Gene Simmons to Sex Site: Suck My Copyright!

Gene SimmonsGene Simmons' legal team has taken an ingenious first step in shutting down a website featuring a video that shows Gene in a sex act with a woman who is not his longtime girlfriend, Shannon Tweed.

We're told Gene's lawyers contacted Webmastercentral.com, which is responsible for the content on the website promoting the video -- ordering them to cease and desist because of copyright infringement. How, you ask, is this copyright infringement? Gene's lawyers claim the site had no right to use face paint to promote the skin flick, because face paint is a KISS thing.

And now we're being told, the tape is old and the copyright owner is ... drum roll ... Gene Simmons! Apparently, Gene got wind of the tape a few years back and bought the rights. Who's the apprentice now?

BTW, the tape was shot without Simmons' permission or knowledge -- and may well be illegal. That's why TMZ hasn't run it.

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31. Don't be haters because you aren't making money off your lame-o sex tape. He's probably so boring in the vid because he's old and the girl is such a dog (but she breathes and moves so ). Homeboy knows how to make scratch - Love it that he owns the copyright! More $$ for Gene Simmons, inventor of the Rock Brand.

Posted at 7:30PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Boo

32. Simmons branding KISS is hardly any accomplishment. He probably sells KISS condoms. It shows KISS was nothing but an ACT, not real rock and roll. Zero contribution to music, and lots to cartoon figures. He and Kiss might as well have been a Vegas circus act.

Posted at 7:39PM on Feb 21st 2008 by opi

33. Burned out old slimeball.

Posted at 7:37PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Margie

34. His poor kids. I hope their mother is looking out for them because he sure isn't. Was he really so stupid to not know he would be a target for that kind of thing? The best thing he could do is apologize publicly for humiliating them. Put that on his phony TV show.

Posted at 7:44PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Robert

35. Admittedly KISS is musically talentless, however no one can deny the uber-business success Simmons has built over the past three decades. Not many bands with no talent can remain a household name for over thirty years and have their images used for profit on everything from mugs to condoms to sex tapes. Sort of like Star Wars - not great acting or writing, but Lucas' marketing machine has turned it into an international psudo-economy. Like Lucas, Simmons has been able to profit from ALL THINGS containing his image (ugly as it may be). Only in America!

Posted at 7:55PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Boo

36. That was the most boring sex tape Ive ever seen

Posted at 7:53PM on Feb 21st 2008 by snowchick

37. I cannot think of much that would be less of a turn on than this dinasour of a musician naked AND having sex! Grody to the max - totally gag me with a corroded spoon!

Posted at 7:55PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Hideous

38. At least he was able to get it up.

Posted at 8:20PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Stevo

39. Nice this about this video...... my manhood is bigger than Gene's (not saying much) and I do the bedtime boogie a whole hell of a better ... any of the 4500 want to upgrade to a better time ... (including Shannon) give me a ring

Posted at 8:03PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Tacos Rule

40. Man what a douchebag. He is over the hill and out of fuel. Imagine all the places he has been.Poor Shannon, she can't even get alimony. The schmuck knew what he was doing by never marrying her.

Posted at 8:10PM on Feb 21st 2008 by lucky one

41. Interesting how you have to pay to see the entire video. I say a group of ppl buy it and post it for free on Youtube. That'll teach that stupid site!

Posted at 8:12PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Shannon

42. total hoax!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:57PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Greg

43. Wasn't it discused by Gene and Shannon on their show that if Gene ever cheated on Shannon, she would get everything? If I were her, I'd take him for all he has and shove his copyrights up his ass. Go Newfie girl, go!!! don't let him make a fool out of you.

Posted at 8:14PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Rockstar

44. He has copyrights? This probably isn't news to Shannon.If the kids had no idea they do now.

Posted at 8:21PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Kelli

45. Gene is the man!

Posted at 8:34PM on Feb 21st 2008 by Sin D Fetish

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