Kevin Cogill a blogger from Los Angeles who leaked the new Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on the Internet before the official release date, was sentenced to two months of home confinement on Tuesday.He pleaded guilty in December to one misdemeanor count of violating federal copyright laws. He has agreed to help the authorities identify the original source of the leak.
Cogill also received one year's probation and will appear in an anti-piracy commercial. This is under the terms of his plea deal with federal prosecutors.Cogill posted nine tracks from the Guns N' Roses album five months before the CD came out in November. The tracks were circulated, which diminished the anticipation surrounding the album, "Chinese Democracy" became a disappointing seller.
Cogill was facing a one year federal prison term, and a $100,000 fine with five years of probation.U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul L. Abrams said "there was no profit motive, and the tracks were posted on the blog for a short period.