Former studio engineer charged with stealing unreleased Eminem music

Eminem performs in Detroit in 2024 (Carlos Osorio/AP)

A former Eminem studio engineer has been charged with stealing the rapper’s unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors in the US announced.

Investigators say more than 25 songs have been played or distributed online without the consent of Eminem or Interscope Capital Labels Group, which owns Eminem’s music.