As previously reported, Jimmy Page will soon show up in a Scottish court to testify against Robert Langley, who has been accused of bootlegging and trying to sell 2,400 DVDs and CDs.
Langley, from Buckinghamshire, denies the charges, for which he could serve up to 10 years in prison if he's found guilty.
Page is the witness because many of the recordings were of unreleased Led Zeppelin performances and as you most likely know, Page was the group's primary songwriter.
His band is also the second biggest selling band ever, with over 300 million albums sold. It's easy to see why Page is worried. I mean, what if those bootlegs got out? Imagine what kind of money Page might lose.
Actually, an earlier story estimated that Langley had $50,000 worth in pirated CDs and DVDs at the time of his arrest.
Page will supposedly testify about how much Led Zeppelin has been hurt by bootlegging in the past.
As a proud owner of Zeppelin's (authorized) BBC sessions and a handful of their most famous bootlegs, I'm going to send a swift little middle finger over to Mr. Page. I understand the principle, but lighten up dude.
