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Leader of Music Piracy Group Faces 5 Year Jail Sentence

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

A 29-year-old man from California has pleaded guilty to his role in a long-running warez-scene release group and now faces up to 5 years in jail. The group, called OSC, ran from 2002 until 2007 and was responsible for the pre-release of the Kanye West album Graduation. It’s connections to ex-members of the previously busted group, Rabid Neurosis, appeared to prove fatal.

Source: Leader of Music Piracy Group Faces 5 Year Jail Sentence

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Jury Clears Members of Notorious Music Piracy Group

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Two members of the Scene release group “Rabid Neurosis” (RNS) have been found not guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement. The case, which emphasized the group’s role in making albums available before the official release date, was the result of a major music piracy investigation in the US.

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