Legal Niches

Gene Simmons Hates P2P Users

By james_fudge

You may know Gene Simmons as the sassy cooler-than-school father on the A&E reality show, "Family Jewels," or as they snake-tongued lead singer/ bassist of 70's rock band KISS. But he's also a businessman, and somewhat dickish when he wants to be (my opinion). Playing businessman, Simmons attended the MIPCOM convention in Cannes, France on Tuesday. At the event, he had a few things to say to file-sharers and brand owners.

"Make sure your brand is protected," Simmons said during a panel discussion. "Make sure there are no incursions. Be litigious. Sue everybody. Take their homes, their cars. Don't let anybody cross that line."

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on October 07, 2010 (boomark / email).