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Here’s one email we received this morning:
For all the reading I’ve done on the internet, I can’t help but notice there are a few very important points that are being missed to the average reader. I feel the most important of these is what I’ve [...]
—————–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, [...]
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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, [...]
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 [...]
(… just some of the highlights from today. this post does not purport to be all-inclusive or of the highest unbiased journalistic quality.)
As the jurors entered the room to kick off the second day of trial just a few minutes after 9am this morning, one knocked something over in the process of sitting down. Judge [...]
Anecdotes and thoughts from today’s trial.
Professor Nesson rearranges the courtroom. Professor Nesson did not like the standard court layout as “rhetorical space,” so with permission of the judge, the defendent table now faces the jurors from across the room, while the plaintiffs remain facing front.
Debbie Rosenbaum granted acceptance. Harvard Law sought to remove Debbie, the [...]
In case you missed it at the Guardian.
By Joel Tenenbaum
To a certain extent, I’m afraid to write this. Though they’ve already seized my computer and copied my hard drive, I have no guarantee they won’t do it again. For the past four years, they’ve been threatening me, making demands for trial, deposing my parents, sisters, [...]
Over the last few days, we’ve received dozens — if not hundreds — of letters and notes of support (and some not!). We’d like to take a moment and give you all credit and thanks. Below are just a few of the e-mails we received today.
Today, we also raised more money than we have ever [...]
We thought it was 7 songs.
An email from Joel
They showed the list very matter of factly at my deposition. Nesson says
something like “…7 songs…” They say, “Actually, we’re up to 30.”
Nesson replies, “Since when?”
Eve’s verbatim reply: “You should read the documents we’ve been filing.”
Their contention is that they’re pursuing liability for 30 songs in a [...]
(As trial draws near, we continue in our tradition of transparency. Below are some observations from Joel. –DBR)
The law offices of Feinberg & Kamholtz are on the 6th floor of a 22-story granite and glass modern office building.
Nesson arrives and we make our way to the conference room. Feinberg and Kamholtz have a professional appearance [...]