[FC-discuss] Joel Tenenbaum: I Shared Music Files

[Seth Johnson]

(RT @joelfightsback: "this is me. i used the computer. This is how it
is. I did it.")


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Joel Tenenbaum admits in court he shared music files


by Greg Sandoval

July 30, 2009 8:38 AM PDT


There's no subterfuge with Joel Tenenbaum.

The graduate student accused of copyright violations admitted in court
on Thursday that he shared files and knew others were downloading the
music he made available on Kazaa, according to a Twitter post from
blogger Ben Sheffner.

Sheffner, a copyright lawyer who is covering the story from the
courtroom, wrote "(Music industry) attorney getting scores of
admissions from Tenenbaum. Joel doesn't resist."

The four major music labels, Universal Music Group, Warner Music
Group, EMI and Sony Music filed the copyright suit against Tenenbaum
and in previous statements he denied sharing, according to Sheffner.

By admitting guilt, it appears Tenenbaum is going to take his chances
that his attorney, Prof. Charles Nesson can convince the jury that
sharing unauthorized music files doesn't cause that much harm and
ordering defendants to pay big damages isn't justified.

Tenenbaum, along with Jammie Thomas-Rasset, are the only people
accused of illegal file sharing that have taken their cases before a
jury. In June, Thomas was found liable of copyright infringement and
ordered to pay nearly $2 million.