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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Joel received a special letter from Randy and Mary Pat Kruger, parents of Brittany Kruger, who is also being sued by the RIAA. We wanted to share it with all of you.
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Subject: You are a Hero
From: ”Randy and Mary Pat Kruger”
To: ”Joel Tenenbaum”
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You keep your head up. You did fight back… this [...]
By Debbie Rosenbaum
Make no mistake: Joel fought back.
Together with a group of passionate, dedicated Harvard Law students and their professor, this lawsuit was about more than just money. It was also about the fact that Joel fought back on behalf of a generation that hasn’t been able to defend itself against the well-paid lawyers who [...]
Hi Guys,
I’ve dissected the day’s best talking points from the RIAA at
http://e-c-t.ca/blog/?p=138 - I hope some of these points are stressed by the defense when their turn comes up, because right now I’ve yet to see concrete evidence provided by the RIAA.
Keep your chins up!
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Even though they have excluded the important defense witnesses, Prof. Nesson [...]
Today’s trial put the following witnesses on the stand:
– Antonio Franko, Joel’s high school friend
– Dr. Doug Jacobson, a technology expert from Iowa State University
– JoAn Cho, Attorney for Universal Music Group
– Stan Liebowitz, Economist and Professor from UT
Details can be seen here.
Some of the highlights:
The most amazing moment would be if Trent Reznor, the [...]
More letters of support (and not) came in today. From the bottom of our hearts, please keep sending them. Your words keep us going. And every small donations are helping us cover our costs. — JFB Team
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Joel,
I just wanted to wish you the best of luck and success in your trial. I’ve been eagerly [...]
More letters of support (and not) came pouring in today. We want to thank you for continuing to freely share your thoughts and feelings. And to everyone who has made a donation, we can assure you that all proceeds are going to cover our costs.
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I stumbled on your site just now through stumbleupon and have [...]
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, [...]