Big labels offer free music to college students

Iria · Jan 22, 2007, 07:27 PM

Source: News.com
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In one more attempt to counter music piracy, major music labels have agreed to support a service that will offer free music downloads--with some substantial restrictions--to any college student.

The service, from Ruckus Network, will be supported by advertising on its Web site and on the software used to download and play songs. The four major record labels and several independent labels have agreed to license their music to Ruckus at lower rates than they charge other mass-market music services on the theory that college students would rather steal songs than pay the $10 to $15 a month that such services normally charge.

Jan 22, 2007, 07:27 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Big labels offer free music to college students Source: News.com _________ In one more attempt to counter music piracy, major music labels have agreed to support a service that will offer free music downloads--with some substantial restrictions--to any college student. The service, from Ruckus Network, will be supported by advertising on its Web site and on the software used to download and play songs. The four major record labels and several independent labels have agreed to license their music to Ruckus at lower rates than they charge other mass-market music services on the theory that college students would rather steal songs than pay the $10 to $15 a month that such services normally charge.