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Universities Mull Official Role In Music Distribution

Posted by timothy on from the odd-business-for-them-to-be-in dept.

An anonymous reader writes "News.com.com is reporting that Universities are considering ways to bring legal Internet jukeboxes to dorm rooms, including entering deals with commercial service providers that would see online music charges included alongside tuition fees or picked up by the schools themselves." Reader ajkst1 adds that "meetings were held between college representatives, music industry reps, and online music services such as Apple's iTunes Music Store, Pressplay, and Listen.com. The discussion wasn't about why they should do it, but about how they should do it. Per-user licenses or a general fee to students were discussed to make it look like the music was free. I'm broke, so free is good. Paying more to go to school is bad."

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  1. From the department of redundancy by Daikiki · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    department.

    news dot com dot com :)

    Yeah, yeah, I know. It made me smile. So there.

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  2. not redundant (not redundant) by sethadam1 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    news.com.com really is the name of the site!

    ps. news.com.com really is the name of the site!

  3. Re:DILDO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I bet she's not as hot as this hot babe!

  4. RIAA bastards by Tuxinatorium · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    they're threatening to sue the universities now

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    1. Re:RIAA bastards by Aliencow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You got me there, I'm so gonna sue you when I get fired. Mod parent DOWN, it's a disgusting gay pr0n animated gif.

    2. Re:RIAA bastards by Tuxinatorium · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You should be fired just for reading this slashdot garbage while you're supposed to be working! Dumbass!

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  5. College Radio... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I still don't understand why downloading MP3's is more of an issue than public radio stations.

  6. Now that's good eatin', Andy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes it does. That's why I have it before every meal.

    -Michael
    michael@slashdot.org