
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the money

lol i know he only fined him cos no ones buying his cds and he needs to make up the money somewhere. he lets us all wait about 14 years for him to shit on the memory of one of the greatest bands of all time. then his one remaining fan tries to get the album a bit earlier and he tries to have him thrown in jail? this guy doesnt deserve fans he makes me sick axl you really piss me off. i hope axl goes banckrupt then his cornrows fall out.
Posted by catherine | July 16, 2009 10:34 PM | Reply to this
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Duude, that's harsh. I was going to buy Chinese Democracy but now I change my mind...
Posted by Silver | July 16, 2009 10:56 PM | Reply to this
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Fuck GNR

The guy should have received a longer sentence just for inflicting such a shit album on people earlier than it was intended.

Posted by Frazz | July 17, 2009 12:18 AM | Reply to this
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I don't agree with the fact that the album was leaked, because that in my opinion is very disrespectful...

However, in the case of Axl Rose, since he's been so disrespectful to so many artists in the past himself (like Vince Neil of Motley Crue and Sebastian Bach of Skid Row) I think it was a deserved action. I never liked Chinese Democracy, anyway.
Posted by Kayla | July 17, 2009 5:09 AM | Reply to this
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Sebastian Bach? Axl Performed on "Angel Down" (Bach's 2007 Record) an' they have been Friends for Fuckin' AGES!!!
Posted by The Pope | July 17, 2009 9:18 AM | Reply to this
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Chinese Democracy

May not be "Appetite for Destruction" or "Use Your Illusion II" But that Doesn't mean that it's a Shit Album. KERRANG! Gave it a KK Review, where as Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars, In MY Opinion it's Great but not THAT Great, IF it was released in 1998 then it would be Hailed as one of the Greatest Albums in History (Due to Nu Metal's Breakout into the Mainstream, Listen to it an' you'll see what i mean) everyone here criticizing it is just Mindlessly following everyone else - Fuck You All
Posted by Steven Seagull | July 17, 2009 10:09 AM | Reply to this
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Chinese Democracy

You take Rolling Stone's opinions seriously?
Posted by Titan50 | July 17, 2009 2:10 PM | Reply to this
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KERRANG! - Merto Station, Fall Out Boy,
ROLLING STONE - GN'R, Metallica,

SO YES I DO!!
Posted by Steven Seagull | July 17, 2009 3:24 PM | Reply to this
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Titan50

They gave Encore by Eminem 4/5...
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KERRANG! Gave Metallica's St. Anger KKKK's
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at least thts a metal band not some crap rap singer
Posted by bilbo | July 18, 2009 9:35 PM | Reply to this
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Chinese Democracy

Am I missing something because where does it say Axl took this guy to court? As for one I think this album is good and a lot better than some of the shite that has been released this year so far. I agree the line up of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler was the best ever but G n R have moved on so why don't all of you?
Posted by Get Over Yourselves | July 17, 2009 9:54 PM | Reply to this
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Chinese Democracy

Is actually a great album. It covers a range of different aspects of music, which is what Axl intended. Theres no doubt that it doesnt contend with "Apetite" and "Use Your Illusion I & II" but thats over 15 years ago. All the haters of Chinese Democracy follow the crowd and give an opinion based on other people's. Get a grip, grow some balls, and give your own opinion. Thats what rock'n'roll is all about isnt it? Individuality?
Posted by Have a mind of your own | July 17, 2009 10:23 PM | Reply to this
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surely putting him under house arrest is just gonna give him more time to leak albums onto the internet???
Posted by apocalypse please | July 19, 2009 3:33 PM | Reply to this
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The original guns, Was and always WILL be :

Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler

Chinese Democracy is more like Axl Rose and friends, Not Guns and Roses.
Posted by Mike | July 20, 2009 11:06 AM | Reply to this
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I agree.
Still quite a good album though in all fairness to him.
Everyone knows he's a wanker, but he's a talented wanker!
Posted by Have a mind of your own | July 20, 2009 11:08 PM | Reply to this
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gnr

i hope he gets what he deserves im with gnr for life and i hope he suffers and learns his lesson!!!!!!
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i hope he gets what he deserves im with gnr for life and i hope he suffers and learns his lesson!!!!!!
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