Former Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling Unreleased Music
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Former Eminem employee Joseph Strange has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement over the theft and sale of the rapper’s unreleased music. He faces a maximum of five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for 27 January 2027.
Strange worked as a sound engineer for Eminem from 2007 to 2021 and was charged in March 2025 after more than 25 songs appeared online. One buyer told investigators he paid Strange $50,000; streaming data showed the songs had been accessed more than eight million times by November 2025, and the files were estimated to be worth at least $750,000.
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In short
- Joseph Strange pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement.
- More than 25 unreleased songs appeared online.
- He faces up to five years in prison.
How this story developed
- 28 minutes ago Former Eminem sound engineer Joseph Strange has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement after being accused of stealing and selling the rapper’s unreleased music. The case highlights the legal and financial consequences of distributing creative work without permission.
- 34 minutes ago Former Eminem employee Joseph Strange has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement over the theft and sale of the rapper’s unreleased music. He faces a maximum of five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for 27 January 2027.