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Wie das amerikanische Unternehmen Roxio Inc. am Mittwoch mitteilte, wurde mit dem US-Militär ein Vertrag geschlossen, welcher allen Bediensteten Zugang zur Musikbörse Napster 2.0 gibt.

Finanzielle Einzelheiten wurden nicht genannt. Der legale Musikkatalog von Napster, einer Sparte von Roxio, mit rund 750.000 Songs soll rund 11,5 Mio. Angestellten des US-Militärs zugänglich gemacht werden.

Die Roxio-Aktien notieren mit einem Minus von 3,26 Prozent bei 3,86 Dollar.

Wertpapiere des Artikels:
ROXIO, INC.


Autor: SmartHouseMedia (© wallstreet:online AG / SmartHouse Media GmbH),18:56 11.08.2004

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Napster targets universities with legal downloading
Napster teams with universities to offer legal music at reduced prices.
By Katherine Kirkpatrick
Published: Wednesday, August 25, 2004
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In a revolutionary effort to combat digital piracy, USC has inked an agreement with Napster 2.0 to provide discounted, legal music to students.

USC is one of eight universities currently working with Napster to provide discounted music to students. Students at Cornell University, George Washington University, Middlebury College, University of Miami, Wright State, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Rochester have all signed on, in an effort to encourage their students to halt illegal downloading.

"The ISD has been concerned for quite awhile about the piracy of music," said Susan Heitman, associate vice president of university public relations. "This allows students to download music legally and for an entremely reasonable cost."

The university agreement with Napster offers students unlimited listening for a year at a price of $20, Heitman said. Students can sign up throught the website, http://www.napster.com, and access all 800,0000 songs in Napster`s catalogue.

However, students must still pay Napster`s regular $.99 charge for a permanent download if they want to burn it on to a CD. Full album downloads outside the subscription service start at $9.99.

"We`re hoping students will use this alternative instead of putting themselves in jeopardy," said Heitman, who pointed out the recent cases prosecuting students and teens for downloading music. Universities want to accomplish the spread of legal downloading through cooperation with this program, she said.

Napster, which was acquired by software maker Roxio, Inc. in October, intends to continue expansion of this discount program with other universities, and predicts that 150,000 students will have access by late fall. Some students, however, are pessimistic about the program`s success.

"It`s a good idea for them to try out," said Elise Jackson, a junior majoring in broadcast journalism and theater. "But as long as people can get music for free, I think they`ll just keep doing that."

Students still have access to programs like Kazaa and Limewire, where they can download music illegally. However, colleges are concerned with the cost to the university when students download music on network computers and the protection of intellectual property.

Other negative consequences, like possible virus infection and legal repercussions, keep students from using these programs.

"I think it`s a good deal," said Rob Lloyd, a junior majoring in electrical engineering. "Now I have the option to get legal music."