Dread Pirate
June, 2009
BUSTED BY THE FEDS FOR FILE SHARING, JARED BOWSER SHARES HIS SAGATo a certain subset of astute music fans—and legal experts—the name Jared Bowser is a sort of code. He was part of the first indictment for music piracy, in 2006. His nightmare began in August 2005 when the then 20-year-old Florida resident was given an advance promotional copy of Ryan Adams's Jacksonville City Nights as a birthday present. A huge Adams fan, Bowser reviewed the album on a fan message board. Another message-board o...
