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Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction


Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Alternative Metal
Years active 1985—present
Label(s) Capitol Records
EMI Group
Associated acts Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Panic Channel
Porno for Pyros
Banyan
Infectious Grooves
Psi Com
Deconstruction
Camp Freddy
Polar Bear
Satellite Party
Velvet Revolver
Loaded
Guns N' Roses
Hellride
Spirits in the Sky
Website Website
Members
Dave Navarro
Perry Farrell
Stephen Perkins
Former members
Flea
Chris Chaney
Eric Avery
Duff McKagan
Chris Brinkman
Matt Chaikin
Ed Dobrydnio
Martyn LeNoble



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KISS' Gene Simmons: Music Industry Didn't Have Balls To Sue File-Sharers

October 8, 2010
KISS' Gene Simmons: Music Industry Didn't Have Balls To Sue File-SharersKISS star Gene Simmons has accused the music industry of not reacting fast enough to curb the problem of illegal file-sharing.

The bassist said lawsuits should have been issued against illegal downloaders sooner and that the error had cost “hundreds of thousands of jobs” in the industry.

“The music industry was asleep at the wheel and didn't have the balls to sue every fresh-faced, freckle-faced college kid who downloaded material,” Simmons said.

“And so now we're left with hundreds of thousands of people without jobs. There's no industry."

The bassist added: "Make sure your brand is protected. Make sure there are no incursions. Be litigious. Sue everybody.

“Take their homes, their cars. Don't let anybody cross that line."

Simmons was speaking at the MIPCOM convention in Cannes, France, reports Ars Technica. The convention is a content market for multi-platform entertainment.

The problem of illegal file-sharing has continued to blight the music industry over the last decade.

(by Jason Gregory)



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