A bombing in New York City is described on the news as a terrorist attack. After the report, the police received several calls from people in the area who believe they saw a man who looked to be of Middle Eastern origin carrying a suspicious-looking backpack. Later, these reports are proven false. How would you explain the numerous false reports?

1. what was the premise behind the recording industry association of america’s lawsuit against napster? 2. based on your knowledge of how napster worked, if you downloaded a copy of a song from a friend’s hard drive using napster, would you be infringing on the musician’s or record company’s copyright? 3. describe the scope of the digital millennium copyright act and what or whom it protects. 4. what was the link between the digital millennium copyright act and the napster legal proceedings? 5. what are the legal implications of napster’s online music-sharing service?