Free Skwerl: Blogger Arrested For Posting Guns N Roses Chinese Democracy Songs

My friend and former co-worker Kevin “Skwerl” Cogill was arrested by the FBI this morning for posting Guns N Roses Chinese Democracy songs on his blog Antiquiet back in June.

What a bunch of bullshit when you have people selling bootleg CDs and DVDs on every street in this city. He let maybe 25,000 people get a listen to their new album, which made me want to buy it more.

Guns N Roses, Axl Rose, you guys need to do something before everyone gets pissed and boycotts this or everyone starts posting this on their blogs.  The problem is that technology has made your product (CDs) obsolete. Create better technology. Arresting people won’t solve your problem.

Go to  LA District Court on 255 E. Temple, Los Angeles, Ca @ 2pm today 8-27-08

 

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

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-gunsnroses28-2008aug28,0,1985815.story

 

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.

Skwerl, you made it to the front page of Yahoo: 

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Reader's Comments

1. 

   This is Universal and the FBI’s doing. When the album is released, if Skwerl is still in hot water, the album should be boycotted. Spread that to everyone!

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2. dlrw on 28 Aug 2008 1:57 am
3. 

   If you feel that he was wrong to be arrested, let me come into your workplace and help myself to all for free, and if you arrest me I’ll get a boycott of your workplace too!

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4. bagoonis on 27 Sep 2008 9:58 pm
5. 

   well we worked a network of content sites, so, help yourself sally

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6. andyfox1979 on 27 Sep 2008 10:52 pm
7. 

   My name is Bagoonis Andrea!

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8. bagoonis on 30 Sep 2008 5:53 pm
9. 

   Hello. It is test.

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10. Appemamix on 19 Nov 2008 4:55 am
11. 

    Thanks!,

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12. Lwqydmwv on 13 Dec 2008 9:30 am
13. 

    I’m the only one in this world. Can please someone join me in this life? Or maybe death…

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14. Bessefluple on 23 Apr 2009 7:49 pm