Penn State’s groundbreaking arrangement with Napster is over.
The university will turn to Ruckus Network Inc. this fall to allow all enrolled students at its 24 campuses to legally listen to the nearly 3 million songs available through the service. Penn State’s ties to Napster will be severed in May.
The Napster partnership was the first of its kind when it was announced in November 2003. Students got legal access to streaming music and limited downloads through the Napster 2.0 service and could permanently download a copy for a compact disc or portable device for 99 cents a song.
The idea largely was to curb music piracy on campuses.
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