An Austin, Texas, man could face up to $100,000 in fines and a year in jail after pleading guilty to distributing live concert recordings of actor Russell Crowe"s band over the Web, U.S. attorneys said.
The U.S. Attorney"s Office for the Northern District of California said Thursday that Billy Joe Acosta pleaded guilty to one count of criminal copyright infringement in connection with selling at least 10 copies of a live performance of the band Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts on eBay and Yahoo.
He will be sentenced June 11 in federal court in San Jose, Calif.
In his plea agreement, Acosta admitted to recording a performance in Austin, Texas, and making $700 from selling the items, including a sale to a California resident.