© S. Wilkins 9 April, 2005

Articles with Questions

Article 1:- RIAA sues campus file-swappers (News.com)

Questions:-

1. What do the initials RIAA stand for?
2. How have colleagues tried to crack down on student file swapping?
3. How does FLATLAN differ from the old Napster?
4. How does the studen "Dan" defend himself when asked about his role in the file swapping controversy?
5. What does the senior vice president of the RIAA have to say about Dan's and others opinions?

Article 2:- Apple's music: Evolution, not revolution (News.com)

Questions:-

1. What is the opinion of Seal and other music artists of this technology?
2. What are the restrictions that other subscription services like 'listen' have put on their subscribers?
3. What has been the advantage of using apple customers to try out this new technology?
4. How does software entitled 'Fairplay' work?
5. Explain what you think the title of this article means.
6. Some companies are not convinced about the new system; what do they say is the problem with it?
7. What in your opinion should be the ideal way of dealing with the situation?