# Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Songs

> Eminem's former sound engineer Joseph Strange admitted to stealing and selling unreleased music for $50,000.
- Title: Eminem Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Songs · Billboard
- Summary: Eminem's former sound engineer Joseph Strange admitted to stealing and selling unreleased music for $50,000. Joseph Strange, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing…
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- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/pro/eminem-employee-pleads-guilty-stealing-unreleased-songs
- Author: Bill Donahue
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:24:36+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joseph strange, eminem, sound engineer, unreleased songs, copyright infringement, federal charges, music leaks
## Joseph Strange Pleads Guilty
Joseph Strange, 48, admitted to stealing and selling over 20 unreleased Eminem songs for $50,000.
## Stolen Songs Included Collaborations
The leaked songs featured collaborations with 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and an alleged 2003 diss track from Suge Knight and Ja Rule.
## Prosecutors Claim Higher Value
Federal prosecutors say the stolen songs were accessed over eight million times by November 2025, worth at least $750,000.
## Defense Attorney's Statement
Strange's defense attorney called him a 'good man whose children have suffered greatly' and said the case is 'more complicated than it is being made to seem.'
## Sentencing Date Set
Joseph Strange will face sentencing on January 27 after pleading guilty to federal criminal copyright infringement charges.
## Key takeaway

Joseph Strange, 48, pleaded guilty to stealing over 20 unreleased Eminem songs and selling them for $50,000.