JFB blog policy

Just a note:
In light of comments made and the potential for confusion, JFB would like to clarify its stance on what we post.
We hope that joelfightsback.com will become an active medium for discussion about the music industry, copyright law, as well as Joel’s case.  We believe that letting that discussion happen, even when people disagree, [...]

RIAA, Downloading and Copyrights

—————–RIAA, Downloading and Copyrights—————-
By Professor Thomas J. Impelluso, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
San Diego State University
In just under three years, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued over 20,000 music fans for file sharing.  Recently, they commenced an aggressive new litigation campaign to protect their interests further.  But this begs the question: What, [...]

Joel’s Diary

Joel’s trial diary in four parts

Part one
Part two
Part three
Part four

Joel Tenenbaum’s trial diary: Part one

From the Guardian.
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts is a marvel of modern architecture. The design places emphasis on hopeful transparency and features stone-engraved quotations evoking notions of freedom and equality.
On the Monday morning of my trial, I met my mother (along with my spokeswoman Debbie, and my defence lawyer professor [...]

Musings on the RIAA’s “Musings”

Today, the talented and beautiful master of PR and spin for the RIAA, Cara Ducksworth, posted a blog post entitled “Musings on Tenenbaum Case.”
Almost immediately, TechDirt jumped in to correct some misinformed “facts” asserted by the music industry.
The issue of P2P file-sharing isn’t going to disappear because of Joel’s trial, and a solution will hopefully [...]

The 30 Songs

Many people have asked to know exactly what songs are worth $22,500 a piece for Joel Tenenbaum.  Here are the two court documents that identify the songs for which Tenenbaum was sued.
5 songs (down from the original 7)
25 supplemental songs

Corrections and Clarifications

Much ink has been spilled about Joel’s story and Friday’s verdict, and while journalists aim to be neutral, there are some sound bites floating around that we would like to clarify.

MYTH: Joel finally admitted that he thinks artists should be paid.
JOEL: Anyone in court that day or remotely following the case knows that I’ve been [...]

FAQs: what did you do, why so much, and what now?

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Frequently asked questions.

Q: What did you do with 30 songs that got you nailed?
A: I downloaded them and shared them on Kazaa. They also proved in court (because I admitted it) that I used Limewire, iMesh, Morpheus, Napster, and Audiogalaxy, [...]

Update on Donations

Posted by Joel Tenenbaum
I shared music. I was the one who wanted a say in court.  This lawsuit was against me.  This is my verdict.  I ask no one to help me.  And I ask for no one to cover what I signed up for.
That being said, people started spontaneously messaging me, facebooking me, and [...]

thank you.

A thank you note from Joel, posted to our facebook group online.
In the days leading up to the trial, during, and now afterward, I’ve been touched by the support I’ve been getting. I’m so grateful to Matt Kamholtz and Matt Feinburg for taking time off from work at their full-time law firm to volunteer on [...]

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