Which of the Following Was the Result in the Case

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in the case in the text in which the record industry sued Napster,a peer-to-peer file-sharing network,to stop the exchange of digital music files?

• A)Napster could continue its file sharing network because users were transferring the format of the files,which was a fair use.
• B)Although the court found that it was a fair use,Napster was ordered to cease its network because of the harm to the record industry.
• C)Napster could continue its file sharing network because it was a fair use.
• D)Because the user was sharing files with others users,it was not a fair use.
• E)Since there was no actual harm in the exchange of digital music files,Napster could continue its file sharing network.

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