Former Eminem Staffer Admits Selling Unreleased Tracks

WHO:

Billboard - Joseph Strange worked at Eminem’s Michigan studio for nearly 15 years.

Billboard - Joseph Strange admitted he was the source of the leak of Eminem’s unfinished songs.

Variety - Joseph Strange was a former Eminem employee.

Variety - Eminem was the artist whose unreleased music was stolen and sold.

WHAT:

Billboard - Joseph Strange pleaded guilty to stealing and selling Eminem’s unreleased songs, which leaked online.

Variety - Joseph Strange pleaded guilty to criminal infringement of copyright.

Variety - Strange was charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods.

WHERE:

Billboard - Strange worked at Eminem’s studio in Michigan.

Billboard - Eminem’s unfinished songs leaked online.

Variety - The unreleased music was sold to individuals and leaked to the web.

WHEN:

Billboard - The leak occurred in 2025.

Variety - Strange was charged in March 2025.

HOW:

Variety - Strange sold Eminem’s music to individuals.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 19:22 UTC)

Joseph Strange, a former employee who worked at Eminem’s Michigan studio for nearly 15 years, has pleaded guilty to stealing and selling the rapper’s unreleased songs. Strange admitted he was the source of the leak, and the unfinished music later appeared online. Before it was leaked, he sold the songs to individuals. The case involves music that was never officially released by Eminem, also known as Marshall Mathers. Strange pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement. He was charged with copyright infringement and interstate transportation of stolen goods. The songs leaked in 2025, and Strange was charged in March 2025. His guilty plea acknowledges his role in taking the recordings, selling them, and enabling their distribution on the web.